I actually have about three dozen time travel-esque photos saved on my hard drive for such an occasion as this, but I ran across this image on Unsplash and thought it needed love. I mean, how many people will actually use this? Also, some days this is me, catapulting myself on a moving walkway into a time portal, all blurred, with my shirt riding up.
I must confess something. Two things, actually. Really get them out there lest I feel like a smooth poser in the world of time travel. I am no stranger to fandoms. I'll jump on board obscure fandoms like NBC time travel shows that get canceled after one season, fandoms like LOST that go on for a bit, and crazy avant garde movies like Memento. But there are two time travel fandoms I have ignored.
Until now, Vortexers.
I have never read Outlander or seen the series
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I have never watched Dr. Who.
Let's clarify the Dr. Who confession: I was subjected to the original. In my footie pajamas in the 1970s, for two weeks when my parents traveled, our sitter was crazy-obsessed and the television did not leave PBS. Pretty sure that's when my dislike took root. One of my writing friends adores the Dr. Who reboot. I've been meaning to start. It just seems so daunting, so far back.
And then this scene came up on my YouTube feed, a suggested video. Holy heck, I thought. Where have I been all my life? I'm a little nervous that the comments say this is the pinnacle of Dr. Who. Will the rest be reminiscent of those 1970's days?
At any rate, I can't call myself a time travel-obsessed writer if I don't fill in my fandom gaps. That's where you come in! Everyone has the voting bug right now, so voting in the Vortex is underway. You decide which fandom I jump into next. I'll give periodic updates along the way.
