#SERIES 13

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

篠山 紀信 + 宝生 舞

Accidents Series 13 (1999)

[coffeewithgenius]

Series 13 Episode 16- Last Gasp

Reid definitely needs coffee dealing with Barnes.

[the-lone-zarbi-on-trenzalore]

I just rewatched Flux in a single-day binge and I'm gonna be honest it holds up and holds together way better than I expected it to. And it REALLY lends itself well to a binge.

I kind of miss this version of Doctor Who already, and as much as I've really enjoyed the first two episodes of RTD2 I'm also kinda disappointed that we're now gonna spend another 4+ years watching Davies continue to solidify his voice as being synonymous with that of this show, rather than let new voices expand what Doctor Who can be and make more weird messy things like Flux that, whether you like the season or not, definitely represents a bold and fresh direction.

I can't wait for the Whittaker/Chibnall era to experience a re-evaluation, and it absolutely deserves one, but I have a feeling y'all aren't ready for that conversation yet.

[kembleford1953]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2024/father-brown-is-back-filming-has-begun-on-series-twelve-of-the-internationally-successful-drama

🥳🥳🥳

[anliafail]

I'm just happy you're putting yourself back out there, flirting again. Flirting? Sunset Chaser's just a fan of the blog.

DEATH IN PARADISE | 13.04 (2024)

[melbush]

[kyriefae]

The Flux/Series 13 was a super fun series. (fair warning; spoilers ahead)

Am I a fan of the fact we were starved for content for so long just to get 6 episodes and a few specials in like what 3 years? No. But the episodes we DID get were so great!

I could feel the intent to inspire wonder in the world-building of the Whoniverse again. I heard lines purposively written to punch out a few cheap laughs while moving the plot forward. These are things that are inherent to the legacy of Doctor Who. Whimsy, coy humor, and satire.

Where certain plot points had fallen short of expectation, it was clear Chibs had taken at least some of that feedback and applied it to making the 13th series a memorable one.

Also:

Karvanista! Who's a good boy?! 🤗 Wait, hold on, maybe that's too presumptuous. Who am I to judge anyone's moral status on appearance alone? 🤭

Such a fun character with a classic Doctor Who "secret backstory". On a deeper fan appreciation perspective, this series was and still very much is a sandbox for creative innovation.

The side characters we met in these 6 episodes felt so well established and grounded in the narrative. Eustacius Jericho facing his death in a poignantly heroic way, Vinder & Bel's love story, Dan's earnest appreciation of Liverpool (and most importantly history), heck even Claire was worth her salt as someone to revolve the story around.

Was she captivating? Well, we're talking about narrative structure here so *clearing throat; failing to hide obvious blushing* no? I mean, no. She's really just a vessel for the Weeping Angels to have a voice which makes for an interesting plot device but it also sidelines her own independent will in the story. Still, when that's a "weak point", you're doing well!

Also, Yaz was incredible and I felt like we were finally able to grasp at her individual companion status. Prior to the departure of "the fam", she was the prototypical companion choice but we were splitting time with Graham & Ryan. A common fear people had before the series came out was the inclusion of Dan Lewis being an obnoxious and obvious replacement for Graham... but I don't believe his presence in the story had that lasting effect.

In fact, I think of the scenes we had with Yaz, Eustacius, and Dan as being a time for Yaz to shine in particular as a leader. Clever, calm, and concerted in her efforts. Yaz's demeanor is the only reason that facet of the journey was successful. Her relationship with the Doctor was empowering in that way we impact others through positive experiences. She pushed herself to become more motivated as our time with her moved along and we were rewarded with a meaningful degree of success in her arc through this story.

Plus her love for the Doctor felt so real; so fated to be one-sided.

Rose's romantic attachment to 9/10 had the advantage of an entire plot built around her; elevating her importance to the Doctor as a being we came to know, for a time, as Bad Wolf.

With Yaz, she is, in fact, an ordinary human who doesn't get to have some immense cosmically significant role with a title that gets plastered across the whole of the universe for the Doctor to piece together like a puzzle. She is an incredibly smart and capable person; she is also mortal.

Say what have you about Yaz + 13 (and I have my opinions too of them never kissing) but the Doctor keeping a distance from Yaz while acknowledging her feelings was still rather intentional and thematically moving.

You learn you're this being known as "The Timeless Child" and you've lost innumerable lifetimes of memories while beings you encounter ON THE REGULAR are persistently trying to tear the universe like a chew toy for their pleasure? Sorry, love. Maybe attachment to a human isn't a wise choice after all...

It's a decision made in a moment and a moment is all Yaz & the Doctor have. It adds levels to the tragedy of a romance with such a being that can travel all of time and space.

"All of time and space but no room for me?"

-a line I may have written for Yaz before it was all over

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Maybe I'll write some fan fiction one day around The Flux. Around 13 & Yaz. Maybe something with Karvanista & a version of the Doctor forgotten to time.

Anywho, I love this show. I love it for all it's many eras. I love it for many different reasons. I truly believe value can be had in finding those aspects of enjoyment even when one Doctor or one era speaks more to us individually because what does the opposite hold? What does boundless criticism of "the writing" ever truly amount to?

The internet is teeming with "expert opinions" on how Doctor Who should have been made after every new season but gods is it the rarest thing to find people who choose to love it for everything it has already been and everything it can always continue to be...

That's all from me for now, my lovelies. 💞 Take care, get a shift on, and snack on something that brings you a little joy. 🍪 Kisses.

[apoeticbookworm12]

Hiya folks! I’ve noticed recently while talking with friends about Doctor Who a lot of them stopped watching when Moffat was showrunner (valid) and Capaldi was the Doctor (he gets better after series 8, I swear), but are interested in getting back into it with the new(ish) showrunner and new doctor. So I created a list of episodes from 12’s and 13’s eras I thought were worth watching. Hope you enjoy!

12th Doctor

Series 8

Into The Dalek

Mummy on the Orient Express

Flatline

Dark Water

Death in Heaven

Series 9

Under the Lake

Before the Flood

Face the Raven

Heaven Sent

Side Note: youtube Doctor Who War Speech from the episode Zygon Invasion/Zygon Inversion, the eps are not the best but the speech is peak 12

Series 10

Ngl, I love this whole series but for specific episode recs:

The Pilot

Smile

Thin Ice

Extremes

Oxygen

World Enough and Time

The Doctor Falls

13th Doctor

Series 11

The Woman Who Fell to Earth

The Ghost Monument

Demons of the Punjab

It Takes You Away

Resolution

Series 12

Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror

Can You Hear Me?

The Haunting of Villa Diodoti

Side note: if you are interested in experiencing the Timeless Child stuff then watch Fugitive of the Judoon, Ascension of the Cybermen, The Timeless Children, and Series 13.

2022 specials

Eve of the Daleks

Power of the Doctor

[alexhornefan]

Poor Greg. :(

[theemeraldforestscrapbook]

AZURE: It's so interesting, Doctor. I look in your mind, and I see what you're most afraid of. Your biggest fear isn't yourself. It's the destruction of other things. It's an obsession. You want to keep things alive. You want creatures to breathe and live. You want species and races to build. I look into your mind and your hearts, and I don't know why you want it so much. And I don't know why you're so afraid of the opposite. Do you? DOCTOR: Life must win. AZURE: But why? Why is it better? Why is what you fight for better than what we will bring? DOCTOR: Because otherwise... why are we here? AZURE: You shouldn't be. That's why we exist, to correct the error. DOCTOR: There's a balance to the universe. It exists that way for a reason. AZURE: That is your faith. Ours is different. Ours is true

From Doctor Who: Flux Episode 6: The Vanquishers by Chris Chibnall

[tinkerbitch69]

Holy shit, village of the angels was so FUCKING good, like this is the first time since blink that they’ve actually been scary and I think if it wasn’t for the cutaway scenes to the other flux related stuff going on, I’d like it more than blink. Like, I hope we one day get a version of that story that’s more self contained like a target novelization or something cuz hot damn that was the shit!

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

篠山 紀信 + 宝生 舞

Accidents Series 13 (1999)

[coffeewithgenius]

Series 13 Episode 10 - Submerged

OTHER BEVERAGE

Reid's joining in the toast at Garcia's family meal.

[yahoo201027]

Day in Fandom History: November 7…

The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan landed in Crimea in the mid-19th century at the height of the Crimean War to escape the Flux where the three get separated while dealing with a Sontaran invasion from the 1850s to the present. “Flux: War of the Sontarans” premiered on this day, 3 Years Ago.

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[anliafail]

DEATH IN PARADISE | 13.02