I-- I'm a bit too put-off by the canon. >.< I don't particularly enjoy DW's kind of sci-fi, and then I get UGH over the colonialism, and so-- I've stopped watching? If it were just the ladies being awesome I'd watch because I love the female cast! I guess instead I just have to read fic about them being their awesome selves. *nods*

Zulu has done a lot of the prep work-- namely, OMG RIVER IS AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME-- but, yeah, your fic has convinced me she's right. ;D