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Hammerhead
by such_heights
fandom: Doctor Who
music: A Brand
character: Martha Jones
content notes: none
download: direct download .zip file | (subtitles coming soon)
summary: Prove 'em wrong, girl.
notes: This vid is a commission for prieel, who kindly agreed to it being premiered at the Wiscon vid party last night. Many thanks to purplefringe for the beta and to prieel for her generosity! <3

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So, finale time approaches, and with it the reveal about who Clara Oswin Oswald is. purplefringe has some great meta on the different theories out there. I give you ticky boxes.

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A 'prequel' (you keep using that word, show...) to next week's episode. I, um. Something in my eye.

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HI HI GUESS WHAT MY SHOW'S COMING BACK. :D :D :D

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THEIR FACES. I'M SO EXCITED. TWO WEEKS!

Following on from the Children in Need clip we got over here, here's another bit of adorableness. Spoilers for guest characters + setting.

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I haven't recced anything since *June* what is going on. A selection of Doctor Who things I've enjoyed lately:

VID: The Future by bradcpu (Daleks, Oswin)
I'm useless but not for long.

In what is an incredibly slick and thoughtful vid, perhaps the biggest achievement of this vid, to me, is that it makes 'Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks' look like good episodes. Outstanding.

Familiar Grounds by pocketmouse (Amy/Eleven/Rory)
Someone has been giving the people on Geros IV a leg up into the Iron Age. The answer seems simple at first, but quickly turns complicated, between raiding tribes, a greedy interstellar regime, and the Doctor's plans never quite going according to ...plan.

pocketmouse's plotty OT3 fics always delight me, and this one is gorgeous - full of fun tropes like huddling for warmth and accidental marriage, and lots of lovely character interaction.

Phase by parachute_silks
"The first boy I fancied was called Rory. Actually, she was called Nina. I was going through a Phase."

If, like me, the above line grated in the episode, then you'll appreciate this fic, which takes the concept and runs with it in an awesome queer sci-fi backstory way.

A Disordered World by strix_alba (Doctor Who/Sherlock, Molly & Martha)
Nearly a year after the invasion, Molly wakes up, not to the shrieking of the Toclafane, but to a rap on the front door.

I don't read much Sherlock fic, but Molly in the Year That Never Was? Sign me up! It's a great concept and the story completely delivers - Molly's characterisation is wonderful, and I loved seeing Martha through her eyes. And the story may be gen, but I definitely ship it.

And the last one is an excellent story by lizbee that is spoilery for the finale so I'll put it behind a cut.

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So the BBC have released a short video of an unfilmed scene that Chris Chibnall wrote as a coda to 705, with Brian. Storyboards with narration by Arthur Darvill, it's lovely and totally a tearjerker.

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The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things, but vice-versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant.

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Okay, no, enough. I refuse to continue feeling so sad that the Ponds' time on Doctor Who has come to an end without also looking back and remembering what made their era so great.

I just went through the fanart tag on my DW tumblr, which is full of adorable things by talented people. This evening, I think I shall indulge in a few of my favourite vids, like Read My Mind, What I Like About You, You Told The Drunks I Knew Karate, Stray Italian Greyhound and Stuck To You. Maybe I'll reread some favourite stories.

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Sometimes a story comes along at just the right time in your life, with a character or an idea or a feeling that is exactly what you need. A spark is ignited, and because of the particular circumstances of your life and the contents of your head and your heart the story writes itself onto your bones, special and important in ways that only happen once in a while and are in many ways beyond your control or any objective judgement.

Amy Pond arrived on my TV exactly when I needed her. She and Eleven and River and Rory were there for me during months when I was sick and things were pretty bleak, and have been a huge source of happiness for the past two and a half years. Change is essential of Doctor Who, and I can't wait to see what new things the future holds, but knowing that Amy and Rory won't be part of it is breaking my heart right now.

Thanks, Ponds. You're the best, and I'm going to miss you so much. I hope your sendoff is as good as you deserve.

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