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HUGE S4 finale spoilers
Big Finish 2008 release schedule Also big spoilers if you haven't heard The Condemned yet.
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doctorwho about what the Gallifreyan writing on the fob watch from Human Nature means
And I'm echoing two fic recs fromcalufrax:
Miles from Aberdeen Ouch, this one hurts. But in a good way. A School Reunion fic from Sarah Jane's POV, possibly the start of a series, but the first chapter stands alone. There were too many emotions running through her to catalog them all. But she decided to try anyway, as a method of getting herself back under control.
Anger, yes, that was one. Anger that he had left her and not come back.
Argumentum Ad Metam, a Three & Jo UNIT adventure. Flagging here because I don't have time to read it all, but it looks promising.
And now some spoilery commentary on the first couple of links. I'm glad to see that the Six-Charley teamup is going to be a long-lasting one. I'm looking forward to seeing how Charley deals with someone who is and isn't the man she's in love with, and the fact that she isn't allowed to talk about that at all. (My copy of The Condemned arrived yesterday; I prefer hardcopy audio, so I haven't pursued my unanswered questions about subscription downloads.) If Six can't be with Evelyn (my favorite companion for him and my favorite audio companion) then I think Charley will do well, and I'm looking forward to a clean slate with her Doctor interactions.
As for the confirmation that we're having a "kitchen sink" season finale for S4, I have very mixed feelings. With even *more* characters they're loading into the story, it's becoming more and more likely that everyone will have 1 line, at best. On the other hand, it's going to be excellent visual proof of just how many companions the Doctor has had just in the very short run of New Who, and throwing them all together is going to put paid to the notion that all companions are equal but some are more equal than others. (In the end, Rusty created every single one of those companions. And they are all awesomesauce in their own ways. Including Jackie. The chemistry between David and Camille is so wonderful, I'd totally be behind Jackie as long-term companion.)
The theme of S3 was "everyone leaves." At the end, the Doctor had lost every single one of his NewWho companions, and that was continued through the Christmas special. I guess the theme of S4 is "... and they all return." Which I'm very cool with because, if any one comes back, they all should. (Except maybe Adam. Although it would be utterly hilarious if he gets mentioned.)
However, I have one wish that tops them all, and I will be utterly crushed if it is not fulfilled:
Please, please, PLEASE let Mickey have a scene with Martha talking about the Doctor. PLEASE!
ETA: The more I think it and say it in comments, the more I ought to top-post it. There are three ways the return of *everyone* from zepplinverse can be played:
1) Doomsday is "reset" and somehow never happened, except for the part where Pete's alive. Wibbly wobbly, timey-wimey...
2) The big bad opened the breach. Rose et al choose which side they want to stay on when the breach is sealed again.
3) None of this is actually real and we're seeing the filming of a memory/fever dream/hallucination sequence.
Without more data, it's impossible to choose which of the three is the actual plot, or if there's something I haven't thought of.
Big Finish 2008 release schedule Also big spoilers if you haven't heard The Condemned yet.
A fun thread on
doctorwho about what the Gallifreyan writing on the fob watch from Human Nature meansAnd I'm echoing two fic recs from
calufrax:Miles from Aberdeen Ouch, this one hurts. But in a good way. A School Reunion fic from Sarah Jane's POV, possibly the start of a series, but the first chapter stands alone. There were too many emotions running through her to catalog them all. But she decided to try anyway, as a method of getting herself back under control.
Anger, yes, that was one. Anger that he had left her and not come back.
Argumentum Ad Metam, a Three & Jo UNIT adventure. Flagging here because I don't have time to read it all, but it looks promising.
And now some spoilery commentary on the first couple of links. I'm glad to see that the Six-Charley teamup is going to be a long-lasting one. I'm looking forward to seeing how Charley deals with someone who is and isn't the man she's in love with, and the fact that she isn't allowed to talk about that at all. (My copy of The Condemned arrived yesterday; I prefer hardcopy audio, so I haven't pursued my unanswered questions about subscription downloads.) If Six can't be with Evelyn (my favorite companion for him and my favorite audio companion) then I think Charley will do well, and I'm looking forward to a clean slate with her Doctor interactions.
As for the confirmation that we're having a "kitchen sink" season finale for S4, I have very mixed feelings. With even *more* characters they're loading into the story, it's becoming more and more likely that everyone will have 1 line, at best. On the other hand, it's going to be excellent visual proof of just how many companions the Doctor has had just in the very short run of New Who, and throwing them all together is going to put paid to the notion that all companions are equal but some are more equal than others. (In the end, Rusty created every single one of those companions. And they are all awesomesauce in their own ways. Including Jackie. The chemistry between David and Camille is so wonderful, I'd totally be behind Jackie as long-term companion.)
The theme of S3 was "everyone leaves." At the end, the Doctor had lost every single one of his NewWho companions, and that was continued through the Christmas special. I guess the theme of S4 is "... and they all return." Which I'm very cool with because, if any one comes back, they all should. (Except maybe Adam. Although it would be utterly hilarious if he gets mentioned.)
However, I have one wish that tops them all, and I will be utterly crushed if it is not fulfilled:
Please, please, PLEASE let Mickey have a scene with Martha talking about the Doctor. PLEASE!
ETA: The more I think it and say it in comments, the more I ought to top-post it. There are three ways the return of *everyone* from zepplinverse can be played:
1) Doomsday is "reset" and somehow never happened, except for the part where Pete's alive. Wibbly wobbly, timey-wimey...
2) The big bad opened the breach. Rose et al choose which side they want to stay on when the breach is sealed again.
3) None of this is actually real and we're seeing the filming of a memory/fever dream/hallucination sequence.
Without more data, it's impossible to choose which of the three is the actual plot, or if there's something I haven't thought of.
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It could easily be; they've already established that the breach would destroy two universes, and what better way for a big bad to prove how big a bad he is? I'm just saying that we have no data for exactly how this is going to play out, or who ends up where when it's over.
My hope is that if Martha meets Sarah Jane, she'll be allowed to then appear on the SJA, giving Freema a triple-play.
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I'd probably explode with squee ! Doesn't mean I don't want it though !