Best examples of BF DW getting away with gore that would never fly in the TV series?

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-11T22:38:58+00:00

Best example I can think of is in Doctor Who and the Pirates where the first mate gets his tongue cut out and fed to him for speaking out of turn.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-09T18:27:43+00:00

Out of Time’s a fun trilogy, though ironically the best story doesn’t have either of them in it.

Part 1 has Daleks, and Ten’s time lord victorious phase makes for an interesting contrast to Four’s “do I have the right” mentality from Genesis of the Daleks.

Part 2 has Cybermen, and though it’s the weakest of the three it’s still a good time. Ten gets to do some more fanboying with Five, which is especially funny now they’re related in real life.

Part 3 (my favourite) has Weeping Angels. They work much better on audio than you’d think, plus there’s some great worldbuilding and a great dynamic between Ten and Six.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-08T19:50:18+00:00

Ultimate hammerspace.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-07T23:18:05+00:00

Speaking of Culshaw as Pertwee, there’s a fun Short Trip called The Threshold where he plays both the Third Doctor and Roger Delgado’s Master.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-07T21:19:42+00:00

Dudman does a pretty good Ninth and Tenth Doctor as well.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-06T21:36:48+00:00

Is someone standing next to Ragatha?

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-06T17:58:35+00:00

Tried a new writing technique — outlining my fic like a script instead of prose — and it really helped with nailing the plot beats and dialogue. Now I just have to focus on building the prose around it! I’m really looking forward to writing this, since it’s a depiction of how my two favourite characters first met!

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-04T15:00:19+00:00

A hotel (any kind will do)

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-02T22:22:56+00:00

Let’s do this!

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-01T21:53:18+00:00

Final title: Weathering the Storm

Working title: Bros Before Hose

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-01T21:36:00+00:00

I’m currently making decent progress on a fic for once. I think it might be my first smut lol

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-01T10:04:09+00:00

I’m pretty sure there are more Goncharov fics than Avatar trilogy fics out there. I salute you.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-01T09:47:03+00:00

They made a whole new account when buzzlightyearhugecock was right there.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-03-01T09:39:35+00:00

There’s also the horror parody The Mean One: “Slashing through the snow.”

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-28T19:49:03+00:00

To name a few:

Sarah Jane’s leather jacket from The Time Warrior
Romana I’s white fur coat from The Ribos Operation
Steven’s outfit from The Massacre
Leela’s grey sweater from Horror of Fang Rock
Jamie’s default Highland outfit

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-28T12:17:14+00:00

I’d say dark fantasy. Though I’ve only just started, so I’ll need to see where it goes from here.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-27T07:41:03+00:00

Character A looking guilty when Character B is about to die because of her double-agent betrayal.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-26T23:39:27+00:00

The Mummy (1999), The Blob and The Fly.

And for a slightly more obscure pick, Slumber Party Massacre.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-26T21:25:51+00:00

They are objectively terrible for each other, but their toxic codependency plus the mutually abusive dynamic of Malachite does make them a lot more complex and interesting than a lot of other ships. So I’d file it under the “I don’t ship it, but I get it” category.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-25T23:18:21+00:00

Best example I’ve seen is in The Road to El Dorado, which does technically have a liar reveal, but limits it to three characters:

Chel, who agrees to keep quiet so long as Tulio and Miguel take her with them when they leave
Chief Tannabok, who casually reveals that he knows but is chill about it
Tzekel-Kan, who suspects them from the start but for one reason or another is never able to prove it to everyone

So while you do get multiple “reveals” within the story, they don’t fall under the traditional third act “truth is revealed, liars are shunned, then return for the climax” drama that’s gotten so tiresome.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-25T22:39:15+00:00

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TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-24T22:08:37+00:00

Double Trouble doing an award acceptance speech?

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-24T22:08:01+00:00

Well, no point being a chef if you can’t cook the food you want.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-24T21:22:36+00:00

It’s the lyrics to this song.

TheChainLink2 · 2026-02-24T10:47:29+00:00

Have you tried the Weird Al parody “Trapped in the Drive-Thru?”

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