Halestrom

Expect an unending deluge of thoughts about Doctor Who, Star Trek, and maybe something else if you’re real lucky.

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

Star Wars: Droids is the best Star Wars thing period

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The First Doctor does not respect singular they as a pronoun 😔

(From Doctor Who and the Invasion from Space)

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

As we enjoy the return of Christmas specials on TV, let’s take a moment to remember Doctor Who’s first- 1965’s “A Christmas Story”, from the pages of TV Comic

[khruschevshoe]

Rewatching Spyfall (no, I am not rewatching Doctor Who in order, because that's not the way the brain rots) and somehow the most unrealistic part of this plot was the moment the Doctor drove off after the whole car-assassination thing and it got me thinking:

Do y'all think the Doctor can drive a car?

Yes

No, but they can drive another vehicle (plane, ship, etc.) that's not the TARDIS

No, they can only drive the TARDIS (and even that's questionable)

Secret Fourth Option (tell me your funniest theory)

Voting ended onDec 31, 2023

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

If the Doctor can’t drive cars, then I have many questions about the entirety of the Third Doctor era

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

You can always judge a Doctor by their choice of reading material

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

So far this anniversary year has given us two polar opposites in terms of TARDIS design style and the only constants are Colin Baker & Nicola Bryant

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

The Doctor breaking Ace’s faith in him in The Curse of Fenric is often used as *the* example of 7’s character, but the next scene is even more important. The way he’s genuinely distraught by his actions yet considers them necessary is at the core of what makes him interesting.

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

Doctor Who gets a somewhat bigger budget than usual for a feature length story and suddenly gets very interested in having motorbikes drive into the TARDIS

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There’s been plenty of discussion over all the lovely Tales of the TARDIS photos we’ve been seeing, and I’m really impressed by how well they capture the warm, fuzzy feelings the series has been so good at giving its vieiwers

[dwellingsofsimplicity]

Various consoles… a gallery of roundels… Bessie's license plate… Eight's metal girders… Thirteen's crystal girders… an electric guitar… and Handles?! This set is such a gift.

(I'm not sure where the jukebox is from, though)

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

Maybe an allusion to Clara’s diner TARDIS in Hell Bent?

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

There’s been plenty of discussion over all the lovely Tales of the TARDIS photos we’ve been seeing, and I’m really impressed by how well they capture the warm, fuzzy feelings the series has been so good at giving its vieiwers

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

I find it interesting how the NuWho Sontaran design puts so much stock in the Third Doctor’s description of them as “nasty, brutish, and short” given how preceding media was far from consistent on caring about that third adjective

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

Leela’s almost supernatural instinct for danger is a very unique and interesting aspect to her character- it should feel almost out of place in the world of Doctor Who, but somehow never quite does for me

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The First Doctor’s charismatic presence improves a lot of bad stories, so reducing him to a voiceless, disembodied hand for a large part of The Celestial Toymaker is a major knock against a very shaky story

[joumanadraws]

"The chair scene" from Gallifrey season 2: Spirit. I spent way too much time on that silly rug 😆

Sketch dump below, including one I didn't use...

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

This video has been droving Twitter insane lately so enjoy

[companion-showdown]

Who do you most wish had become a companion?

SEMI-FINALS: Rita vs Li Shou Yuing

Rita

Li Shou Yuing

Voting ended onOct 23, 2023

TOURNAMENT MASTERPOST

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

The world desperately needs more them, vote Shou Yuing

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

Meglos is hardly among the greatest Doctor Who stories, but it’s very hard to hate