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Jacqueline Andrea Suzette Tyler (née Prentice)
"February the first: Mum's birthday. Even in a parallel universe, she still loves a party."
Jackie often brings comic relief to episodes (especially with Ten), but she's not a caricature. In fact, she's quite a complex character.
The earliest we see Jackie is when she's marrying Pete. Things don't start out well when Pete flubs her name.
And things don't seem much better by the time Rose is born. Pete's constantly trying schemes to make money, and she suspects him of cheating on her. Whether or not he was, or if it was in Jackie's mind, we don't really know. But life is a bit rocky for her.
Although she really does love him, in spite of it all.
After Pete's death, Jackie's left on her own to raise Rose. As she says later in Doomsday, she never did anything with her life - she seemed to be trapped.
Just before the Doctor falls into her life, we get a little taste of Jackie that confirms what we already know: she's convinced she'll never find anyone and she likes to party. Bless.
When we first see Jackie, she seems more interested in money than anything else. She talks about getting Rose money by suing, and about what kind of jobs she should look for. But it's understandable when you consider that Jackie's default mode is one of survival. She's spent much of her adult life being a single parent under meager conditions.
There's also her comments to Rose about Rose putting on airs when working in the shop. I always interpret this as coming from two places. One, she's a product of her society and two, Jackie's been clinging a bit to Rose - Rose getting a better job might mean moving out and leaving Jackie behind. Jackie's "never left the flat" (her words from Doomsday), and the thought of Rose leaving is scary.
But Jackie and the Doctor's relationship was destined to be hysterical. :D
I can't even imagine what Jackie went through during the year that Rose was missing. It must have been a complete hell for her. :(
You really can't blame her for smacking the hell out of the creepy guy who took her daughter away.
Jackie's introduction to the TARDIS. It wasn't a positive experience.
Which really freaks her out, and so she rats out the Doctor. Again, you can't really blame her.
Jackie tries to pin down the Doctor. Tries to ask him if Rose would be safe with him. He avoids the question as long as possible, but finally tells her what she doesn't want to hear.
Jackie's not exactly useless. She grabs the phone and starts whipping up some Monster-B-Gone. When backed against a wall, she can surprise you.
After Rose came home safe (oh, and the Doctor saved the world), Jackie starts softening to him. She says she's even willing to get to know him and listen to him. Unfortunately the Doctor gets douchy and refuses to have tea.
That look on Jackie's face: OW. She knows she's losing Rose and there's not a lot she can do about it. She tries asking and even bargaining with Rose, but it's not working. It's a tough situation, and you can see both sides of it.
I think Rose thought she was being honest with Jackie, but Jackie's not buying it. Shoot, even the Doctor's not buying it. (Not that he did any correcting.)
Rose is back and Jackie's trying to convince her that this is a good thing. All Jackie's wanted was for Rose to be safe. The Doctor made her safe and so wins all around in Jackie's mind.
But Rose is miserable and Jackie starts to hear Rose. There's this whole new world Rose is involved in - one where she could talk to Pete and one where things are worth dying for. That had to be HARD for Jackie to take in.
But it got in. Next thing you know, Jackie turns up with super-sized help in order to get Rose back to the Doctor. This is such a huge turnaround for her. I'm sure Jackie would never want Rose to go into danger, but here you see her actually helping Rose get to her new life.
Little did she know she'd get a spazzy skinny dude in return. XD
Jackie wonders what the Doctor has two of. OH, JACKIE. XD
To me this is still one of the funniest moments in all of New Who. Jackie's trying to be helpful, but only in a way that drives the Doctor completely up the wall. XD
Awww, Jackie. She's already beginning to mother him, sleeping next to him while he's ill.
And always there to comfort. Jackie's a nurturer. (It's where Rose gets it from.)
Awwwww! Group hug!
At this point Jackie's past the stage of begging Rose to stay home. She still doesn't like it, calling them mad, but she's resigned.
No wonder the Doctor's terrified of Jackie! One look is enough to say, "if you mess up, I'll grab and cut 'em off." XD
Saying goodbye, trying to get Rose to call. Jackie now has to deal with life without Rose, for the most part.
Rose's lifestyle no longer surprises her. And she's not immediately blaming the Doctor for the breakdown happening on her shoulder. I like to think that after this little moment, they spent a few days with Jackie until the Doctor started ordering things out of catalogs and Jackie tried shoving food down him every chance she got. :D
In Love & Monsters we got a peek into Jackie's world without the Doctor and Rose in it. The big thing is that she's lonely. She's got an empty nest and no one special in her life.
Jackie likes men, which is something the Doctor loved poking fun of, but really ties into her loneliness. She's been trying to fill a hole in her life ever since Pete died. Rose leaving just amplified the loneliness.
But Jackie's happiness is meaningless compared to protecting her daughter. And protecting the Doctor too, as we find out. She'll still kick him in the shin, but will cut anyone who tries to do the same.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I love how Jackie knows this freaks out the Doctor. It's like shooting a water gun at a cat. XD
Jackie's worries have evolved. She's no longer simply worried about Rose's safety, but what Rose will become in this life. I think this is a very long conversation that needed to happen. They're both not being very fair in this very short amount of time it was discussed. Jackie starts talking about Rose not being human (which completely ignores the fact that everyone changes throughout their lives), and Rose simply blows off Jackie. Jackie wants Rose to stay exactly the same, sort of like how Jackie's stayed in one place since Pete died. Rose doesn't want to hear any of it.
Yup, Jackie would totally still kick the Doctor in the shins. XD
And the Doctor gets a little payback for the snog. *dies* I love their relationship.
The funny thing is that Jackie almost slips into a companion relationship with the Doctor here. They give each other knowing looks. Often Jackie can be flaily and ridiculous, but she's not stupid by any means. I'd be tempted to say she's a lot like Donna, although they really are motivated by different things. (It's hard to remember that Jackie and Donna are supposed to be about the same age.)
But it's not too long before the picking on each other starts up again. Just wait, Doctor. Jackie will eventually get you back for this. :D
Back when it aired, I kind of hated the whole thing about slipping in alt!Pete for real!Pete, but now it doesn't bug me as much. *shrugs* It was completely indulgent of RTD, but at least we get to hear some heartfelt words in this little scene. Jackie tells Pete there's been a hole in her life since he died. Pete tells Jackie that she's not really his wife.
But they can't help running to each other anyway. RTD does this kind of love - the kind where it should be wrong but isn't. Not only do you have the Doctor and Rose, but his 2001 series "Bob & Rose" comes to mind.
Side note: the Doctor backing away from Jackie when she tells him to shut up is funny. So is Mickey's reaction. :D
And their reactions when Jackie says there's been no one else in her life - BWAH!! (Also, I don't know if I realized how short Noel was. Huh.)
In the altverse we see that Pete and Jackie are together. Really together since Jackie's expecting. It still seems like a pat ending for them, but after seeing Mickey and Martha in EoT, I get the feeling that RTD works out all the issues and problems of these relationships in his head, but only the end result gets on screen. But even if it is pat, after what Jackie's been through in her life, you can't begrudge her her happy ending.
And then the tables are turned a bit. Suddenly Jackie has this new and happy life, and Rose is the one left behind. If anyone knows how to relate here, it's Jackie.
I never noticed before I capped this, but Jackie's gun shoots off into nowhere, doesn't it? Oh, Jackie. *pets* :D
I've seen Jackie get picked on for following Rose. She has a small child back home, after all. But Jackie's instinct to protect her children is STRONG. I could see in her mind that Tony was safe with Pete, so she could go save Rose. I don't think her own danger really ever entered into it.
She just wants the tin cans to take her to Rose. :D
It's such a tease with the altverse. We see tiny glimpses of what it's been like. For example, Mickey and Jackie have become even closer since last we've seen them. My own theory about this is that Rose went into tunnel-vision mode in the altverse. Her entire world became the dimension cannon, and Jackie and Mickey bonded over that. Also, since Mickey winds up jumping universes in the end, I'm guessing his grandmother had passed away. I'm sure Jackie would have been there for him through that.
You've just gotta love Jackie. Her expression as a Dalek rolls past is simply one of "bloody Dalek." XD
*SNORTS* She's still the one person that can make the Doctor skid to a freaked-out halt.
Jackie says goodbye to Mickey, and Mickey says he'll miss Jackie most of all. That's a fairly telling comment, and fits into my theory about Rose and what life has been like in the altverse.
Jackie: I was pregnant, do you remember? Had a baby boy!
Doctor: Ah, brilliant! What did you call him?
Jackie: Doctor.
Doctor: ...really?
Jackie: No, you plum. He's called Tony!
BWAH!! Doctor, welcome to your life. XD
And the last we see of Jackie, she's standing in the background as the Doctor and Rose watch the TARDIS fade away. And I for one am happy that the Doctor and Jackie will have a lifetime of picking on each other. :D
Jackie often brings comic relief to episodes (especially with Ten), but she's not a caricature. In fact, she's quite a complex character.
The earliest we see Jackie is when she's marrying Pete. Things don't start out well when Pete flubs her name.
And things don't seem much better by the time Rose is born. Pete's constantly trying schemes to make money, and she suspects him of cheating on her. Whether or not he was, or if it was in Jackie's mind, we don't really know. But life is a bit rocky for her.
Although she really does love him, in spite of it all.
After Pete's death, Jackie's left on her own to raise Rose. As she says later in Doomsday, she never did anything with her life - she seemed to be trapped.
Just before the Doctor falls into her life, we get a little taste of Jackie that confirms what we already know: she's convinced she'll never find anyone and she likes to party. Bless.
When we first see Jackie, she seems more interested in money than anything else. She talks about getting Rose money by suing, and about what kind of jobs she should look for. But it's understandable when you consider that Jackie's default mode is one of survival. She's spent much of her adult life being a single parent under meager conditions.
There's also her comments to Rose about Rose putting on airs when working in the shop. I always interpret this as coming from two places. One, she's a product of her society and two, Jackie's been clinging a bit to Rose - Rose getting a better job might mean moving out and leaving Jackie behind. Jackie's "never left the flat" (her words from Doomsday), and the thought of Rose leaving is scary.
But Jackie and the Doctor's relationship was destined to be hysterical. :D
I can't even imagine what Jackie went through during the year that Rose was missing. It must have been a complete hell for her. :(
You really can't blame her for smacking the hell out of the creepy guy who took her daughter away.
Jackie's introduction to the TARDIS. It wasn't a positive experience.
Which really freaks her out, and so she rats out the Doctor. Again, you can't really blame her.
Jackie tries to pin down the Doctor. Tries to ask him if Rose would be safe with him. He avoids the question as long as possible, but finally tells her what she doesn't want to hear.
Jackie's not exactly useless. She grabs the phone and starts whipping up some Monster-B-Gone. When backed against a wall, she can surprise you.
After Rose came home safe (oh, and the Doctor saved the world), Jackie starts softening to him. She says she's even willing to get to know him and listen to him. Unfortunately the Doctor gets douchy and refuses to have tea.
That look on Jackie's face: OW. She knows she's losing Rose and there's not a lot she can do about it. She tries asking and even bargaining with Rose, but it's not working. It's a tough situation, and you can see both sides of it.
I think Rose thought she was being honest with Jackie, but Jackie's not buying it. Shoot, even the Doctor's not buying it. (Not that he did any correcting.)
Rose is back and Jackie's trying to convince her that this is a good thing. All Jackie's wanted was for Rose to be safe. The Doctor made her safe and so wins all around in Jackie's mind.
But Rose is miserable and Jackie starts to hear Rose. There's this whole new world Rose is involved in - one where she could talk to Pete and one where things are worth dying for. That had to be HARD for Jackie to take in.
But it got in. Next thing you know, Jackie turns up with super-sized help in order to get Rose back to the Doctor. This is such a huge turnaround for her. I'm sure Jackie would never want Rose to go into danger, but here you see her actually helping Rose get to her new life.
Little did she know she'd get a spazzy skinny dude in return. XD
Jackie wonders what the Doctor has two of. OH, JACKIE. XD
To me this is still one of the funniest moments in all of New Who. Jackie's trying to be helpful, but only in a way that drives the Doctor completely up the wall. XD
Awww, Jackie. She's already beginning to mother him, sleeping next to him while he's ill.
And always there to comfort. Jackie's a nurturer. (It's where Rose gets it from.)
Awwwww! Group hug!
At this point Jackie's past the stage of begging Rose to stay home. She still doesn't like it, calling them mad, but she's resigned.
No wonder the Doctor's terrified of Jackie! One look is enough to say, "if you mess up, I'll grab and cut 'em off." XD
Saying goodbye, trying to get Rose to call. Jackie now has to deal with life without Rose, for the most part.
Rose's lifestyle no longer surprises her. And she's not immediately blaming the Doctor for the breakdown happening on her shoulder. I like to think that after this little moment, they spent a few days with Jackie until the Doctor started ordering things out of catalogs and Jackie tried shoving food down him every chance she got. :D
In Love & Monsters we got a peek into Jackie's world without the Doctor and Rose in it. The big thing is that she's lonely. She's got an empty nest and no one special in her life.
Jackie likes men, which is something the Doctor loved poking fun of, but really ties into her loneliness. She's been trying to fill a hole in her life ever since Pete died. Rose leaving just amplified the loneliness.
But Jackie's happiness is meaningless compared to protecting her daughter. And protecting the Doctor too, as we find out. She'll still kick him in the shin, but will cut anyone who tries to do the same.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I love how Jackie knows this freaks out the Doctor. It's like shooting a water gun at a cat. XD
Jackie's worries have evolved. She's no longer simply worried about Rose's safety, but what Rose will become in this life. I think this is a very long conversation that needed to happen. They're both not being very fair in this very short amount of time it was discussed. Jackie starts talking about Rose not being human (which completely ignores the fact that everyone changes throughout their lives), and Rose simply blows off Jackie. Jackie wants Rose to stay exactly the same, sort of like how Jackie's stayed in one place since Pete died. Rose doesn't want to hear any of it.
Yup, Jackie would totally still kick the Doctor in the shins. XD
And the Doctor gets a little payback for the snog. *dies* I love their relationship.
The funny thing is that Jackie almost slips into a companion relationship with the Doctor here. They give each other knowing looks. Often Jackie can be flaily and ridiculous, but she's not stupid by any means. I'd be tempted to say she's a lot like Donna, although they really are motivated by different things. (It's hard to remember that Jackie and Donna are supposed to be about the same age.)
But it's not too long before the picking on each other starts up again. Just wait, Doctor. Jackie will eventually get you back for this. :D
Back when it aired, I kind of hated the whole thing about slipping in alt!Pete for real!Pete, but now it doesn't bug me as much. *shrugs* It was completely indulgent of RTD, but at least we get to hear some heartfelt words in this little scene. Jackie tells Pete there's been a hole in her life since he died. Pete tells Jackie that she's not really his wife.
But they can't help running to each other anyway. RTD does this kind of love - the kind where it should be wrong but isn't. Not only do you have the Doctor and Rose, but his 2001 series "Bob & Rose" comes to mind.
Side note: the Doctor backing away from Jackie when she tells him to shut up is funny. So is Mickey's reaction. :D
And their reactions when Jackie says there's been no one else in her life - BWAH!! (Also, I don't know if I realized how short Noel was. Huh.)
In the altverse we see that Pete and Jackie are together. Really together since Jackie's expecting. It still seems like a pat ending for them, but after seeing Mickey and Martha in EoT, I get the feeling that RTD works out all the issues and problems of these relationships in his head, but only the end result gets on screen. But even if it is pat, after what Jackie's been through in her life, you can't begrudge her her happy ending.
And then the tables are turned a bit. Suddenly Jackie has this new and happy life, and Rose is the one left behind. If anyone knows how to relate here, it's Jackie.
I never noticed before I capped this, but Jackie's gun shoots off into nowhere, doesn't it? Oh, Jackie. *pets* :D
I've seen Jackie get picked on for following Rose. She has a small child back home, after all. But Jackie's instinct to protect her children is STRONG. I could see in her mind that Tony was safe with Pete, so she could go save Rose. I don't think her own danger really ever entered into it.
She just wants the tin cans to take her to Rose. :D
It's such a tease with the altverse. We see tiny glimpses of what it's been like. For example, Mickey and Jackie have become even closer since last we've seen them. My own theory about this is that Rose went into tunnel-vision mode in the altverse. Her entire world became the dimension cannon, and Jackie and Mickey bonded over that. Also, since Mickey winds up jumping universes in the end, I'm guessing his grandmother had passed away. I'm sure Jackie would have been there for him through that.
You've just gotta love Jackie. Her expression as a Dalek rolls past is simply one of "bloody Dalek." XD
*SNORTS* She's still the one person that can make the Doctor skid to a freaked-out halt.
Jackie says goodbye to Mickey, and Mickey says he'll miss Jackie most of all. That's a fairly telling comment, and fits into my theory about Rose and what life has been like in the altverse.
Jackie: I was pregnant, do you remember? Had a baby boy!
Doctor: Ah, brilliant! What did you call him?
Jackie: Doctor.
Doctor: ...really?
Jackie: No, you plum. He's called Tony!
BWAH!! Doctor, welcome to your life. XD
And the last we see of Jackie, she's standing in the background as the Doctor and Rose watch the TARDIS fade away. And I for one am happy that the Doctor and Jackie will have a lifetime of picking on each other. :D