Get your Who fix audio play-style

With no new Who until Christmas and news of Steven Moffat leaving after series 10, I'm feeling a bit of withdrawal and separation anxiety.  What am I going to do for the next 10 months?!?!?!

Found a solution - Doctor Who audio adventures from Big Finish.  That's how I'll get my fix for new stories of the Doctor, played by the Doctors and his companions themselves!

There are lots of audio plays already out, voiced by actors from both the classic and reboot series, and even more exciting adventures coming soon.  Here are the ones I can't wait to start, and they're available for order or pre-order on Amazon through the links below:

10 and Donna together again!  The Doctor-Donna chemistry was phenomenal on screen, and I can't wait to hear David Tennant and Catherine Tate back in the TARDIS in these stories being released later this year:

   
   
   
The Return of River (or is it the introduction?)  It's no secret that I've fallen under the spell of River Song.  Any time Alex Kingston reprises her role of this mysterious archaeologist, I'm there!  And how do they deal with the timey-wimey of her meeting the 8th Doctor?

   
The War Doctor fights on.  One of the best aspects of the 50th anniversary was bringing John Hurt into the Whoverse.  With just one television episode, he brought life and depth to an incarnation of the Doctor we didn't know existed, and he left us wanting more.  Now we can get more - more John Hurt, more War Doctor, more adventures:

   
   
The stories above are just my top picks to start.  There are so many more available - we'll be well occupied during the TV hiatus.

Love and the Doctor

Love is a major theme in the Doctor Who reboot - romantic love, unrequited love, platonic love, unspoken love, unquantifiable love . . . the list goes on and on.  With Valentines' Day coming up, let's look back at some of the moments of love between the Doctor and his companions.  What were your favorites?  What would you add to the list?

That legendary moment where Rose declares her love and the Doctor says...

When Martha found the strength to accept that she would find love elsewhere, and it was time to leave the TARDIS...

The Doctor feels it's best to be upfront about what he wants from a relationship with Donna.  Just need to make sure his words are heard clearly...

He'll always remember his wedding day with River, when time literally stood still...

The Doctor's love for Clara can overcome any betrayal...

In the end, it's always these two together...

Almost time for a Doctor Who Christmas

Did you (as I did) feel like there was something missing last weekend without a new Doctor Who episode?  The good news is, there's only one week left until the Christmas special!  One more week until we find out what River's doing with another husband.

Wait . . . that means there's just one week left until Christmas, and I again need to do some last minute shopping.  As I was figuring out what good gifts I could buy in time, I came across some great Whovian treats and thought I'd share them with you.  If you have Amazon Prime, you get free 2-day shipping, so you can still get these items in time for Christmas.  If you don't have it, sign up for a free 30 day trial now and you'll be able to get free 2-day shipping for your last minute Christmas shopping.

For Him




For Her



For the Kiddies



Or if they're picky, you can always give them Amazon Prime or a gift card.

The Girl Who Died - discussion the day after

One word sums up the last 8 minutes of The Girl Who Died - SQUEEEE!!!!!!!!!

You could feel the excitement and anticipation building as we saw the reflections of Peter Capaldi's face in the eel tanks.  Finally, we were going to get the link back to The Fires of Pompeii.  We would see how Stephen Moffat was going to explain why Caecilius and the 12th Doctor look like the same person.

The reason itself wasn't that interesting or surprising (I do hope it gets developed more as the series continues), but the way it was explained was fantastic!  It was so beautiful how the flashbacks to Deep Breath and The Fires of Pompeii were incorporated.  Storytelling at its finest!

Who didn't gasp and hold their breath as the 10th Doctor first appeared with that look to Donna?  And Donna!  The amazing Donna and her heartfelt plea to the Doctor to save someone.  Then seeing the 10th Doctor reach out to save Caecilius.  It was better than watching that episode the first time.

That entire sequence was my favorite bit of Series 9 so far.

In the last 8 minutes, we also saw more brilliant moments of acting from Peter Capaldi.  The introspective Doctor, who we don't get to see that often, elicits such emotion.  The monologue about losing people before the flashback sequence and then the questioning of his saving Ashildr . . . I don't know what to say.  The only way I can describe it is an emotional sigh.

Finally, the set up for future adventures with Ashildr was exciting.  I can't wait to see more of it next week.

Getting ready for Halloween

Doing anything for Halloween this year?  When I was a kid, I used to go all out, but as an adult, I don't do much, or if I do, I keep it low key.  But it is getting to that time when we need to start planning if we do want to do something.

Shameless plug - If you're like me and like to keep things simple, check out the shirts in the Reboot Whovian Teespring store for easy "costumes."  Even better, you can get use out of them on normal days, too.

Below are a few recommendations.  Check out the store for all available shirts, styles, and colors.  http://teespring.com/stores/rebootwhovian

Your costume is the 12th Doctor commenting on his own costume.  Throw a long black coat over it to add some splash without much more effort:

https://teespring.com/12thdoctorcostume

Speaking of just putting on a different coat.  The Doctor's impenetrable disguise as the caretaker is captured on this t-shirt:

https://teespring.com/caretaker

For something topical, give a nod to the Doctor's most recent costume addition - the sonic sunglasses:

https://teespring.com/sonicsunglasses

If you can't decide which Doctor to represent, why not all of them:

https://teespring.com/doctorsparty

On the topic of previous Doctors, remember when the 10th Doctor became human?  Why can't we just be a human for Halloween:

https://teespring.com/humandoctor

Even the 11th Doctor tried to fit in with the rest of us by putting on a jersey and playing football.

https://teespring.com/doctorfootballjersey

For a bit of mystery and mischief, no one is better than River Song.

https://teespring.com/hellosweetie

If you prefer creepy and scary, try a hand mine.

https://teespring.com/handmine

Don't think we've forgotten about the kiddies and babies.

https://teespring.com/futuredoctorwho

https://teespring.com/futuredoctortot

https://teespring.com/futuredoctorchild

https://teespring.com/dalekonesie

In any case, have a wonderful Who-lloween!  Although, when have we ever needed a holiday to celebrate Doctor Who?

https://teespring.com/doctorsclock

Another post to share . . .

Here's another post from Little Things of Bliss.  I've read The Writer's Tale myself, and it's an amazing book.  It's such a wonderful feeling when you read Russell T. Davies' thoughts and make the connection to something that we all loved on screen (oh the Doctor Donna!).

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Original Post Title: A tale of The Writer's Tale

Original Post Date: Friday, September 18, 2015

Source: http://littlethingsofbliss.blogspot.com

Lately, I haven't been posting as frequently as I'd like to on this blog.  I've been a bit busy with other things, and to be honest, when I don't have to be doing something else, I've been reading The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter.

I definitely wasn't planning to write another Doctor Who-themed post, but I've become slightly addicted to this book.  And season 9 of the show is starting tomorrow (!), so maybe I'll allow myself this indulgence?

The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter is a book that features email correspondence between Russell T. Davies, the Doctor Who showrunner for seasons 1-4 of the rebooted version, and journalist Ben Cook.  The correspondence takes place while RTD is writing and running season 4 of Doctor Who, and it gives very honest and candid insight into his writing process, what happens behind the scenes of a highly successful and much loved TV show, and the truth of how the show's stories and characters went from an idea to our TV screen.

For those of you not familiar with the TV show, I give a rough overview of it in my previous Doctor Who post.  I would recommend watching the show that was rebooted in 2005 (at least season 4) before reading this book, since it references those episodes, and it will allow you to get the most insight and enjoyment from reading it.  Also, there are spoilers about Doctor Who seasons 1-4 and another show, Torchwood in this book.  If you don't plan on watching the show but are interested in writing and TV show production, Amazon lets you "look inside" to see a bit of the book so you can decide if you'll enjoy it without being familiar with the show.

For anyone that has already seen the show and is a fan, you will love this book.  Did you know the 10th Doctor's last companion was almost going to be someone else?  You learn how it all changed. Some episodes were originally going to be completely different than what was aired, and some characters were going to be played by different actors.  You can read the early stages of scripts and ideas that were never brought to life.  For those that love gossip, you'll also see the seemingly mundane moment that gave RTD the idea to give the 10th Doctor a daughter, which eventually led to a real-life marriage.

This book is fun to read and insightful and let's me re-live the RTD years of Doctor Who.  I've never really enjoyed reading non-fiction books, but I'm actually enjoying this one more than some fiction books.  Frankly, I can't believe I put it down to write this blog post.

The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter is available on Amazon, Kindle, and iBooks.  (Right now the Kindle and iBooks formats of the book are only $4.99!)