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[sad--gittarius]

Coupling (2000) //  Doctor Who (2010)

by Steven Moffat

[abumblebeeat221b]

Love Is Stronger Than Daleks

i‘m sure tumblr has already come up with 500 reasons why Moffat did The Pilot wrong but i loved it.

i love Bill. and the pictures on the Doctor’s desk and that he won’t wipe her mind because someone did it to him and while he doesn’t remember it (or her), he knows someone out there would be proud of him if she knew this time he didn’t fix things that way.

i love Bill and how she is not afraid to ask questions, i love her enthusiasm and how, unlike the Doctor, she is not pretending to know everything.

i love Bill because she says what she means and forces the Doctor to be a bit more honest with her. and i love how Heather is/was willing to tear the universe apart for the sake of a promise  and how we learn that love is stronger than the deadliest fire in the universe: daleks.

[tillthenexttimedoctor]

Random Moffat era thesis, based on this post: Death in the Moffat era tends to be a transformative event. The “undying” or “afterlife” of a companion does not simply remove their death from the narrative, but leaves them changed and, more often than not, capable of achieving things that would have been out of their reach beforehand. Clara steals a TARDIS and runs away, the heroine of her own story. Amy gets to live a “normal” life. Danny can reverse the consequences of his actions that he regrets the most... these are very different endings, but they are ultimately tailored to who this character is, what they are struggling with and what they are aspiring to.

[taiey]

So it’s almost the 18th of November again... anyone for a Moffat Appreciation Day? Special gratitude if you want to talk about Bill or Agatha Dracula in general...

@moffatappreciationlife​ @moffatwho​ 👀

[ashildroswald]

a redraw of something I made a couple of years ago as a belated contribution for moffat appreciation day hosted by @moffatappreciationlife (sorry it’s a little late, but it’s falling on the three year anniversary of face the raven so I feel it’s kinda appropriate)

thank you for hosting this event!

[miazeklos]

colour in this final breath

Rating: T

Pairing: Doctor/River

Summary: “Anything interesting?”

“Oh, definitely. A relatively large planet full of nothing but books, a frustrated businessman and a potential sabotage or invasion...” River flashed him a quick grin as she picked up another few of the knickknacks she had lying about and stuffed them into her bag. She had that familiar glint in her eyes again; the one that always told him of just how exciting she found the new direction she was going in. “This is bound to be good.”

Notes: Written for Steven Moffat Appreciation Day on @moffatappreciationlife,  predictably for this ship in all its shapes at once because these characters - River, Eleven, Twelve and Moffat's Ten - are the ones I've always loved the most about the show. So, although this is tagged as Twelve/River, there are plenty of references to other instances of their history because it's where they began, after all; this is only focusing on the eventual end of it, when it comes.

There's some 25 minutes left before it's actually the 18th, but I won't be around much tomorrow, so it's getting posted now. Hope you enjoy it and feedback is always welcome!

[ampersands-and-guitars]

for the happy ask: sunrise, roller skate, stars, daisies, and sunset. :)

Thank you, Miss Grace!

Sunrises: What is something you are looking forward to?

A lot at the moment! I’m starting a new job on Monday. Doctor Who next Saturday (and in the theater a few days after), Anastasia on Broadway on April 22, and the Climate March on April 29. April is going to be very eventful. :)

Roller skating: What are your hobbies?

Writing, mostly. Lame, since that’s also my day job lol. I love to make playlists and edits in my spare time, but things were crazy with my last job in recent months and I got away from them. Hopefully there will be more of that in the future!

Stars: What are your favorite blogs?

Other than @shakeitoutofthewoods and @txrdisblues? :) My lovelies are @impossiblyeclecticduck, @amadmanwithapen, and @and-the-times-we-had. I love reading @moffatappreciationlife. I also reblog quite a lot from @elloette and @clarapond. I follow so many lovely blogs—too many to name!

Daisies: What is your favorite quote?

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss 

Always find time for the things that make you feel happy to be alive. – Unknown

Sunsets: If you could paint the sky any colors, what would they be?

The sky looks so pretty when the sun makes it shades of pink and purple. I kind of wish it looked like that more often, but perhaps then it wouldn’t be as special!

[astudyinimagination]

I still like Sherlock and enjoyed the new episodes very much, but because it's become trendy to hate it and Cumberbatch, I don't say anything. I keep seeing nothing but hate for it/him on my dash, except from you, and it's too disheartening. Bless you for having the courage to talk about it, and positively at that.

Hi, nonnie! I’m so glad you popped by!

So, first off, my blushes! Heaven knows I am like the biggest chicken on the planet, but there comes a time when one just gets fed-up with the hate directed at one’s faves. I still love the show to pieces, and nobody should be afraid to own up to that. Don’t be scared to blog about it yourself, nonnie. You’re probably more likely to get positive responses than haters, tbh. :)

And yeah, hating the show (and poor Ben) really does seem to be… trendy, in the way that absolutely negative stuff does seem to trend on Tumblr. Not surprised, but still disappointed. That’s not to say that not everybody who hates/dislikes/won’t watch it is doing so for that reason—there are valid criticisms to be made, and I have seen viewpoints against Sherlock that I might not agree with, but I do respect the integrity of them.

But there’s valid criticism, and then there’s vitriol, and I’ve seen far more vitriol than levelheaded criticism.

If you need some Sherlock-positive/Moffat-positive blogs to follow, I recommend @scriptscribbles and @moffatappreciationlife. Also, although the @bakerstreetbabes had some definite criticisms of this season, the stuff that they reblog is all good, and I recommend them to any Sherlockian on Tumblr. :)

If anybody else has any blog recs or wants to add themselves to a Sherlock-positive list, feel free to reblog and say so! :)

[sad--gittarius]

Look, I want to spend the rest of my life with the woman at the end of that table there. But that does not stop me wanting to see several thousand more naked bottoms before I die. Because that’s what being a bloke is.  

[tillthenexttimedoctor]

Hello there! I was wondering if you can recc any Eleventh doctor meta?

Hey there! You’re in the right place!

I’m going my @moffatappreciationlife‘s “eleven meta” search page, so if you want to read more than what I’m linking to or you’re also interested in relationship heavy meta, there’s even more over there.

But here is a smaller collection of posts that stood out to me:

@itsaliciasmith‘s take on the Eleventh Doctor’s childishness and kindness

@ivyblossom‘s commentary on the Eleventh Doctor’s flaws

@ampersands-and-guitars‘s meta on the Eleventh Doctor and endings

@oh-hello-rusty‘s perspective on the Doctor based on Amy’s Choice

Gentleness and the Eleventh Doctor

@onaperduamedee‘s meta about the Doctor and museums is extraordinary. And @aflawedfashion‘s series “Final Farewell to the Eleventh Doctor Era” will  be worth every minute you spend reading.

[the-lazy-cat-bakes-souffles]

This is a very personal article, but it’s a story I felt was worth sharing. Consider it my early contribution to Moffat Appreciation Week. :) @moffatappreciationlife

@the-lazy-cat-bakes-souffles has written a guest post for DoWntime, on Clara Oswald and the Moffat era

[misscorday]

My Tumblr Crushes:

themysticalsong (22%)

queenriver (12%)

philsandifer (4%)

peletierdixon (4%)

moffatappreciationlife (3%)

unwillingadventurer (3%)

copinghotspacelady (3%)

spoilersweetie (2%)

franc-eh (2%)

This is an interesting grouping. I dig it.

[sad--gittarius]

Stop playing Reservoir Dogs!  

[moffia]

How do you feel about the internet fandom you have? How do you feel about your fandom? [Video - 37:14]

There is a weird thing where you can’t really respond to it. You can’t really interact with that, because that’s the wrong way ‘round. Because it is not like we’re there to mark your work and say: ‘No, you’ve got that all wrong.’ That would be horrible and limiting. Eventually what happens with things like that is people make up their own stories their own versions, their own pornographic versions in many cases. Well, what’s wrong with it? […] Genuinely, all of that response is brilliant and even that, even that thing (porn) is extraordinary, that it has that response. People become creative. […] It’s not dismissiveness or not being pleased by it. It is just, you can’t interact with it. That’s not how it works.

[tillthenexttimedoctor]

Rules: Answer the 20 questions in a new post and tag 20 blogs you would like to get to know better.

Thank you, @abossycontrolfreak!

Nickname: Jule, Julchen Gender: Female Star Sign: Gemini Height: 1,57 m Time right now: 2.32 p.m. Last thing I googled: “baltic sea fish” Favorite Bands: Delta Rae Favorite Solo Artists: Vienna Teng Song stuck in your head: Probably something by Lina, because that’s what my sister listens to at painful decibel levels. Last movie I watched: Suicide Squad, I think. Last TV show I watched: Agents of SHIELD When did you create your blog: 2012, what even am I doing here. When did your blog reach its peak: November 2014, it’s been downhill ever since Do you have any other blogs: @moffatappreciationlife and @thornsanddaisies Do you get asks regularly: Yes, but these days only a few. Why you chose your URL: The Name of the Doctor kind of destroyed me, I begged someone for this url and they were kind enough to give it to me. Following: 188 Posts: 44,273 Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw Pokémon Team: I have no idea Favourite colors: Nothing specific... I like dark reds and purples Average hours of sleep: 7, but I really need a bit more than 8 Lucky Numbers: I like numbers divisible by 8, but that’s about as far as it goes Favorite manga characters: I don’t have one. How many blankets do you sleep with: one duvet Dream job: someone just give me a job, I don’t even care anymore Dream trip: I’m not much for travelling. I’d love to visit one of my friends in Hong Kong eventually.

Tagging: @impossiblyeclecticduck, @onaperduamedee, @riveralwaysknew, @samesonic-differentdoctor, @haruspis... whoever feels like doing this.

[nahtaliedormer]

Welcome to The Moffettes! A group that is free of the Moffat shaming and negativity of the rest of tumblr! A safe haven for those of us who actually like Moffat without being afraid of being bullied for it.

Rules!

Must be following taylor and liz

Must like Moffat (obviously)

Fill out this survey so we can match you with similar people!

Please only reblog this post so we can calculate the number of people (so please don’t like this post)

Everyone will be accepted!

Every 30 reblogs, we will make a new group sorted from the survey results

Reblog by: January 15, 2014