yuletide | 2021 Yuletide Promo Post

Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

Suggested form to use:

FANDOM NAME:
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT:
WHERE CAN I FIND IT (optional):

(Bonus optional: What are you thinking of requesting for this?)

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Useful tips (Not required, but helps people if they want to engage with your fandom!):

- Mention what form of media the canon is. Is it a comic miniseries? Is it a twenty season tv show? Is it a book? Is it a twitter feed?
- Is it standalone or part of a series?
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For reference, last year's promo post!

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FANDOM NAME: Transplant (TV 2020)

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: The show is about Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed, a Syrian refugee trying to build a new life in Canada with his younger sister Amira. He's unable to get a job as a doctor until he saves the life of Dr. Jed Bishop, who just happens to be the Chief of Emergency Medicine at the hospital where he was just turned down. Naturally, he gets the job after all, but he still has a lot of challenges to face. As a Muslim immigrant, Bash has to deal with prejudice, but I feel like the show handles it in a way that isn't overly preachy. He also has to take on the responsibility of raising his sister after their parents were killed in Syria, while also dealing with more mundane problems like paying the rent and finding a place to live.

Bash is such a wonderful character: he's warm and caring, devoted to his sister and passionate about his work as a doctor. He tries so hard to do the right thing, and in the process sometimes takes on too much responsibility and tries to do everything himself. Part of what I like about the show is the friendships that he makes at the hospital, and how he learns that sometimes it's okay to accept help from your friends.

One of those friends is Theo Hunter, a fellow doctor at the hospital. In contrast to Bash, he's a family man from a small town, who is supposed to return back home to his wife and young kids after his residency is over. But he's thriving at the hospital, with challenges and opportunities that he hadn't expected, and he starts to think that maybe he wants to stay there permanently, which puts his marriage in jeopardy.

I love the friendship between Bash and Theo and how close they become, especially after Theo lets Bash and Amira move in with him after they lose their apartment. He has to overcome Bash's initial reluctance, but it's clear that he genuinely enjoys having them around, and it's not just pity or charity on his part. I kind of started shipping Bash and Theo after that, but equally enjoy their platonic canonical friendship.

I'm only planning to request Bash and Theo, but all the cast and characters are great! John Hannah is great as Dr. Bishop, and I also love Amira and the brother/sister bond between her and Bash.

WHERE CAN I FIND IT (optional): It's available for free streaming on the NBC website.