The Doctor Who Meme
Okay, I'm doing this thing. Please don't be hating on the n00b.
1. When did you start watching?
Supposedly I used to watch it sitting on my dad's knee when I was two years old. I have no memory of this, of course, but I've seen baby pictures of me where you can definitely make out Tom Baker on the TV in the background. So clearly I was pre-disposed to liking Who from a very young age. But I started watching it for "real" when New Who started in 2005.
1a. Why?
The Spousal Unit is an Old Skool Boy (he grew up watching re-runs of Four, Five and Six on PBS).
2. What was your first serial/episode?
"Rose". First Old Skool serial (that I have conscious memory of) was "Genesis of the Daleks".
3. Which serials/episodes have you seen?
Oh, why look, I happen to have a list right here.
3a. Favourite?
Of the New Series: Utopia and the first 40 minutes or so of Sound of Drums.
Old Series: ARGH, hard to say. I have pretty insane love for The Invasion, Mind of Evil, and Logopolis/Castrovalva.
4. Are your friends/family interested in the show?
See my answers above.
5. Which Doctor is your favourite?
Five and Ten. Preferably together. Preferably taking each others' clothes off.
6. Which Doctor is your least favourite?
Haven't watched any Six or Seven yet, so I haven't really formed an opinion on them.
7. Which TV companion is your favourite?
JAMIE. And Zoe. And Zoe's catsuit. I also have much love for the Brig, Romana, Turlough, and Martha.
8. Which TV companion is your least favourite?
I try to see the good in everyone. *pause* No, really! Stop laughing at me!
(Of course, I've never seen any serials with Mel, either...)
9. Do you listen to the Big Finish audios?
No, so can we skip all the rest of these questions?
9a. If so, which is your favourite?
N/A
9b. Also: which Big Finish companion is your favourite?
N/A
10. Have you listened to any non-Big Finish audios?
Can we skip ahead now?
10a. If so, which is your favourite?
N/A
11. Have you read any of the novels or short stories?
Only the Paul Cornell Christmas short story from this last year.
11a. Have you written any of the novels or short stories?
Uh, no.
11b. Which is your favourite?
N/A
12. Have you read any of the comics?
Nope.
12a. You guessed it - which is your favourite?
N/A
13. Do you watch any of the spinoffs (e.g. Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures)?
I watch Torchwood, and I really should watch SJA at some point...
13a. Which is your favourite?
Torchwood... is what it is, and I get entertainment out of it.
14. Is there any particular episode/book/audio/comic you desperately want to watch/listen to/read?
THE HIGHLANDERS. And, you know, all the rest of the burned stuff.
And, while I'm at it, Colony in Space. It's the ONLY Delgado story I haven't seen yet, and I can't find it fucking anywhere.
Fandom
1. Do you write fanfic for Doctor Who?
I, uh, sorta?
1a. If so, post a snippet of a work-in-progress (or several)!
Um, I don't have any WIPs. I did decide the other day though that there should be a crackfic entitled "Five Times Lord Borusa Accidentally Caught Theta and Koschei in the Act (And One Time That Was Kind Of On Purpose)"
2. Do you create Doctor Who icons?
I, um, have been known to.
2a. Let's see a sample!
See the top left corner there.
3. Recommend a fanfic/icon/fanvid/fancomic/fancreation!
"My Boyfriend's Back (HEY LA HEY LA)" by 45eugenia is possibly the best fanvid ever. At least that I can recommend in polite company.
4. Have you been to any Doctor Who conventions?
No.
5. Have you ever dressed up as a Doctor Who character?
Sadly, no. I would really like to have Romana II's big white scarf, for some reason. (Even if I tend to be more into Romana I.)
6. Do you own any Doctor Who merchandise?
Only DVDs. No toys, which makes me sad.
7. Are you a fan of Russell T Davies?
He successfully brought back the show and got people like me into it, so...
7a. Steven Moffat?
Can you really be hating on a man who has slashed Doctor/Master on TWO DIFFERENT Children in Need specials?
7b. Paul Cornell?
Um, I liked Human Nature/Family of Blood?
8. What say you to Season 6b?
Anything for more Two/Jamie.
9. The UNIT dating controversy?
Sorry, snowgrouse's answer to this question was too perfect, so I have to leave it:
"...that Yates went out with Benton, yeah?"
10. The Blinovitch Limitation effect?
Should never stand in the way of a little Doctor-on-Doctor self-love.
11. Multi-Doctor episodes?
YAY.
12. What's your favourite Doctor Who technobabble?
WIBBLEY-WOBBLEY, TIMEY-WIMEY.
13. Have you watched other TV shows exclusively because of the presence of Doctor Who actors?
Um, yeah.
14. Have you met any of the actors?
No.
14a. Travelled to any filming locations?
Only some of the ones that are, you know, actual famous landmarks.
15. What do you think of The Curse of Fatal Death?
DALEK BUMPS!
16. Do you have any fannish opinions that you think are fairly unpopular?
I neither worship Rose nor hate her with a fiery passion. I think that puts me in a very, very, very small minority...
17. What's your favourite pairing?
Doctor/Master. Silly human wimmins (or even slutty Trion boys or ex-Time Agents) can never, ever compete with nearly 900 years of fucked-up revenge-fueled hate!sex with the evil ex-boyfriend.
18. What pairing(s) won't you touch with a really long pole?
One/Susan. NOW I'VE MADE YOU THINK ABOUT IT, HA.
1. When did you start watching?
Supposedly I used to watch it sitting on my dad's knee when I was two years old. I have no memory of this, of course, but I've seen baby pictures of me where you can definitely make out Tom Baker on the TV in the background. So clearly I was pre-disposed to liking Who from a very young age. But I started watching it for "real" when New Who started in 2005.
1a. Why?
The Spousal Unit is an Old Skool Boy (he grew up watching re-runs of Four, Five and Six on PBS).
2. What was your first serial/episode?
"Rose". First Old Skool serial (that I have conscious memory of) was "Genesis of the Daleks".
3. Which serials/episodes have you seen?
Oh, why look, I happen to have a list right here.
3a. Favourite?
Of the New Series: Utopia and the first 40 minutes or so of Sound of Drums.
Old Series: ARGH, hard to say. I have pretty insane love for The Invasion, Mind of Evil, and Logopolis/Castrovalva.
4. Are your friends/family interested in the show?
See my answers above.
5. Which Doctor is your favourite?
Five and Ten. Preferably together. Preferably taking each others' clothes off.
6. Which Doctor is your least favourite?
Haven't watched any Six or Seven yet, so I haven't really formed an opinion on them.
7. Which TV companion is your favourite?
JAMIE. And Zoe. And Zoe's catsuit. I also have much love for the Brig, Romana, Turlough, and Martha.
8. Which TV companion is your least favourite?
I try to see the good in everyone. *pause* No, really! Stop laughing at me!
(Of course, I've never seen any serials with Mel, either...)
9. Do you listen to the Big Finish audios?
No, so can we skip all the rest of these questions?
9a. If so, which is your favourite?
N/A
9b. Also: which Big Finish companion is your favourite?
N/A
10. Have you listened to any non-Big Finish audios?
Can we skip ahead now?
10a. If so, which is your favourite?
N/A
11. Have you read any of the novels or short stories?
Only the Paul Cornell Christmas short story from this last year.
11a. Have you written any of the novels or short stories?
Uh, no.
11b. Which is your favourite?
N/A
12. Have you read any of the comics?
Nope.
12a. You guessed it - which is your favourite?
N/A
13. Do you watch any of the spinoffs (e.g. Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures)?
I watch Torchwood, and I really should watch SJA at some point...
13a. Which is your favourite?
Torchwood... is what it is, and I get entertainment out of it.
14. Is there any particular episode/book/audio/comic you desperately want to watch/listen to/read?
THE HIGHLANDERS. And, you know, all the rest of the burned stuff.
And, while I'm at it, Colony in Space. It's the ONLY Delgado story I haven't seen yet, and I can't find it fucking anywhere.
Fandom
1. Do you write fanfic for Doctor Who?
I, uh, sorta?
1a. If so, post a snippet of a work-in-progress (or several)!
Um, I don't have any WIPs. I did decide the other day though that there should be a crackfic entitled "Five Times Lord Borusa Accidentally Caught Theta and Koschei in the Act (And One Time That Was Kind Of On Purpose)"
2. Do you create Doctor Who icons?
I, um, have been known to.
2a. Let's see a sample!
See the top left corner there.
3. Recommend a fanfic/icon/fanvid/fancomic/fancreation!
"My Boyfriend's Back (HEY LA HEY LA)" by 45eugenia is possibly the best fanvid ever. At least that I can recommend in polite company.
4. Have you been to any Doctor Who conventions?
No.
5. Have you ever dressed up as a Doctor Who character?
Sadly, no. I would really like to have Romana II's big white scarf, for some reason. (Even if I tend to be more into Romana I.)
6. Do you own any Doctor Who merchandise?
Only DVDs. No toys, which makes me sad.
7. Are you a fan of Russell T Davies?
He successfully brought back the show and got people like me into it, so...
7a. Steven Moffat?
Can you really be hating on a man who has slashed Doctor/Master on TWO DIFFERENT Children in Need specials?
7b. Paul Cornell?
Um, I liked Human Nature/Family of Blood?
8. What say you to Season 6b?
Anything for more Two/Jamie.
9. The UNIT dating controversy?
Sorry, snowgrouse's answer to this question was too perfect, so I have to leave it:
"...that Yates went out with Benton, yeah?"
10. The Blinovitch Limitation effect?
Should never stand in the way of a little Doctor-on-Doctor self-love.
11. Multi-Doctor episodes?
YAY.
12. What's your favourite Doctor Who technobabble?
WIBBLEY-WOBBLEY, TIMEY-WIMEY.
13. Have you watched other TV shows exclusively because of the presence of Doctor Who actors?
Um, yeah.
14. Have you met any of the actors?
No.
14a. Travelled to any filming locations?
Only some of the ones that are, you know, actual famous landmarks.
15. What do you think of The Curse of Fatal Death?
DALEK BUMPS!
16. Do you have any fannish opinions that you think are fairly unpopular?
I neither worship Rose nor hate her with a fiery passion. I think that puts me in a very, very, very small minority...
17. What's your favourite pairing?
Doctor/Master. Silly human wimmins (or even slutty Trion boys or ex-Time Agents) can never, ever compete with nearly 900 years of fucked-up revenge-fueled hate!sex with the evil ex-boyfriend.
18. What pairing(s) won't you touch with a really long pole?
One/Susan. NOW I'VE MADE YOU THINK ABOUT IT, HA.