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December's edition of Fandoms Assemble is a Christmas special and includes a goodbye to Matt Smith, fandom Christmas gifts, Hogwarts at Christmas, 12 days of fandoms and much, much more. Enjoy!

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EMILIE I

am enjoying

that Glee is

back and

Catching

Fire has been

released!

Workers

Eleanor—Editor

Natasha—Proof Reader

Beth—Fashion Stylist

Imogen—Film Reviewer

Em—Upcoming Books/Films

Emilie—Interviewer

Emily—Grammarian

Emma—Illustrator

Eve—Columnist

Imi—Music Editor

Jessica—Fandom Updater

Juve—Quiz Master

Saffy—Book Reviewer

eople celebrate

Christmas in different

ways. For some, it is

about the meal; hours spent

slaving over the hot stove to

create a succulent turkey, crisp roast potatoes

and a melt-in-the-mouth yule log. For others, it

is about presents, both giving and receiving, and

seeing the faces of loved ones light up in joy as

they open the perfect present. People young and

old are still enthralled by the magic of

Christmas. It is always possible to hear shrieks

of delight as the first drop of snow falls and

later figures of all shapes and sizes will always

be fighting in the snow (their ammunition being

snowballs, of course) and creating homes made

from ice and snow. Sometimes you can even see

cats slowly testing out the new ground and,

having decided it is safe, catching snowflakes

between their paws.

Christmas is a beautiful and magical time, so tell

me: what is your favourite thing about

Christmas?

Updaters

Rae—Creative Director

Victoria—Publicity

Imi—Chief Updater

Beth—Ariana Grande,

Phandom

Cian—Harry Potter, Once

Upon A Time, Percy Jackson,

Pretty Little Liars

Jessica—Doctor Who, Marvel,

Sherlock

Laura—Divergent

Lisa—Jedward

Rae—Disney, Harry Potter,

Game of Thrones,

Supernatural

Saffy—Divergent, Lord of the

Rings, The Mortal

Instruments

Soshin—Mumford & Sons,

Vampire Weekend

Yasemin—The Hunger Games

P

IMI At the moment I’m

really enjoying One Tree

Hill. One Tree Hill may

have ended but Netflix is

keeping it very much

alive for me, having

watched seven seasons

in just under two weeks.

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THE MAGIC OF

CHRISTMAS

Find out what some of our updaters are loving right now

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Editor

FOOD UNTIL WE

BURST

Updaters

Rae—Creative Director

Victoria—Publicity

Imi—Chief Updater

Beth—Ariana Grande,

Phandom

Cian—Harry Potter, Once

Upon A Time, Percy Jackson,

Pretty Little Liars

Jessica—Doctor Who, Marvel,

Sherlock

Laura—Divergent

Lisa—Jedward

Rae—Disney, Harry Potter,

Game of Thrones,

Supernatural

Saffy—Divergent, Lord of the

Rings, The Mortal

Instruments

Soshin—Mumford & Sons,

Vampire Weekend

Yasemin—The Hunger Games

is' the season to be

jolly. I mean how can

you not be jolly with

mince pies, roast

chicken, mashed potato, roast

parsnips to name but a few. Not everyone enjoys

the Christmas spirit, but there is no denying that the

Christmas dinner is something that everyone has

been waiting for all year round. Pull the

crackers, place on the hats and gobble down all

that food until you're past full.

Christmas dinner has been a celebration for many

generations and each time it just gets bigger and

better. Your great great great great grandmother

most likely even experienced the same things. Even

your distant family who you have no idea how you

are related to will come and share the festivities.

Although you're looking forward to the food, the fact

that you get to spend time with family who you've

missed is great too. And even like me, if you're only

having Christmas with your mum, it will still be just

as good.

So I throw a mince pie to you and wish you a very

merry Christmas.

VICTORIA Barcelona

has always been a

favourite band of mine,

and lately I’ve had their

cover of Robyn’s “Call Your

Girlfriend” on repeat—it’s

absolutely amazing.

SOSHIN Vampire

Weekend’s tour has

been brilliant!

Although I wasn’t

able to go this time,

I know many friends

who have.

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CONTENTS

6. Tagged

10. Interview:

@LawrencelyJen

12. Quiz

14. Confessions

18. Fashion

22. Fandom

Updates

24. Music Updates

25. Music Review

26. Upcoming Films

27. Film Review

28. Upcoming Books

GOODBYE MATT SMITH

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WHAT TO WATCH

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CONTENTS

29. Book Review

30. To Read Next

31. Book Club

32. My Favourite:

Clemence Posey

33. Column

36. Top Ten

38. Birthdays

43. Tweets of the

Month

46. Fanart

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FANDOM GIFTS

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12 DAYS OF FANDOMS

5 WINTER FANDOM FASHION

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@LawrencelyJen is a fan account run by Youstina. Her time on Twitter has seen her gain over 23,500 followers and often seen the account be mistaken for Jennifer Lawrence’s. She talks about The Hunger Games, the release of Catching Fire in cinemas and why she thinks it

was better than the first, and her love of Jennifer.

When did you first get into THG?

In 2011. I knew about the movie sorta but didn't know much about it.

Why did you decide to dedicate a twitter account to Jennifer Lawrence and THG?

Well, I'm in love with Jen. She's just so amazing and wise and everything she stands for is just perfection. There needs to be more people like her in this world.

What do you love most about THG?

Probably its message, and

the fact that it's so realistic

and has you thinking that

maybe one day, this world

is going to be so bad, that

something that bad can

happen to us. So hopefully

we'll be smart enough to

stop something like that

from happening.

Do you have a

favourite THG Twitter

or Tumblr account,

besides your own?Uhhh I like JLdaily because

@LawrencelyJen Interview:

Youstina with Jena Malone at the Catching Fire

premiere

Youstina at a Catching Fire book signing with

Sam Claflin, Jena Malone and Jeffrey Wright.

Jennifer at the Catching Fire premiere

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she posts so much about

Jen and obviously I love

Jen! Haha.

Obviously Catching

Fire has just come out,

what did you think?

Was it better than

THG, did it do the

book justice?

I think it was much better

than THG. So much detail

and it was so true to the

book. I'm so unbelievably

proud of Francis Lawrence.

You camped out for

premiere tickets and

met some of the cast,

what was that like?

It was unbelievable. I met

literally everyone from the

cast and it was just an

amazing experience.

Especially meeting Jen

(although it was the second

time I met her) but still. I

wish I could

relive it.

Had you

previously

been to any

THG events?

I went to the

mall tour in LA

back in March

2012 where I

met Jen, Josh, &

Liam.

Anything

left on your

THG bucket

list? Do you plan on

going to more

premieres?

Definitely plan on going to

the premieres of MJ

[Mockingjay] 1 & 2.

Do you belong

to any other

fandoms?

I do, yes. But there

is no fandom

besides Harry

Potter that I've

ever belonged to

as strongly as I do

to Catching Fire.

Are there any

fandom

related events

you're looking

forward to in the new

year?

Not really, besides

Mockingjay!

All photos belong to Youstina.

Favourite book: Catching Fire

Favourite character: Finnick

Favourite cast member: Jen!

Favourite ship: Everlark

Youstina with Josh Hutcherson at the Catching

Fire premiere

Jennifer at the Catching Fire premiere

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Presents opened, dinner eaten. Now it's time to kick back, relax, and check out

whatever treats the television channels have to offer, or dig out the classic,

Christmas DVDs...

Like every year, the soaps, such as Eastenders and

Coronation Street, are bringing out the most explosive and

dramatic episode for your entertainment on Christmas day.

A bittersweet choice next. For Doctor Who lovers, there will of course

be the Christmas special played. Savour this episode, as it will

sadly be Matt Smith’s last performance... and we're sure it will be

an emotional one.

You and the family could join the Crawleys this Christmas at

Downton Abbey. You can count on the sweet characters or the

Dowager Countess to entertain us! ...and we pray there won't be the

heartache we experienced last year.

Call The Midwife is also on, so why not settle down and

watch the drama, laugh and cry with the midwives on screen - or

at the cute little babies. Your choice really...

Elf. Incredibly awkward and unaware Buddy the Elf is ready

to entertain the whole family with his amazing Christmas spirit

on Christmas day, and come on, who doesn't love this film?

It's a Wonderful Life is not only a Christmas film, it's also

very heart warming, sweet and includes some very meaningful

lessons.

Harry Potter: one of everyone's favourites, and perfect for

the family. Settle down and imagine you're at Hogwarts at

Christmas, with the trio...

Love Actually: funny, sweet, and full of some of our favourite

actors and actresses. With different, interesting and intertwining

storylines... (but maybe not for the younger members of the family).

Polar Express. The snowy beginning, Santa and his elves; this movie

couldn't be any Christmassier. Great animation and storyline

and suitable for all ages of the family.

Miracle on 34th Street: sweet story, beautifully shot, and full of

dreams and Christmas spirit, with the message for everyone to just

believe in Christmas and enjoy the holiday season.

WHAT TO WATCH THIS CHRISTMAS

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I hate how obsessed Whovians are with the New Who

companions. Have they forgotten about Classic Who?

I hate how they got almost nothing

right in the first Percy Jackson movie!

The sixth Harry Potter movie annoys me.

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Seriously, they didn’t even

have Ares or Kronos in it.

CONFESSIONS

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I think The Hunger Games is terribly

written and completely overrated. Katniss

is one of the worst protagonists I’ve ever

read about.

I think The Mortal Instruments are

horrible books. The pacing was terrible

and the ending was rushed. The

characters shift from annoying to mature

and then back. It is so unrealistic.

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When I first heard of All Time Low, I thought

that they were a spin-off of The Wanted.

CONFESSIONS

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SO LONG, FAREWELL Auf wiedersehen, goodnight, Matt Smith.

Matt Smith has graced our TV

screens for the past three

years, portraying a quirky and

childlike Doctor, whose dark

side is darker than ever. We

have seen him change and

mature under the BBC’s

watchful eye, however, it is

now time for us to let him go.

Ever since it was announced

he was leaving, thousands of

speculations for the new Doctor

spread across the internet. We

now know it is Peter Capaldi,

however, people are still

guessing. How will he die? What

will his last words be? Can they

ever beat “I don’t want to go”

and “Carrot juice, carrot juice,

carrot juice”? Who knows? All

we do know is that we will miss

our bow tie wearing, fez-loving

eleventh doctor.

Raise your sonic screwdrivers

with me in a toast to Matt

Smith. May he have the best

career he could possibly have,

and may he be

immortalised as the

Doctor and be known

for generations to

come.

Goodbye Matt Smith,

you will be sorely

missed.

“I DON’T WANT HIM TO LEAVE

BECAUSE HE IS MY

FAVOURITE DOCTOR BUT AT THE SAME TIME I’M

EXCITED FOR PETER.”

“I’M GOING TO MISS

MATT SO SO

MUCH AND HE WAS A

GREAT DOCTOR! I AM EXCITED FOR PETER

CAPALDI THOUGH.”

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FANDOM UPDATES What is happening in the fandom world right now

MARVEL

Finally! Thor: The

Dark World was

released. Many

pictures from

different premieres

surfaced the internet,

mainly ones from the

U.K. and the L.A.

premieres. The U.K.

premiere included the main cast, Chris Hemsworth,

Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Christopher Eccleston

and Kat Dennings. At the L.A. premiere were Chris and

Tom again, as well as Stan Lee, Anthony Hopkins, Zachary

Levi and Jaimie Alexander. Also at the L.A. premiere was

the beautiful cast of Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Clark

Gregg, Chloe Bennett and Elizabeth Henstridge.

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ONCE UPON A

TIME New stills were

released from

episodes 6 and 7 of

Once Upon A Time. In

the fairytale world of

episode 6 (entitled

Ariel) has Ariel

saving Snow White.

Meanwhile, the other

characters must find

a way to rescue Neal,

which involves them

revealing their

deepest secrets. In

episode 7 (entitled

Dark Hallow) it has

Ariel going to

Storybrooke to warn

the people of the

danger that is

coming.

PERCY JACKSON

The release date

for Percy

Jackson’s Greek

Gods was

announced on the

House of Hades

tour and will be August 19th of next year! The book

will be a retelling of the Greek myths from Percy’s

voice. The novel will also have full colour

illustrations done by John Rocco.

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DOCTOR WHO

#SaveTheDay! Doctor

Who’s 50th

anniversary was on

the 23rd of November

and there were many

interviews and

promos leading up to

the event. As

everyone should

know, the special stars were Matt Smith, David Tennant,

John Hurt, Billie Piper and Jenna Louise Coleman. There

was also a 50th anniversary royal reception at

Buckingham Palace to celebrate with special appearances

by John Hurt, Matt Smith, Tom Baker, Peter Davison,

Jenna Louise Coleman and Catherine Tate as well as a few

daleks.

HARRY POTTER

Queen J.K Rowling

was at the Lumos

fundraising event

at the Warner

Bros. Harry Potter

tour with fellow

actors Emma

Watson, Alan

Rickman, Warwick

Davis, Evanna

Lynch and some

not-so-friendly

death eaters on

November 9, 2013.

Also at the event

Emma tweeted out

a picture of herself

beside a wax

figure of herself,

mimicking it.

SHERLOCK

The first still

from the

much-

anticipated

season 3 of

Sherlock has

been

released! The

new series is

set to

premiere on January 19th in North America but there is

no confirmed date for the U.K. However, a special

screening of the first episode will be played on December

15, 2013 at the National Film Theater with Q&A after

with the producers and actors.

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CATCHING FIRE

m o v i e s

DW 50TH 2nd

DISNEY’S FROZEN

SEA OF

MONSTERS

9th

6th

THE HOBBIT:

DESOLATION OF SMAUG

13th

HANGOVER 3 9th

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CATCHING FIRE

Was it really only last year that this dark, twisted and game-changing franchise had stepped onto our screens and captured an entire teen generation's hearts? From January with the arena set photos, all the way to the final trailer released last month, we've been on the edge of our seats every step of the way. It's been a tedious and pain-staking journey, but it’s finally here!

Admittedly, I was moderately dissatisfied with some aspects of 'The Hunger Games' (certain castings, cut outs and unstable cameras to say the least), but as I entered the theatre I remained sceptical about whether the movie would live up to its book counterpart. I was undeniably protective of my favourite book in the series, and after ‘The Hunger Games’ laid the storyline foundations, ‘Catching Fire’ is really the book where the universe started to capture my heart. Not only do we delve deeper into the secrets of the Capitol, but also we're introduced to characters such as the fandom's favourite Finnick Odair. ‘Catching Fire’ has been undoubtedly the fandom universe's most anticipated movie adaptation of 2013. It has not only quadrupled its fandom domain in just over a year, but it has gained media attention from a

range of audiences; it’s undeniable that newcomer director Francis Lawrence has a fandom that won't accept another cringey slap-dash movie adaptation for an answer. So, will Catching Fire ever live up to it? For those who have not yet been blessed by these books (where have you been?!) 'The Hunger Games' is a series about Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old hunter who is thrown into an annual twisted reality-tv show death match with 23 other teenagers. In a desperate attempt to stay alive and gain the audience's hearts, Katniss must pretend to be deeply in love with Peeta Mellark, her fellow tribute. Our favourite dystopian couple both win the games by manipulating the game makers, consequently igniting a rebellion that could destroy everything they know. f However, the story doesn't end there, as a year later they're reaped as tributes again in a gruesome 75th anniversary special, and this time they're up against previous victors. The stakes have never been higher in this action-packed, loyal cinematic masterpiece that lives up to its book parallel. h If you're up for a thrilling rollercoaster of emotions and pure character investment, ‘Catching Fire’ is everything and more. However, a personal highlight of mine is the casting. Jena Malone as Johanna Mason being my personal favourite; she displays the feisty and vigorous side of Johanna that we all either love or hate. Conversely, she simultaneously shows us the dejected and lonely parallel to Johanna, which I'm excited to see shine in ‘Mockingjay’. h At a close second is the biggest and most anticipated casting that had us all shrieking on rooftops. Yes, I'm talking about Finnick Odair. Lionsgate seemed adamant that we had no material on Sam Claflin's interpretation of him until the movies release (excluding a handful of set photos, 1 still and a 2 second trailer clip). This left us to see Finnick on screen for the first time in the cinema, which aided my instant like for Sam's portrayal of him. He has all the charm and looks (especially looks) that made half the fandom completely gawk over his character. Yet we can still detect the sorrowful and reserved core. I've fallen hard for movie Finnick just as I did for book Finnick, and I honestly can't wait to see him in ‘Mockingjay part 1 and 2’ (okay, excluding his uncalled for departure that left me sobbing for days). The truth is, ‘Catching Fire’ is a movie that will leave you wanting more, long after you've left the cinema. The acting, special effects and storyline are a recipe for immense box office success; just remember to bring some Kleenex!

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Deadly Pretty

Little Liars #14

Suddenly the girls

are questioned. If

A's plan succeeds,

they will be locked

away for good. Will

everyone find out

everything they

have done?

Tessa is the new

girl, and

like

every new girl

she is awkward

and lonely. Think

of her surprise

when a cute guy

kisses her…..and

turns her into a

wolf. Becoming Alpha

BOOKS OF DECEMBER

Control (e-pub)

is a spiraling,

intense, romantic

story set in 2150

about the human

genetic “mistakes”

that society wants

to forget. A good

read for

your

kindle.

If I Stay meets

Ghost in Ashes to

Ashes, the first in

a new teen duology.

Carrie died in an

accident, leaving

her a ghost in the

world. But for some

odd reason, she is

still here...

Cy in Chains is a

modern book that

highlights the

struggles of racism

and slavery in this

day and age. A

moving book

based on yearn for

freedom in

a

modern plantation

setting.

Breaking Bad: I

Am The Danger A new must have

book that features

the most volatile and

exciting moments

from all five seasons

of the

television

show. Complete with

memorabilia.

Being lonely is

very daunting, but

Aurelinea is ready

to face it all.

Here’s Looking

at You is a novel

about facing your

demons and being

happy with who

you really are.

The

World

Without a Future

Born behind walls.

She was born the

day the

world

ended. In

their

world, only one

thing remains true:

everything ends in

blood. It is all or

nothing.

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SO YOU’VE READ ‘ON THE JELLICOE ROAD’ BY MELINA

MARCHETTA AND ENJOYED IT? WHAT NEXT?

A STRAIGHT LINE TO MY

HEART—BILL CONDON

School is over, not just for the

year, but forever. Tiff and Kayla

are free, but now summer is

nearly at an end and that

means life decisions. Tiff is

hoping her job at the local

paper will lead to something

more, but is soon put straight

on what it takes to become a

reporter. Then in stumbles

Davey; the first boy who has

ever really wanted to know

her.

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A LITTLE WANTING

SONG—CATH CROWLEY

Charlie Duskin loves music and

this summer she's visiting her

grandpa in the country. She's got

all her recording equipment but

she wants a friend. Rose Butler

lives next door to Charlie's

grandfather and can't wait to

leave their small country town.

She’s won a scholarship to a

school in the city, and now has

to convince her parents. This is

where Charlie comes in: Charlie

might be Rose's ticket out.

RAW BLUE—KIRSTY

EAGAR

Carly has dropped out of uni

to spend her days surfing and

her nights working as a cook.

Surfing is the only thing that

helps her stop thinking about

what happened two years ago

at schoolies week. And then

Carly meets Ryan, fresh out of

jail. When Ryan learns the

truth, Carly has to decide. Will

she let the past bury her? Or

can she let go of her anger and

shame, and finally be happy?

SIX IMPOSSIBLE

THINGS—FIONA WOOD

Fourteen-year-old nerd-boy

Dan Cereill is not quite

coping with a reversal of

family fortune, moving

house, new school hell, a

mother with a failing

wedding cake business, a

just-out gay dad, and an

impossible crush on Estelle,

the girl next door. His life is a

mess, but for now he's

narrowed it down to just six

impossible things...

BOOK CLUB

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Eragon is a about a young farm

boy whose destiny changes in a

flash of light when a mysterious

blue stone appears before him.

Follow Eragon as he journeys

through a disturbed kingdom

with his Dragon Saphira, without falling

into the pits of the dark king‘s hands.

Eragon is a book that you either loathe or

love, but it is definitely worth a try.

Editor’s pick:

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

@Laura_Chisnall

Noughts And

Crosses by Malorie

Blackman is

brilliant. It’s a great

dystopian novel but

also looks at racism.

@Finnicktastic

Looking For Alaska

by John Green is

such a beautiful

book!

@youkatie_atsix

OKAY YOU HAVE TO

READ MAZE

RUNNER BY JAMES

DASHNER. IT’S A

TRILOGY AND YOU

WILL CRY I GOT SO

ATTACHED TO THE

CHARACTERS OH

NO.

Allegiant by

Cassandra Clare.

I’m loving it so far! I

have managed to avoid

spoilers but I’m

bracing myself for the inevitable

pain. Emilie—@holy_hippogriff

See what’s on our staff’s bookshelves

The Hunger

Games Suzanne

Collins

After watching

Catching Fire, my

buzz for the series has been

rekindled. Gotta love a good re-

read! Imi—@saltysummerday_

Looking For Alaska

by John Green. It is my second John Green

book that I am reading

and I am really enjoying it

and the whole concept of

it! Cian—@triwizardschamp_

BOOK CLUB

Little Women by

Louisa May Alcott

I’m (slowly) re-reading

Little Women again

whenever I am free and

it is really entertaining,

sweet and great to relax with.

Ellie—@jamesandlilys_

Read an absolutely magnificent book

recently, and you can’t help but want to

share it with the world?

Tweet us and it will appear here!

Don’t forget to hashtag it. #fabookclub

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It’s finally December, and it seems we can’t

shake the fact that Matt Smith is leaving

Doctor Who. It’s actually going to happen this

month, and none of us are going to be

prepared for it.

Instead of enjoying

Christmas dinners or

opening presents, we’re

going to be sobbing our

hearts out.

It seems that our favourite

actors sometimes just

decide to leave when we

least expect it, or the TV

shows we watch

religiously end so

suddenly, we’re not sure

why it’s happened.

When the last ever

episode of Merlin aired on

December 24th, we were

all so shocked by the

ending, we refused to believe it. There just

had to be another series. Were the BBC

tricking us? Was there going to be a spin-off

series? So far, our questions haven’t been

answered, and we’re still struggling to get

over the ending.

Of course, David Tennant leaving was a painful

experience for all fans. At first, no one could

bear the thought of getting a new Doctor. The

last episode with David Tennant had been

emotional enough seeing

Donna again and then

watching the Doctor visit

all of his companions put

us on the very edge.

When he finally

regenerated, we were

already swimming in a

pool of tears.

In many ways, we are just

like the Doctor. He doesn’t

like endings, and neither

do we. If only we could

rip out the last page and

not know the ending. But

then, we must try not to

think about the negatives.

We can think about the

episodes he’s been in and smile at the

memories. We can do that with everything

that’s ended. And even if we can’t stop

thinking about him leaving, we can stick

together to help heal the pain.

COLUMNIST

THE TIME

HAS COME

INSTEAD OF

ENJOYING CHRISTMAS

DINNERS OR

OPENING PRESENTS,

WE’RE GOING TO BE

SOBBING OUR

HEARTS OUT

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12 DAYS OF FANDOMS! On the first day of Christmas my true love

gave to me a Fandoms Assemble magazine.

On the second day of Christmas my

true love gave to me 2 The Hunger

Games films.

On the third day of Christmas my true

love gave to me 3 Divergent books.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true

love gave to me 4 Lord of the Rings (and a

Hobbit) books.

On the fifth day of Christmas my

true love gave to me 5 Percy

Jackson books.

On the sixth day of Christmas my

true love gave to me 6 Sherlock

episodes.

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12 DAYS OF FANDOMS!

On the fourth day of Christmas my true

love gave to me 4 Lord of the Rings (and a

Hobbit) books.

On the seventh day of Christmas

my true love gave to me 7 Harry

Potter books

On the eighth day of Christmas my true

love gave to me 8 Avengers, Fury and

Coulson

On the ninth day of Christmas my

true love gave to me 9 Supernatural

seasons

On the tenth day of Christmas my true

love gave to me 10 Friends seasons

On the eleventh day of Christmas my

true love gave to me 11 Disney

Princesses

On the twelfth day of Christmas my

true love gave to me 12 Doctors

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Alison (@taylorbakes13)

Emma (@Emmajradford) Beth (@BAMansfield)

Ciara (@Romione69)

Remember to email us your fan art at [email protected]

Kayleigh (kayleighgaga.tumblr.com)

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FAN ART

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Alison (@taylorbakes13)

Beth (@BAMansfield)

Kathryn (@maraudylan)

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FAN ART

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