#is Thoschei technically canon? yes. does it still feel like a fever dream? yes

[lokittystuckinatree]

Out of every single relationship in the Whoniverse, whatever the Doctor and the Master have going on just hits different. Like a rock. I’m sure everyone feels this way about their fave Doctor ship, but my experience is that once you go Thoschei, you cannot go back. Given the narrative symmetry, character foiling, interwoven parallels, tragically dramatic irony, frustratingly unspeakable ambiguous romance that defies traditional ship canonization in the true chaotic spirit of Doctor Who, and a unique backstory setup that allows the characters to have history that other individuals cannot match, while fate (and the format of the show) pushes them together over and over again indefinitely, without hope of lasting reconnection lest the setup break, the Doctor and Master’s codependent anti-soulmate life or death partnership arguably (narratively) cheapens every other pairing beyond comparison. Their tragedy never leaves you. (And keeps you up at night)

#everyone else is in a space opera or spy thriller and Thoschei are in a Greek tragedy #no thoughts only Thoschei #frey’s timey wimey whovian era #I’m really new here but FUCK they gobbled me brains like a flesh eating infection #Thoschei #doctor/master #doctor who #is Thoschei technically canon? yes. does it still feel like a fever dream? yes #if they ever kiss (romantically) again it will send the world into shock and frenzy #Twissy #spydoc #tensimm #etc. #and by cheapen every other pairing I mean ‘best pairing to study in a literature circle” #not “the Doctor’s relationship with the master is their most important” although - #aka I think they’ve got the best combination of concept and execution