Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: geeky
  • Music: The theme from "Doctor Who."

I went to UC Berkeley because I couldn't find an application for the University of Gallifrey.

I am utterly obsessed with a show called Doctor Who, and have been since I was somewhere in the neighborhood of three years old. (This is not an exaggeration. You can ask my mother.) I contributed an essay to Chicks Dig Time Lords [Amazon], a book of critical essays on being a fan of the show while also being a girl (not always easy).

So naturally, when Tor.com contacted me and asked if I wanted to be a contributor for their mad awesome "12 Doctors of Christmas" blog event, I said yes so fast it left a few heads spinning, including my own. Here, then, is the official announcement:

Tor.com's 12 Doctors of Christmas: A Holiday Extravaganza!

...okay, so many the extravaganza part was me, but seriously, how cool is this? They've got at least one person for each Doctor, and the lineup is gorgeous. To whit:

First Doctor (William Hartnell), George Mann. "Susan, history is a gift. Do not break it."
Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Nick Abadzis. "Be Scottish at it, Jamie. Perhaps it will go away."
Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), Paul Cornell. "And don't wander off!"
Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), Nicholas Whyte. "Care for a jelly baby?"
Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), Pia Guerra. "Celery is good for you."
Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker), Josiah Rowe. "You wicked, wicked little thing."
Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy), Seanan McGuire. "Come on, Ace. We've got work to do."
Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), Steve Mollmann. "I didn't mean to."
Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), Graham Sleight. "Brilliant!"
Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), Nasty Canasta. "The last. The very last."
Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith), Lynne Thomas and Tara O’Shea/Mark Waid. "Who's the man?...right, never saying that again."
Twelfth Doctor(s), Jason Henninger. "RESULT!"

That's going to be twelve days of pure, unadulterated awesome. None of which will make any sense at all if you don't have at least a little familiarity with the show, for which I apologize. But not too much.

I love Doctor Who. Squee!
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Re: Who's your Doctor?

urban_terrorist

December 28 2010, 00:21:41 UTC 6 years ago


We know that. Which one?

Re: Who's your Doctor?

seanan_mcguire

December 28 2010, 15:51:57 UTC 6 years ago

That's all the answer you're getting.

Re: Who's your Doctor?

urban_terrorist

December 28 2010, 16:19:53 UTC 6 years ago


Tom Baker is my Doctor. I discovered Doctor Who just before the regeneration that produced number 4, somehow missed the regeneration, and was puzzled, but this new guy was really good.

Like a lot of people I've followed Tom Baker's career when I could since. I say 'when I could' because while we get more British stuff in Canada, we don't get all of it. I was delighted by his portrayal of the Puddlegum in the 'Silver Chair', a BBC production that makes the current movies look terrible, even though it doesn't have the fancy graphics.

So yes - Tom Baker is my Doctor.

Peter Davison nearly drove me crazy. Took a long time to get used to him.