Doctor Who: a by-a-beginner-for-beginners guide

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So. I am by no means an expert on anything whatsoever, but I recently indulged in this bit of fansquee that got away from me rather, and which I thought might be useful for new or newish D/M slashers, particularly those thinking about making the jump from New Who to Old Who. I'd like to think it might even be a little bit entertaining for those who've been around far longer than I have. So I figured I might as well post it here?


Doctor Who

A by-a-beginner-for-beginners-guide

being an entirely biased, completely incomplete, rough, opinionated, subject-to-editing, heavily Master-slanted, highly illustrated, unbetaed, not-at-all comprehensive look at the first 45 years of the Doctor's on-screen existence, with a heavy dose of Doctor/Master 'ship manifesto thrown in for the lulz, and a series of rec lists thrown in for the because-I-could

FOR THE EDIFICATION OF THE WHOISHLY UNINFORMED, THE HORIZON-BROADENING OF THE WHOISHLY INITIATED, AND THE POINT-AND-LAUGH ENJOYMENT OF THE WHOISH EXPERT

By janeturenne

Advice, additions, subtractions, suggestions, squee, constructive criticism, and general fannishness eagerly solicited


n.b.: The first two Doctors are where my knowledge is roughest. It gets better as time goes on, I swear.
n.b. again: photos snatched mostly from here, here or here, with thanks and praises


Part 1: the basic basics and Doctors 1-4
Part 2: Doctors 5-8
Part 3: the Shalkaverse and Doctors 9-11