And now for something completely different

[elisi]

Partly just to prove that I am actually watching Classic Who and have Opinions...

As I have explained previusly, I am watching backwards, by Doctor. I find this a very good way of acclimatising myself to the slower pace (Seven's stories are paced quite similar to modern TV, and then it gets slower as you get further back), and it really helps to follow a TARDIS team and see how they grow & develop. Watching random 'good episodes' never managed to make me invested enough to watch more, but this has worked a treat! (Even the dull/annoying episodes are worth it when you care about the characters.)

I have now done Seven, Six and Five, and have just finished S12 (Four's first). And I luff them all very much. (I watched the movie years ago, and should probably watch it again, although I know that Eight is basically to be found in Big Finish...)

Anyway. Opinion time. :) With thanks to Promethia. (As always.)

Poll #21655 The Ark in Space...

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The Arc in Space was hella boring:

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1) Finally! Sombody admits it!
3 (23.1%)

2) It was just ok.
4 (30.8%)

3) It's overhyped but still good.
1 (7.7%)

4) You are wrong and I will tell you why in the comments.
1 (7.7%)

5) You are wrong and we are now mortal enemies.
2 (15.4%)

6) You have no idea how scary bubblewrap was for a six-year-old in 1975!
0 (0.0%)

7) I've never seen The Arc in Space.
1 (7.7%)

8) I don't know what's going on. I'm just here for the drama.
0 (0.0%)

9) Harry Sullivan is an imbecile.*
1 (7.7%)

*I know that line was from Revenge of the Cybermen, but it's too perfect not to use

Comments

[elisi]

Yes, unasked-for life-saving going on with complicated feels in both, really. I would be very interested to read it!
There is SO MUCH there. Like, Five literally dies for Peri (and Promethia and I tried to make a list of people the Doctor dies for - there's Rose and Wilf... and Peri). So she is incredibly precious to him, but as Six he is just useless at showing that. But. If someone threatens her he FREAKS OUT. (One of my favourite moments is in Mark of the Rani when Peri is stuck in the 'mine field' the Rani has created, and Six is all 'Go save her or I kill you!' And he means it 100%. That kinda thing is *really* effective. (Even if the Doctor/Peri dynamic is terribly problematic otherwise.) But I can draw straight lines from Six there and to Twelve pointing the gun at the general. ♥

And, hey, shipping is just one sort of fannish what if and it's not as if it changes anything in canon.
Very true. The usual Doctor/companion dynamic doesn't tend to do much for me (the Doctor needs an equal), but see above...

(The only time you need to worry is when you start thinking it should or attacking other people.)
As I usually say - if you can only lift yours up by putting others down, you need to think very carefully about what you're doing.

I'm not very romantic-OTP, especially in DW in canon, but I am always open for the possibilies in fanfic if someone can write it well, or I get a good prompt, and what else is fic for? ;-D
Bless fic. <3

Also, sorry, I should have said Eight makes a lot of random proposals of marriage in fic. (There's even one where he proposes to every single companion! And, across all the media, Eight has a lot of companions.)
Ha! That's hilarious.

I made some big rec sets for all of the Classic Who Doctors
A labour of love I'm sure.

That's fine, then, I'll just steal all the sandwiches. <3
Deal!