Doctor Who recs?

[peroxidepirate]

Does anybody have Doctor Who community or fic recs?  I get the feeling that fandom is big enough to be a jungle, so I thought I'd ask for suggestions before I go charging in.

So far I've only seen the first half of S1 and the S5 episodes as they come available in the US, but I'm not opposed to being spoiled on what I haven't seen yet. On the other hand, though, I adore the current Doctor, so I'm most interested in fic that relates to the new season, of which I'm sure there will be more and more as we go along.

Specific things I'm interested in:

Meta on how the Who-niverse works, what special abilities timelords have, etc.

Character study fics about the Doctor and how he changes, because I haven't quite wrapped my mind around the fact that all the Doctors are really the same person. In my head it's more like how every Voice of the Tribes has the memories of all the past Voices, or how every Slayer is sort of connected to every past Slayer, but that's not it. Every Doctor is the same Doctor, but I don't really understand that yet. How do you reconcile that with the differences in the way the character comes across with a different actor and a different production team?

Fic about almost any of the female characters -- Amy, River Song, Rose, Harriet Jones, other companions (even though I haven't actually seen them yet) -- kicking butt, having adventures, saving the day, and making their own decisions. Not necessarily as "the hero" of the story; but anything where they shine.

Eleven/Jeff slash? This is fandom; I know I'm not the only who's thought it -- the Doctor consistently refers to Jeff as "the attractive one" and he knows Jeff's porn viewing history. Somebody has to have written it.

Comments

[erimthar.livejournal.com]

Strange to say, as much as I loved Doctor Who in the Tennant years, I've never really felt the desire to read or write fanfic about it. I'm not sure why that is. It seems like only certain shows, comics, etc. spark a fanfic reaction in me, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with quality or my level of interest.

There are quite a few shows I love that I have no inspiration to write fic for: Lost, Veronica Mars, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker (despite Cara being a cornucopia of femslash opportunities...)

The slight change in personality (and fashion sense) from doctor to doctor is explained as a side-effect of the regeneration process, and is at least partly voluntary. But if you compare the last couple of doctors with the first one, from 1963, you'll have a hard time imagining them as the same person.

[peroxidepirate.livejournal.com]

*Pouts* You're sure you don't have recs?

I totally understand, though. Some things inspire fannishness, and some just don't. (Which is good, really, there being only 24 hours in a day...)

The slight change in personality (and fashion sense) from doctor to doctor is explained as a side-effect of the regeneration process, and is at least partly voluntary.

Interesting. Thanks for explaining that! I'm thinking of having a marathon tonight or this weekend, at least up to the appearance of David Tennant. So maybe I'll understand it a bit more after I see the transition.

[erimthar.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, the thought of Rose/Martha femslash has crossed my mind. :-) You probably haven't met Martha yet.

Here's a site you might try:

http://www.whofic.com/

And a recs site:

http://community.livejournal.com/calufrax/

[peroxidepirate.livejournal.com]

Shiny! :)

I made the mistake of checking my email at work earlier, see, but didn't have time to *read* anything. So I knew you'd commented, and I knew any recs you'd throw my way would be excellent, but I hadn't read the comment.

Rose is intriguing me more as I go along (and I also happen to think she's gorgeous), so perhaps I'll write something with her (lol, in what spare time?) down the road.

Anyway, thank you.