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DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 10th Doctor
David Tennant's first time being the Doctor. I can introduce the 10th Doctor like that now.
10. Love and Monsters
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Yeah, we're starting with the controversial one. It's a love letter to fandom and the connections we build through it. It's also the third best story in series 2, so there's that. It's still kinda controversial and often described as a rubbish episode, even as the worst episode... but it shouldn't be. It's actually quite well written, with a lot of subtext about good fandom x toxic fandom woven througout. I appreciate Love and Monsters for that.
9. The Girl in the Fireplace
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Emotional, beautiful, creative. I can't not love it.
8. The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
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An asteriod mysteriously hangs in front of a black hole... We've got a cozy Base Under Siege, possession, huge CGI devil, and the introduction of Ood. A properly terrifying story.
7. The Deep Hereafter
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The pulpy, Eisner-esque style of this comic is amazing, but it's also here for the "stream of consciousness"-style ideas. Half-Nelson and Tiny Danza are stand-outs, but I also have a lot of love for Hecto Shellac. And the ending is amazing.
6. Utopia / The Sound of Drums / The Last of the Time Lords
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My favourite finale of RTD1 era, possibly because I love Master so goddamn much.
5. The Time of Your Life
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Genuinely beutiful goodbye to Donna. There's nothing really like it.
4. Turn Left
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Filled with classic sci-fi ideas as well as some really creative stuff... I love the beetle. Towards the end of Russell's first era, he tries to take the show to some really dark places - some of those attempts really don't work for me, but Turn Left is the right way to do it.
3. Blink
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Gorgeous puzzlebox of an episode. What else can I say? Everyone loves it, it's genuinely great.
2. The Crimson Hand
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The final comic strip of 10th Doctor's DWM run, as well as the epic finale to Majenta's arc, this story is goddamn amazing. I love it to bits. It's huge and epic, yet really emotional. It hits all the right spots for me, one of the best Doctor Who comics ever.
1. Human Nature / The Family of Blood
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What else? By many accounts, Human Nature is the best 7th Doctor novel. Well, they sure turned it into the best 10th Doctor TV story. I love it so much. I'm not really sure what else to say about it. It's incredible.
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captain-lovelace · 10 months
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I'm rereading Proven Guilty and one thing I do appreciate is that I can see why the White Council response to the laws of magic being broken is what it is. By all accounts, there really aren't that many wizards in the world at all, and there are even fewer Wardens. They're long-lived and powerful, but there are almost 8 billion people on earth and they're not capable of being omnipresent. By the time a Council wizard is actually aware of a young practitioner with significant talent, it's entirely possible that it's too late and the person in question has already broken the laws significantly, and given how nasty wizards using black magic can be, it makes sense that they don't want to take the risk of, e.g., another Kemmler popping up. AND at the same time, the Council completely disregards the right to an actual trial, or to any outcome to said trial other than beheading by sword. The only reason Harry wasn't executed as a teenager was because Ebenezar, one of the most powerful wizards on the Council, stood up for him. The only reason Molly wasn't executed as a teenager was because her dad, a Knight of the Cross, showed up, having just saved a bunch of Wardens-in-training! And ultimately, while what they're doing makes sense, they're doing it because it's practical for maintaining their power, rather than because it's good or right.
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fullmoondagger · 2 years
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Ive FINALLY managed to get a good start at Daggerfall after several unsuccessfull tries . Im SOOOOO excited this game rocks... Expect me Daggerfallposting soon !
Daggerfall entusiasts! Please tell me where I can find cool quests n feel free to give me little tips & advice id really appreciate it !!!
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edgybluerat · 11 months
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"Ready, Twilly? Punt the moglin!"
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Twilly is reminded of the fiends fought thus far and cringes. (Berserk reference)
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philosopherbouquet · 3 years
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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: DragonFable Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Warnings Relationships: Hero/Jaania Additional Tags:  Both respect each other but can't stand each other, Set during Book 3 quest "Timelines"
SUMMARY: Jaania knew that many would see her as the villain. It was easier to label her that than see the truth of magic. But someone had to make the tough calls, for the good of all. "The Hero of Lore" didn't see it like that.
10 Days of Hero Shipping DAY 4: HATESHIP
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xenonsdoodles · 4 years
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seaquestions · 4 years
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cointube is the only m/f ship that matters....... god its so good and so cute!! the character development... coworkers to roommates to murderbuddies to lovers........
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Today is the 13th anniversary of my DragonFable account. You’ve come a long way, Kerion.
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danielfeketewrites · 5 months
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The Marvels (2023)
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Not usually reviewing films but here we are. A friend of mine invited me to the cinema to see The Marvels. And so we did, two days ago.
Neither of us expected much. I haven't seen Ms. Marvel. I thought Captain Marvel was 'meh' and a bit bland. Not offensive in any way (if you discount the blatant milatary propaganda) but ultimately Just A Marvel ProductTM. And not even a fun one. At least not fun for me.
And no offence to Teyonah Parris, but her character was definitely the least interesting thing about WandaVision. That's not saying much, seeing as that miniseries was great and one of the best things Marvel did since Infinity War... But it just goes to say that this didn't seem that promising.
The trailer for it looked quite cool though.
My friend Marek, who was bitching to me about how bad Captain Marvel is for years now, invited me to see The Marvels with him in the cinema. Mostly as a joke. Although he did enjoy Ms. Marvel. But still, neither of us expected much.
To our surprise - The Marvels is really good and we both enjoyed ourselves a lot.
It's really, really good.
While I don't think it can stand shoulder to shoulder with stuff like The Suicide Squad, Across the Spider-verse or GotG Vol. 3, I still feel comfortable calling it one of the best superhero movies of this decade so far. It's easily the 2nd best MCU movie since Spider-man: Far From Home, imo. (admittedly, I haven't seen all of them, so take this hot take with a grain of salt... I just really enjoyed The Marvels)
So now I'm gonna do a wee bit of gushing about some of the reasons why it's so good. (spoilers bellow)
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Carol, Kamala, and Monica are just really fun to watch? Their interaction is amazing.
Kamala can be a bit cringey but in an authentically teenage way and I really enjoyed that! Her being a huge fan of Captain Marvel never stopped feeling real. Yeah, of course she's into RPF.
Consequences! I love when things in stories have consequences. And this is all built around consequences to the stuff Captain Marvel did. She did them with good intentions... But that didn't necessarily matter. And I love that. It adds a bit of complexity and nuance that's less and less common in superhero movies these days.
Which ties into... Carol not being perfect. She's amazing and powerful but she can't save everyone.
Carol is also... really fun? With a slight nudge she just became a really well-written, interesting protagonist? I love this version of Captain Marvel and I want more!!! Brie Larson finally gets to show off a bit as an actress!
She just really gave me Xena vibes, in the best possible way.
While the villain isn't an all-time great, the actress went for dignity and it payed off. She feels iconic and you understand where she's coming from.
Monica's sacrifice was quite powerful and kinda hit me.
The "training sequence" where Carol, Monica, and Kamala are practicing the switching is perfect. I love it. No notes.
I love that while it's only an indirect continuation of Captain Marvel, it takes the best bits from that film and builds on them. For me, Goose is the best bit of that film - a cat, but make it eldritch and alien, as well as bigger on the inside? Nice, love it. So what do we do with that idea the second time around? MORE CATS!!! I got a bit excited when I saw the kittens in the trailer and they did not disappoint. (Can the next movie be set on their planet? Please?)
But it's not just "there are kittens now" though. THE KITTENS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE PLOT. It's not just there to be there, but it's an important plot point. And it's so fun!
Nick Fury is also fun.
But it's not just taking what worked and expanding on it. This movie got really creative!
For example - the worlds! Especially the Bollywood planet. Great stuff.
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That's just some of the reasons to like this film. I'm probably gonna watch it again when it's on Disney+
If you haven't seen it yet, go do that it if it's still playing in a cinema near you. It's definitely worth a watch if you are in the mood for a fun, well-made superhero film.
I'm really looking forward to what Nia DaCosta does next. This film really didn't deserve to underperform and I hope she gets another stab at a big blockbuster like this in the future.
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danielfeketewrites · 5 months
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DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 3rd Doctor
The lists continue. Yes, I'm obsessed with making lists.
10. Terror of the Autons
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Thoroughly iconic. What else can I say?
9. The Mind of Evil
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I dunno why this one in particular. I haven't seen it for quite a few years but for some reason, I just find the concept really interesting and gravite to this serial.
8. The Glen of Sleeping
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I should read more of the TV Action/Countdown stuff, because this was genuinely fun. The first comic strip featuring the Master, if I'm not mistaken. And it's really good.
7. The Ambassadors of Death
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A really cool take on the first contact story. The best serial of S7. And the last David Whitaker story.
6. The Curse of Peladon
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I feel like this is the point where Pertwee's Doctor Who starts actually resembling Doctor Who... But this time cooler! And with political intrigue! Definitely the best serial Brian Hayles wrote.
5. The Time Warrior
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Another admission time: I'm a huge fan of Sontarans. I love them to bits. This is their best outing in all of classic Who. It's also really fun and introduces Sarah Jane. Easy top 5.
4. The Daemons
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Just a really great finale to the Master season. I love it. The tension between magic and science, the folk horror influences... Yeah, this one is amazing.
3. Planet of the Spiders
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The big finale for the 3rd Doctor. The nine-year-old child inside me is jumping up and down even just thinking about this one - paranormal powers, huge spiders, the Doctor as the buddhist hero... I love this shit. And it helps that it's the perfect finale to this era of Who.
2. The Three Doctors
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Two is my fave. There is no timeline in which this isn't the top TV story of this era. But my number 1 overall isn't a TV story...
1. The Heralds of Destruction
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Yeah. My favourite 3rd Doctor story by far is a comic book.
I genuinely believe that The Heralds of Destruction is increadibly good. But it not just that. It's also the fact that it kinda out-Pertwees the Pertwee era? It takes a look at the most glam bits of Pertwee era and turns them up to 11. And honestly? It's just a blast to read. Cornell is the god of Doctor Who fanfic and this is what all eu stuff should aspire to be - in conversation with the era it slots into, while also just an amazing bit of Who on its own.
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danielfeketewrites · 1 month
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DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 9th Doctor
Ninth Doctor. I love him, you probably love him too. He's great. Let's go.
10. The Cruel Sea
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Rob Shearman's very weird comic strip. Admittedly, I love it to bits. While I think Shearman wasn't entirely sure about what he's doing, the result is still by far ninth Doctor's best DWM comic. (Okay, I also really like Scott Gray's Monstrous Beauty, it just didn't make the list.)
9. The Beast of Babylon
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I love xenofiction and Doctor Who should do it more often.
8. The Sin-Eaters
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Ninth Doctor's Titan comic book run by Cavan Scott is on the whole pretty solid. (And preferable to ninth Doctor's 2005 DWM run, which just has too much Gareth Roberts to be any good.) I can definitely recommend the whole thing. Not everything in there is amazing, but there's a lot to like about it.
This story is my personal highlight of the run. Twisted, clever, and fun. The Sin-Eaters just slaps.
7. The End of the World
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The moment Tainted Love starts playing, you know you're in for something amazing.
I just love this episode... It's the first episode of New Who that really gets to show off the scope of "the alien" in this universe. I adore the creativity of it, the energy of it. And Lady Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17, of course. So many iconic moments in this one.
6. Bad Wolf / Parting of the Ways
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The big finale, of course. Huge, emotional, epic... but also featuring some biting satire about the landscape of television. The perfect finale to the first series.
5. The Stealers of Dreams
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My favourite ninth Doctor book. It's kinda Cartmelian in it's premise, but also deals with the new reality for the eu - Doctor Who being back on TV. This is a stunning Who novel and it should get a lot more attention than it does. Steve Lyons is awesome.
4. Monsters in Metropolis
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Historicals about film history are great and there should be more of them. Also, this one made me cry, so there's that. I love Monsters in Metropolis so goddamn much, thank you John Dorney.
3. Planet of the End
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After listening to the first series of Big Finish's The Ninth Doctor Adventures, one gets a pretty clear sense that Respond to All Calls is the strongest of the four boxsets, by a pretty wide margin.
My favourite of that boxset has to be Planet of the End by Timothy X Atack. There's just something about the size of the ideas in this one... Fred is an amazing character, the Incorporation are truly villainous... Just thinking about this one makes me want to listen to it again.
2. Dalek
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Rob Shearman resurrects Daleks. Well... just one, to be precise. But it's all he needs to craft one of the greatest Dalek stories every. Every line is gold, the story is poignant and meaningful, the characters are memorable... And it's a Base Under Siege story where the monster is trying to get out instead of getting in. What more do you want?
1. The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances
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What else could it be? Steven Moffat's Hilarious & Horny Horror For Children, also known as The Empty Child two-parter, has become such an iconic and defining bit of Doctor Who. I feel like everyone loves it and for good reasons. It's absolutely deserving of all the hype and acclaim. And... You know... Everybody lives!
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danielfeketewrites · 3 months
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Hellboy (2004)
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First drafts, amirite?
As Ernest Hemingway famously said: "The first draft of anything is shit."
That's an exaggeration, of course. There are first drafts that are at least decent. There are first drafts that could be described as alright. Some writers can do it. Sometimes you just manage to mostly nail it on the first try. But it's a rare thing.
It's really weird, to read an early draft of a film you love. It's in a lot of ways like the thing you love, except... worse. Usually not a whole lot. Just a little. But definitely worse. But you can spot the bits that will be moved, removed, added, tweaked, or changed completely. And you realise that these changes are 9 times out of 10 what makes it the whole thing better.
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The first time this has happened to me was probably while reading Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. It's a film I dearly love and reading the screenplay was great... except it was just a slightly worse version. (Might reread it this year for the challenge? Who knows?)
With Hellboy, the experience was maybe even a bit worse, because it's actually quite different at parts to the film I know I love.
And trust me, I love Hellboy.
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I fell in love with Guillermo del Torro's two Hellboy films, then I fell in love with Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics. Both of these are very different, but I love them both so goddamn much.
But this script... clearly isn't there yet. Some parts of it are not very engagingly written, and there are some pacing issues, which I think were eventually solved. (Notice the date on the script. It's 1999. Five years before the film's release.)
Also, Hellboy is quite unlikeable in this script. And the one point where I think his dickishness is actually kinda justified, everyone starts acting like he's crossed a line. But by the time this evolves into the film, all of that is largely fixed. The remainders of Hellboy's dickishness are offset by Ron Pearlman's charisma.
And while I said a lot of this is very different, there is so much that made it to the final film: the loose adaptations of Seed of Destruction, agent Myers, Hellboy's relationship with Liz, and so much more of the stuff that makes the first Hellboy movie really enjoyable. You can see the seeds of an amazing film, it's just not finished yet.
It's also important to note how crucial Guillermo del Toro himself is to the film eventually being as good as it is. He's basically writing the roadmap for himself here, he can change the trajectory if he wants to. Eventually, his direction, the cast, and the mise-en-scène end up making the film genuinely memorable.
I love Guillermo del Toro.
And while I said that some bits of the script aren't particularly engaging, there are occasionally some great bits of raw imagery here...
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"Rotting steel mills line the street like dead industrial behemoths." This line fucking slaps and you can't tell me otherwise. Raw as fuck, just hidden away in a scene description.
So yeah, there are some great bits. If you're interested in the background of the film, I can recommend it. If you just want some great Hellboy stories, go watch both of the del Toro films. Or go read the comics.
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I've read the RaM script on my laptop, I've read the Hellboy script on my ebook reader.
I actually started reading it some time last year. Didn't get past the first act. For the challenge, I pushed myself a little, picked up where I left it and just read the remaining 3/4 of it.
It was ultimately worth it. I think I gained a better understanding of the film's conception and, more importantly, I learned something about first drafts and it's this: If your first draft is finished... No, it's not. Never stop striving to make something better. If you've made something and it's okay or bad or kinda good or whatever, it can always be better.
Suo Tempore.
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danielfeketewrites · 5 months
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DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 4th Doctor
Finally, the lists return!
10. How to Win Planets and Influence People
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The Monk gives a talk on conquering planet Earth. Rufus Hound is great. James Goss is one of the best current expanded universe writers. Overall, it's just a really funny story.
9. Red Planet
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I love Twelve Angels Weeping, it's an amazing anthology. My two favourite stories from that, "Celestial Intervention" and "The Red-Eyed League" are Doctorless, so I need to get some of those other lovely short stories on these list (there will be a few more coming).
I have a soft spot for this one. Partially because I love Ice Warriors, but mostly because it's a really cool story with Leela, which... I don't want to necessarily talk about why just an existence of a cool story with Leela can make me cry - but it is what it is. Go read Twelve Angels Weeping.
8. City of the Damned
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Such a creative, well-told story, with so many clever gags and interesting ideas. It's a dystopian tale filled with things to think about, while also being thrilling as well as really fun.
And I love the ending, as the implications are hilarious.
7. Genesis of the Daleks
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It's Genesis of the Daleks. What else can I say?
6. The Keeper of Traken
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Season 18 has such a different vibe to anything else in Classic Who and I love it. And, admittedly, The Keeper of Traken is just the best story out of that season, imo.
It also has my favourite Doctor Who cliffhanger ever.
5. The Face of Evil
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This is such an underrated story. I don't think people talk enough about how brilliant it is. The set-ups and pay-offs, the introduction of Leela, Tom Baker being at the top of his game, strong visual imagery, great sci-fi concepts... It's a masterpiece and should be recognized as such more often.
4. Tomb of Valdemar
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I've read it six years ago in about two weeks and I still think about some of the stuff in this book. Absolutely amazing, one of the best Doctor Who books ever.
3. The Pirate Planet
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MOONS OF MADNESS!
2. City of Death
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Smart, fun, beautiful. Possibly the best Classic Who story to show to the uninitiated.
1. Shada
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Yeah, my top 3 is just the Douglas Adams stories. I am biased.
Shada is favourite Doctor Who story ever. Specifically the version with the missing bits narrated by Tom Baker, because I haven't gotten around to reading the script yet.
Chronotis is wonderful, probably my favourite side character ever. I love the ending. The dynamic between the Doctor and Romana is perfect. The ideas are huge and mythic, Cambridge is such a wonderful setting (I've actually been there, on the river Cam, btw)... I'm not sure how to explain it - there's just something so special to me about Shada. I love it.
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danielfeketewrites · 5 months
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DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 1st Doctor
So, I threatened to do this a while ago, and I'm finally ready. This is my first top 10 in a series of Doctor Who top 10s.
Expanded universe wil be included, always. Let's go.
10. A Big Hand for the Doctor
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Out of the 11 Doctors, 11 stories anthology, this might be my favourite one? Although a few of the others are great as well.
It's just so... weird. I mean, all of those short stories are likely written by people with little to no knowledge of eu. So Colfer (who I am predisposed to like, because I loved Artemis Fowl as a kid) isn't tied to... I dunno, Quinnis? Operation Proteus? He's probably never even heard of them. So he creates a glimpse of a whole new NewWho-esque era that takes place before Totter's Lane. One that (unlike the one presented in Fugitive of the Judoon) seems actually fun and interesting.
The 1st Doctor had a cybernetic arm for all of his episodes. Why? Because why the fuck not.
9. The Savages
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Whenever some weird incel on the internet says "Doctor Who was never about politics!", the correct answer to that is "Shut the fuck up and go watch The Savages." Or it would be, if any of it still existed.
Don't get me wrong - William Hartnell's Doctor Who era was very political. Mostly with "Nazis bad" and "cold war bad", which are both solid takes. But this serial has balls.
It has no monsters, it's just a parable about South Africa. I don't know, I just think it's really cool for this children's sci-fi show in mid-1960s to go "Yeah, fuck apartheid!"
8. The Edge of Destruction
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I haven't seen this one for years but from what I remember and what I know about it, I like it a lot. It's just this weird filler, except it's not at all, because it's an integral part of each character's arc. It has a profound weirdness about it which I adore.
It's Doctor Who, as originally intended.
7. Home Truths
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I listened to this one recently for the first time and - wow. Just wow. It's just dripping with atmosphere. I love it a lot and need to listen to the rest of that trilogy now.
6. Dalek Invasion of Earth
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It's the one where the Daleks... actually become the Daleks. From opressors on a futuristic planet, bound to a single city, to galactic conquerors. Iconic, and for very good reasons.
5. Journey Out of Terror
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Simon Guerrier is just fucking excelent at writing the 1st Doctor, Ian, and Barbara. There's no way around it, this short story is properly brilliant and you should read it if you haven't done so yet.
4. The Daleks' Master Plan
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I love the madness of the Master Plan. It's a lot bigger than manageable. It's ambitious and epic and I adore it to bits. It has the Monk! Huge empires! Jumping through time! Cold war parallels! A Christmas special! There's nothing like it. Hopefully more of it returns to the archives one day.
3. The Aztecs
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The Aztecs is one of the purest Doctor Who experiences ever. It's really funny, but also quite dark. It has action and adventure, yet stops to think about history and culture, as well as the philosophy of time travel. It feels timeless.
2. The Keys of Marinus
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The Keys of Marinus is widely disliked and overall not a beloved story. Which is, of course, bullshit.
I love it so goddamn much. It's the first "Classic Who" serial that was genuinely FUN for me to watch. It made me fall in love with Doctor Who again, in the same way I feel in love the 11th Doctor's era. It's amazing and should be recognised as such.
1. The Time Meddler
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Alright, this is one the most beloved Hartnell era serials. And... for good reasons.
I love this story. It's clever and fun and inovative and just all around marvelous time. I can't help it, the Doctor x Monk rivalry just gets me. The setting is excellent. And it kinda invents the final bits of Doctor Who that weren't invented by Season 1.
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danielfeketewrites · 5 months
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The Doctor Who List of Doctor Who Lists (2023)
This is my 60th anniversary list of my Doctor Who lists. I like lists. And I don't want to lose my lists, so I made a list of my lists. Here it is.
Top 10 first Doctor stories
Top 10 second Doctor stories
Top 10 third Doctor stories
Top 10 fourth Doctor stories
Top 10 fifth Doctor stories
Top 10 sixth Doctor stories
Top 10 seventh Doctor stories
Top 10 eighth Doctor stories
Top 10 war Doctor stories
Top 10 ninth Doctor stories
Top 10 tenth Doctor stories
The rest will be added soon! I hope. I will keep updating this post. With lists.
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danielfeketewrites · 4 months
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DOCTOR WHO TOP 10 - 6th Doctor
Baker 2: Stronger, Harder, Bakerer
10. The Shape Shifter
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While maybe not the greatest story ever, it introduces Frobisher, the best Doctor Who companion ever. There, I rest my case. Frobisher gang rise up!
9. The Hoxteth Time Capsule
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Mysterious, feel-good, and free on the Big Finish website. Also featuring some really cool aliens.
8. Interstitial Insecurity
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Colin Baker writes a prequel to Terror of the Vervoids. It's excellent.
7. The Ghost in the Machine
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Sixie has just a cameo in this one, but I still had to mention it. It's this beautiful ballad about what it mean to be a Cyberman and I adore it. Dave Rudden is just the best, go read Twelve Angels Weeping.
6. Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories
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Yes, yes, another Big Finish Main Range anthology release with four stories that I crammed into a single spot on my top 10... But all the stories in this one are really great. Trust me, give this one a listen and go in as blind as possible. It's worth it.
5. The Maltese Penguin
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"My friends call me Frobisher. My enemies call me Mr. Frobisher. And the junk mail department of the Galactic Readers' Digest call me Mrs. F R Rubbisher — but that's neither here nor there."
Man, I just really want Big Finish to do another Frobisher story.
4. Davros
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The Doctor and Davros as co-workers. Truly the greatest workplace sitcom of our time.
3. Vengeance on Varos
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Oh, yeah, the sixth Doctor also had some TV stories! Most of them aren't great, but fortunately, there is the expanded universe!
Also, one of them actually is great! Vengeance on Varos - a dark, twisted, angry, political, and bizarre bit of 80s Who. It's the only television story with Sixie that I think absolutely slaps. Which is a shame. They should have done more stuff like this, it's excellent.
2. Voyager + Poly the Glot + Once Upon a Time Lord
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Cheating again, big time with this one. But they are a trilogy of stories connected by the same antagonist, a rogue Time Lord named Astrolabus. And I love these comics to bits, so there you go. You shoul read the Voyager trilogy if you haven't done so yet. These three stories are just so creative, filled with so much creativity and great imagery.
1. The Holy Terror
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Were you expecting anything else? It's funny, but also haunting. It's deeply rich and textured, but also a farce. It's an exploration of religion and how it blinds people. It also features a shape-shifting penguin detective. This one has it all. Rob Shearman tries his first Doctor Who radio play and just fucking nails it.
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