Honestly, Ryan wasn't even a bad companion he just wasn't utilised properly. His YouTube channel should've been a central part of his character. Maybe have him been the one to record everything. Maybe have him actually know Two Girls Roaming in Praxeus because he watched their videos or gets filming tips from them. His relationship with his dad should've been threaded throughout s11 so his appearance in Resolution stuck. Maybe he shouldn't have forgiven him in the person-forgives-neglectful-parent-because-family-can-do-no-wrong trope but chosen Graham as his new father figure so that 'call me grandad' actually hits harder. Maybe have Thirteen be his father figure instead, building on the way Ryan tends to follow her instructions the most out of the fam. His feelings about Grace should've been in the spotlight. Maybe have him find Grace in the alt universe. Maybe have him be the one to try and kill Tim Shaw. Maybe have him be the one dream about Grace in Can You Hear Me. Maybe take the Graham scenes and replace him with Ryan.. y'know.. Grace's whole grandson...? Maybe also address the fact his mum died and bc his dad left he was left all alone as a child??? And that should've been his Can You Hear Me nightmare instead of throwing in the dregs unprovoked?? His mechanic skills should've been a key trait too. Maybe have him fix the ship with Thirteen in Tsuranga instead of Yaz. Maybe have him, Tesla, and Thirteen talk about the joy of building and fixing things. Maybe have him go with Nevi and Silas in Orphan 55 to work together on mechanic stuff but also show Ryan's longing for a father-son relationship like theirs. (And make Yaz fight the dregs instead bc wasn't she the one with police training...).
His feelings for Yaz and Bella could've been sorted out properly. Maybe have Ryasmin for a few eps but stop bc space-time travel overcomplicates things or to set things up for Yaz' coming out and Thasmin. Maybe address the fact Bella likely died on Orphan 55 and have it cause tension between Ryan and Thirteen bc she refused to help her. And Ryan's Blackness. Maybe have Ryan be the one to disagree with the plan and try to help Rosa instead. Maybe have him explain who she is to the others instead of having the only Black guy in the cast not know who Rosa Parks is.
There was so much potential man. So so so so much...
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if u aint rocking with thirteen and her goggles u arent a real dr who fan /hj
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Iconic Moments of 13's Era 58/?
Spyfall Part 1 (S12 E1)
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can we talk about the fact that it was Jack freaking Harkness who got to tell Yaz she doesn’t get to choose when being with the Doctor ends and even “whether you leave her or she leaves you” after he was literally abandoned by the Doctor and yet Jack doesn’t say this out of malice or resentment but to exclaim how they’re the lucky ones for being with the Doctor at all?? the forgiveness and love are so overwhelming I need to lie down
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Over the course of several days, they all have nightmares
A cover for Part 6 of The Roads That Forgot How To Speak, more commonly known as Campervan AU - which is FINALLY POSTING after over a year since I finished posting part 5! This one is based on the episode Can You Hear Me? and also happens to be the longest thing I've ever written - so if you're desperately missing Thirteen and the fam after the end of Chibnall's era, then this fic is for you. I'm going to be posting weekly on Thursdays, and the first chapter is right here on ao3!
For anyone who doesn't know - Campervan AU is a human au of s12 of Doctor Who, featuring the Doctor as an amnesiac investigative journalist whose past very violently catches up with her in the form of the best friend that she forgot existed. The whole series can be found right here. Honestly I'm so happy to be posting this story again, I'm so excited for you guys to read certain chapters!
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The more I watch this show, the more my internal hc that the Doctor is transmasc and the Master is transfem gets supplied with Evidence. Like wdym the Doctor was a girl when they were found and then after a couple regenerations became a guy and just never changed back (except that one time *cough*.. Jodie Whittaker ...*cough*) that is the most transmasc thing I've ever read, if I didn't know any better i would think i was hearing this about someone's OC who was intentionally written to be transmasc. A lot of my intentionally-written-to-be-transmasc OCs aren't even That Fucking Transmasc.
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Doctor Who and Judoon Rhymes....
Smith and Jones (S3 E1)
Fugitive of the Judoon (S12 E5)
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like stars burning holes right through the dark!
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Iconic Moments of 13's Era 62/?
Spyfall Part 1 (S12 E1)
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“I want more. More of the universe.”
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