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adult vs. younger selves

• Sandra Voyter (Anatomy of a Fall) - absent older sister w/ a sizeable age gap. Leaves home almost immediately. Minimal contact with family (resents her childhood in a "shithole in Germany"). She sees her sisters appear on TV, sometimes. Eva a hotshot at the ESA (headquartered in Paris, not so far), and Mika making a name for herself in European cinema. Some form of them make it into her books, but Sandra never picks up the phone to call. She thinks they're better off without her.

• Eva Stratt - a dutiful, studious child. Older sibling energy despite being younger because she didn't have Sandra around for much of her life.

• Mikaela Sanders (Sibyl) - You think Stratt's blunt and self-serious? Meet Mika :)) She's two years younger than Eva, but so alike that as children, people often mistook them for twins. Another director (of films, this time). Mika is as capable and collected as both her elder sisters, but lacks the endless reservoir of calm stoicism Eva seems to have. Pulls herself together quickly but is frequently on the verge of breakdown. Barely remembers Sandra. Eva's biggest fan until they had a falling out in adulthood (haven't decided what kind but it would explain the lack of a relationship). Mends her relationship with Eva after a couple of volatile years in her personal life, but doesn't get much time before Stratt is chosen to lead the Petrova Taskforce.

Additional stuff:

• All of the sisters enter careers in the arts/humanities and achieve success :)) Maybe too much success, for Eva.

• 2019. The premier of Mika's latest film. Mika calls Eva after she finally severs ties with actor Igor Maleski, and they reconcile. Later that year, Sandra's high-profile trial for the alleged murder of Samuel Maleski* begins. Eva shows up to every single session open to the public as a show of support. Following Sandra's acquittal, she makes an effort to reconnect with Eva, and Mika, too. Daniel meets two aunts he's never heard of before.

* Justine Triet likes douchebags named Maleski...

• Also in 2019: the discovery of the Petrova line. They don't know it yet, but this is goodbye, for Eva.

• Somehow people don't make the connection between the siblings (different surnames, different fields) until Stratt's imprisoned and the media dig into her life post-launch.

• Eva used to be the bridge between the two, but Sandra and Mika grow closer in the long years Eva is absent leading up to launch, followed by the even longer period of Eva languishing in prison.

• Out of the three, Stratt dies first from all the stress :D) She gets out of prison, helps repair the sun, then one morning simply does not wake up. Sandra gets out of retirement to publish one final book. There's enough changes for plausible deniability, but it's clear to everyone that it's about Eva. Also you all know how in coltland twins stuff they always ask Colt to play Ryland in a blockbuster biopic? Guess what happens to my good friend Mika. She declines. She's in the director's chair, for a reason. Creates a three part documentary about the first and second phases (30 years apart) of Project Hail Mary; documents the impact her sister had on saving the world.

Its similar to why you cannot put bad people in a class of their own. The moment you do that you stop being able to see the bad things that the people closest to you do a la "my best friend couldn't have said that racist thing, they're not evil."

The moment you think you are immune from this type of backslide into right wing nonsense is the moment you stop questioning yourself enough to keep yourself from backsliding into right wing nonsense a la "I mean im not antiscience, im vaccinated, I just think that fluoride in our water supply is imparting children's ability to learn as fast as they otherwise could without it."

Fanfic writers:

‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Canceled, As Russell T Davies & Bad Wolf Exit BBC Sci-Fi Series

Big news in the Whoniverse.

The BBC has canceled the special Christmas episode of Doctor Who, while showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf are exiting the iconic sci-fi series.

In an announcement on Wednesday, the BBC acknowledged that the news would be “disappointing for fans” after the broadcaster promised last year that it would air a “spectacular” special episode in 2026.

The Doctor Who festive special is something of an institution in the UK, with previous favorites including David Tennant making his full debut as the Doctor in 2005’s “The Christmas Invasion.”

The exit of Davies and Bad Wolf, who signed up for Doctor Who as part of a major reboot in 2021, will result in the BBC putting the series out to competitive tender.

It means that BBC Studios, which owns the rights to Doctor Who, or an independent producer will have the opportunity to reinvent the beloved Time Lord.

“As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come,” the BBC said in a statement.

“After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode.

“This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.”

At the same time as the BBC statement, Davies posted on Instagram bidding farewell to the Doctor after his second spell as showrunner. He told followers that he had not written a Christmas special script and “no actor was ever approached to play the next Doctor.”

Davies has previously spoken about having a story for the Christmas special, but there is some dispute about how much he had written. In February, Doctor Who composer Murray Gold told the Radio Times that Davies had written several versions of the script for the 2026 special.