Classic / Big Finish Who fandom blog

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Name: Ellen
Age: 46
Location: Within earshot of Disneyland fireworks
Gender: Female
Languages: English, Latin... ("...speak seven languages badly and am subject to gout." - The Last Unicorn)

Describe yourself in five sentences or less: I'm an old LJer who came over to Dreamwidth about ten years ago, but have been intermittently active. Like many fans, the low-effort shininess of Tumblr Where Everybody Else Is (tm) sucked me in. But I miss in-depth fandom discussion and lively comment conversations on people's fics. This fandom blog is dedicated to Doctor Who; I have older DWs but won't spam you with those since they're dormant. In real life, I'm a semi-disabled writer with a host of chronic health issues and a ginormous orange cat named Pumpkin.

Top 5 Fandoms: Classic Who, Big Finish Audio Doctor Who, Final Fantasy, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek

I mostly post about: Doctor Who related fandom stuff: meta commentary, audio reviews, cons and personal Who stuff, fanfiction updates.

My last three posts were about: New chapter update on a Fifth Doctor fanfic, reminiscences about Who fannish experiences in the 80s (mostly), observations about an ongoing minor flaw in Big Finish Doctor Who.

How often do you post? Just getting back into the swing of things. Probably a couple times a week.

How about commenting? That's why I'm getting active on DW again; I miss it!

A GIF to describe how your day has been today so far:


(guess what I just went to see for second time this week)

Comments

[kshandra]

80s-vintage Whovians unite! (I've done my damnedest to get into new!Who, and bits and pieces of it have charmed me immensely, but it has never become appointment television the way Classic Who was.)

80d vintage ahoy! *passes the nitro 9 and celery*

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Likewise. I wasn't really sucked back in until I discovered all the 80s Doctors and companions were churning out new adventures on audio, with better scriptwriting and more for the female companions to do, but still the same feel/style as what we grew up watching.

[rustedangel]

Awe man... I tried to make plans to see WW this weekend, but they fell thru.

Star Trek & LotR FTW! <3 <3 <3

(add me if you like) =D

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oog I wish I were more active in Trek and LOTR fandom these days! But I hope you've gotten to see WW by now.

[rustedangel]

I finally got to see it late last night. <3 <3 <3 I'm going again during the day this week, probably Tuesday.

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Hooray! (I had to watch it twice as well, after learning that Antiope was Princess Buttercup from Princess Bride. Not the only reason, but WOW, I had to go back and see her again with that in mind!)

Isn't it great? Not perfect, but we don't need our superhero flicks to be perfect, just a heck of a ride.

[rustedangel]

I loved it, going again tomorrow. =)

Robin Wright is also in Blade Runner 2049, I think she's playing the police chief or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4
at about 38-40sec

[mundaneknitter]

I only got into classic Who a few years ago and I'm too green to feel comfortable contributing to the fandom, but I really enjoyed what I've seen of your writing and would love to follow your blog! Mine is mostly personal ramblings, so don't feel obligated to follow me back :)

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new fans got ME back into Who, so I'm always glad to see ya. :) (and yes, I tend to follow for fandom, not to read up on people's personal lives unless I've gotten to be friends with them over time through more casual interactions, but thanks!)

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HELLO FELLOW BIG FINISH FAN. I'm more of an EDA's fan myself but I've listened to a decent (~70%) of the Big Finish Audios and miss the discussions that used to be on LJ about the stories.

I'm a very infrequent poster, but definitely feel free to follow me back if you like!

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You're well past me. I didn't discover them until the end of 2013, so I've listened to *checks database* about 30% of the Who-related audios. I'd be farther along if they didn't keep inspiring me to write epic fanfic that requires tons of effort and research.

I seem to be intermittent, but glad to see a fellow fan!

[annathepiper]

Big Finish Doctor Who audio is awesome. :D My wife and I have been following the Fourth Doctor audios, and we've listened to a couple others as well.

Do you have particular favorite audios you'd recommend?

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I put some of my recommendations in bold on that list, but the one I would recommend most right now is Spare Parts.

Not only is it a strong drama (althuogh it's scary) but it will provide powerful emotional context to this week's new Who spisode. Peter Capaldi is a big fan of the original Cybermen, and Spare Parts gets across what was so unique and creepy about them which is a little different from thr sleeker, more robotic, but less disturbing Cyberman.

Which may turn out to be even more relevant, since promo stills suggest Mondasian (original) Cybermen like those in Spare Parts may be involved in Peter Capaldi's final story(s), just as they were the first doctor's.