Doctor Who: Day 15

Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic:
Now this should be a hard one because I love fanfic. I mean I really seriously adore it more than is reasonable. I hardly ever read real books anymore because all my reading time is spent on fanfic. This is slightly embarrassing when talking to people who know I read alot and try to start conversations with stuff like "So what are you reading right now?" And the best I can give them is "Read this great one shot where Donna stopped the Vogons from blowing up the Earth with paperwork, gotta love the Supertemp!" You get really odd looks as a fanfic aficionado, it is definitely a guilty pleasure. But is is such a pleasure. And that is, after all, why they call it pleasure reading.

I get attached to characters and worlds, been that way since I was a kid, and I love to be totally immersed in a fandom for as long as I can until something new captures my imagination, though I never really drop a fandom, it just gets put on the back burner once I feel like I've read every variation of fic there is to read. I love seeing other people's takes on my favourite characters, I love getting into character's heads the best, and the Doctor has one huge head to get into. And I love the ideas people come up with. Doctor Who especially is such a rich fandom to let your immagination run wild because anywhere and anywhen is totally cannon. (it is also the best crossover fandom I've ever seen for this same reason)

I also love just the idea of fellow fans' creative endeavors. There are some really talented writers in the fanfic world, some are, yes, actively trying to make it as legitimate writers, but most just write for the joy of it. I love seeing the work that would otherwise languish in journals. I could go on and on about why I love fanfiction in general and Doctor Who fanfiction in particular but I suppose I have to wrap this up sometime.

As I started to say in the begging, as much as I adore fanfiction (not to mention the VAST quantities that I read) choosing a favourite should be hard. But though I would be very hard pressed giving you a top 5 or 10, my #1 is without question earlgreytea68's Chaosverse. (the same earlgreytea68 who I ganked this meme from)

It is, and I am fairly certain I am not over stating this at all, probably the most beloved fic verse in the entire Who fandom. It was started as a challenge to write a Doctor/Rose babyfic for her beta (and others) who hates babyfics. And wow did she succeed! Her original characters (the kids) are as real and vibrant as the cannon characters. She has even written several fics where cannon characters are only on the periphery and the kids carry the who story and you never once miss the presence of those original characters. The relationships are real and flawed but not so flawed that it's all angst and whomping on character's hearts. She also has this perfect knack with the Doctor where, you will half forget he's an alien because he's being such a typical guy, and then he'll do something to remind you that yes you are dealing with a 900+ year old alien; and on the flip side, he will be soooo alien and then all of a sudden he will pull out something so decidedly blokey that it totally shakes you out of that higher being awe.

I could just gush and gush about the Chaosverse but I think I'll just end now or I never will. Just, if you like this fandom and read fanfic at all - go read this, seriously, you will thank me for it. (once you emerge from the week or longer readathon her extensive verse takes that is)(also, Chaos Theory in Vortex Orbits in Relative Dimensions in Time and Space is the original story, anything before it in the chronology were written latter as prequels.)



Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New): 4
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: "The Curse of Fatal Death"
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain: The Master
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most: The Weeping Angels
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr: Huh?
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic: Chaosverse
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Doctor Who: Day 15

Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr: I don't even know what this is. I googled it and it seems to be somewhat similar to Twitter (which I also know next to nothing about) but when that is the extent of my knowledge I hardly have a favourite. So...yeah, Pass.

Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New): 4
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: "The Curse of Fatal Death"
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain: The Master
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most: The Weeping Angels
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr: Huh?
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Doctor Who: Day 14

Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most:
The Weeping Angels, especially in Blink. So soooo creepy and such a brilliant idea!



Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New): 4
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: "The Curse of Fatal Death"
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain: The Master
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most: The Weeping Angels
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Doctor Who: Day 13

Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain:
The Master, hands down. He's just so gloriously unhinged and darkly hilarious. (especially the John Simm incarnation) And the history between him and the Doctor makes it all the better.

My favourite Master scene:



Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New): 4
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: "The Curse of Fatal Death"
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain: The Master
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Doctor Who: Day 12

Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy:
Today I'm going to have to go with the most wonderful spoof ever. It was made for Red Nose Day If you don't know what that is, look it up, it is fantastic "Do something funny for money" pretty much the whole of the UK spends the day doing ridiculous silly stuff to earn money for children's charities. The evening has a televised show with funny bits and sketches donated from various celebs and shows, musical guests, funny hosts, its awesome. We were fortunate enough to be in London for Red Nose Day last year and it was awesome (helped that David Tennant was the host that year). This is from a few years ago, maybe right before New Who started maybe? Anyway it stars Johnathan Pryce as The Master and Rowan Atkinson, Jim Broadbent,and Hugh Grant and others as The Doctor. Written by Steven Moffat no less. It is hilarious! "The sofa of reasonable comfort"

(it won't let me embed so follow the link)
Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death


Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New): 4
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: "The Curse of Fatal Death"
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Doctor Who: Day 11

Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New):
This is a hard one, 2, 3, and 4 all have nearly equal standing with me. The one common reason is David Tennant's Doctor but I think that each of his seasons have very different strengths.

Now, as 10/Rose shipper I adore season 2 for obvious reasons, it is also the all around happiest we see 10 (for the same reasons) which is just lovely; sure he has his cosmic angst about the whole Last of the Time Lords thing but Rose soothes that a great deal and 2 is more or less just the two of them larking about space and time and enjoying each other; but I also think it has quite a few fairly weak episodes and everyone was obviously still trying to get settled into things.

3 I think has the highest concentration of really really awesome episodes of any season and the best/most cohesive overarching storyline so I think it might actually be the best, it's not my favourite; while I like Martha and she wound up being pretty awesome, I don't love her, and her blind crush gets on my nerves, isn't it obvious he's grieving? Seriously chick, he's already broken his personal rules by falling in love with a companion, he's not likely to do that again soon and definitely not with the first person to come along, sorry.

Which leaves us with 4 that I think I would have to declare my favourite for 1 simple reason. Donna. I adore Donna. She was just exactly what he needed. Loud and brash and so decidedly not in love with him, but compassionate and more mature and just a true friend to him. Not to mention that Catherine Tate is just plain hilarious and the buddy chemistry between Catherine and David is just amazing. They are the perfect foils for the other's comedic instincts and they light up a the screen with how much they obviously enjoy working with each other. Season 4 is just hands down the funniest season and we all know that's usually the deciding factor with me.

Season 4, Doctor/Donna (this is beautifully edited):




Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New): 4
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

Doctor Who: Day 10

Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took:
This one is fairly lame but it's the only Who related picture I've taken, unless you count taking a picture of the opening credits with my cell phone to be my wallpaper. Technically I wasn't even the one to take it, Leif was. It's just my Four scarf (that I knitted myself, pretty proud of that) hanging in our hotel room in London. If you look closely you can see a Tesco bag and a SFX magazine with Planet of the Dead stuff on the cover.



Day 01 - Your Favorite Quote: "I'm definitely a madman with a box"
Day 02 - Your Favorite Classic Who Episode: The Pirate Planet/City of Death
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode: Blink
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor: Ten
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion: Donna
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy: Funny scenes of Series 5
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music: This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy: The Doctor running to Rose from The Stolen Earth
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad: Doomsday/"I don't want to go"
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took: 4 scarf in London
Day 11 – Your Favourite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 – Your Favourite Villain
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favourite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favourite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favourite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favourite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy