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and the world started anew by starmangod
Fandoms: Life on Mars (UK), Ashes to Ashes (UK TV), Life on Mars & Related Fandoms
07 Feb 2024
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Summary
“What did you do?”
He takes a swig from his glass because it hurts to admit it. He did nothing.
He could have demanded more from him. For all his faults, he thinks Tyler would have caved in if he pressed enough. He could have tied him to a bloody chair and beaten it out of him like he said he would. He could have locked him up in a cell and made sure he never left.
He could have kissed him harder. He could have begged.
He could have done anything and everything while he still could. And now it was too late.
He did nothing.
They say to love is to let go.
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A study on Gene Hunt's experience of grief, love, losing and winning, spanning a few years and quite a bit of the metaphysical plane. The main takeaway is that DCI Hunt may have a type and that type might be manic, bossy slef-proclaimed time travelers. The conclusion?
Life is never easy. But sometimes the show must go on.