Didn't think this whole "time is woven like a tapestry" thing was *quite* so literal...

[icepixie]

Really, I ought to stay away from Wikipedia and OG and dwcanon_fodder and places like that where they discuss Old Skool Who Canon.

Let me recreate my general thought process from occasional bits of the past few weeks for you:

Regeneration, got that months ago...Ace looks like she was a fun companion, blowing stuff up all the time...Gallifrey = full of boring old farts, okay...is that celery pinned to Five's lapel?...Sixth Doc bears an astonishing resemblance to Dominic Mognahan-as-Merry-in-LOTR; it must be the curly blond hair...the Doctor was woven born from a genetic loom...Romana was a--

*backs up*

...Loom?

That's either one of the coolest things ever or really, really disturbing. Jury's still out on which. (And yes, I know it's book!canon and not TV!canon and therefore is considered inferior.)

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Speaking of time travel, the temporal logic I'm trying to keep straight in my story for Fiction is starting to get the better of me. Gah. I think I might need to excise a section, which is irksome, particularly as I can't decide which of the conflicting sections I like better. *pouts*

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[elflore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when I used to be more present in some of the Who forums, two of the biggest 'armed camps' seemed to be the Third Doctor Fans (hating Seven) and the Seventh Doctor fans (saying Three was rubbish). Me, I love all the Doctors. And Seven...he's different. And the books made him more so...I actually think a lot of the books really took him in the wrong direction, that's not my Seven. Explaining my Doc would probably lead me into a long ramble, though. :?P I just need to get Scapers gathered at the farm one of these days and do an old school Who marathon, introduce you to some of the classics! *g*

And Ten and Nine are definitely high on my list too, btw!

The celery thing...in Five's last story he explains that he's allergic to certain gases, and celery turns colors in the presence of those gases.

And...mmm...yeah, I can sooooooort of see the Merry!Six thing...

Who Canon...outside of fandom debates, you never really need to worry about it too much. Just about every Who story stands alone. But the more you see, the more you can make connections...and that's just fun!

And I look forward to the email. :?)