5 (ish) Things

[eve11]

A writing comm asked for "Your top 5 recs of everything"... how does one even choose that kind of thing??? I stuck just with Doctor Who and I still couldn't rec just 5. I have six years of recs on calufrax alone. But revisiting these is rekindling some of the fandom joy I've been missing lately. So, for others as well, 5 (ish) fanwork recs:


Vid: What About Everything (and What About Everything (II)) by Calapine. If anyone has a link or dl to a higher quality version of the first, I'd love to snag it.

Vid: Doctor Who: Can-Can Onze otherwise known as Series 5 in two minutes. ELEVENTY! PONDS! ELEVEN AND PONDS! I can't even.

Art: A Partial Map of your TARDIS (Subject to Change). I love this so much. I love the aesthetic and the creativity and it is just amazing, amazing. The rooms! The shuttle stops! The Cafe menu! *hearts*

Fic: The Road to Shalka by Soldeed (my review blurbs here and here) and An Irksome Word and Task by Cryptile. The life, times, and end of Richard E. Grant's WebCast 9th Doctor. Because you may not have realized yet that you need this in your life. But you do.

Fic: Turn Your Back by singeaddams. Ten stories about the Doctor and Nakedness. Ridiculous, fun, creative, hilarious, and also heart-felt. Love it so much I'm on a mission to podfic the whole thing--as soon as I figure out how to do Sarah Jane's thoughts in part 4. Anyway I've done #7 and #5 so far. (my review blurb here)

Bonus Fic: Syntax of Things by clocketpatch (my review blurb here). Ace, Hex, and Seven in the jungle. Just brilliant, brilliant how she brings the OCs and the setting to life, and weaves a timey-wimey tale that slots so amazingly well into the Big Finish era.

And all the rest of the things I've not mentioned. *flails*

Comments

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

OMG...so much goodness!! *MELTS*

*HUGS*

[eve11]

It is! Lots of lovely lovely Who things :D

[honeynoir.livejournal.com]

OH, I had forgotten the map of the TARDIS one! Thanks for reminding me! Need to read those fic recs as well...

[eve11]

The map is so brilliant. I love all the subtle things. ("3. A person could fit through here.")

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, yes, some very good recs! I hadn't seen the can-can vid, though & that was brilliant!

[eve11]

It makes me smile ridiculously every time I watch it :D

[thisbluespirit]

:-D

(Also, I can haz vids! I just went on Vimeo and it was a thing I could use! :-D)

Plus, the rest of the recs are pretty amazing too. Haven't read all the fic, but Syntax of Things is definitely one of those fics at the very top of my list.

[eve11]

woohoo vids! :D There were two really good ones from eleventyfest if you missed them, too.

You're no God by kass (Eleven/River-y, perfect perfect song!)

and

You've Got the Love (Doctor and the TARDIS) by purplefringe (also a perfect song!)

Also yes, so much amazing fic out there.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! They were both great, particularly the Doctor/TARDIS one. :-)

[nonelvis]

"A Partial Map of Your TARDIS (Subject to Change)" is one of the greatest pieces of fanart I've ever seen. Everything about it is stunning. I'm so glad it exists.

[eve11]

It is glorious. For a moment I thought I'd lost my link to it (sadness!) and then I remembered that I had used it in one of my eleventyfest prompts so I looked up those and found the link again :)

[clocketpatch]

The Road to Shalka is one of my favourite fics in all of fandom. More people need it in their life for certain sure so that others can also experience having their hearts ripped out by the things that happen D: D: D:

A Partial Map of your is also amazing! And a thing I completely forgot about. It's just so great in every way.

Also, thanks for the bonus rec. *blushes*

[eve11]

The Road to Shalka is indeed brilliant. I have gushed about it before and will continue to do so :D (even if certain events are heart-ripping).

You're welcome! It is so very much deserved. I love that fic so much, and you should be extremely proud of it.

[radiolaires]

I am laughing so hard at the Can-can. I feel like I have just seen the light. Thank you for the awesome recs!

[eve11]

I think my favorite parts are Eleven jumping out of the cake to the cymbal crash, and how the violins actually are making a rewinding noise for the bit where time is rewinding, and River's disappearance and the Doctor sending the TARDIS into flight at the very end.

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Yay recs! The art is just absolutely wonderful ♥ And I loved the vids! ♥ Classic!Who ftw, and the s5 sum-up is full of win!

[eve11]

My thoughts exactly :D

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

(Will my internet please cooperate? I hope this comment gets to you.)

Thank you for the rec! And I apologize for Sarah Jane's mental ramblings. Feel free to edit all hell out of it and perform it as you think best. I'm so honored you're making the attempt!

[eve11]

I did get it! And you are very welcome :). It is my pleasure to rec and read your story :)