This week, we catch up with some recent fannish news and give an intensely spoilery review of the BBC Sherlock Christmas special — or what NYC HQ can remember of it, anyway. And then we get knotty with special guest Nora Bombay to talk about Alpha/Beta/Omega, that trope that you hadn't heard of before, but seems to be everywhere now. We discuss where we think it comes from, why it seems to have sparked such interest, and share a few recs along the way, too.

Alphas, Betas, Omegas: A Primer by nora bombay 

Darcy Lewis ABO on AO3 

Star Wars: TFA ABO 

Law & Order ABO

Old Traditions, Werewolf Edition by Footloose [Derek/Stiles, Teenwolf AU] 

Sociomega series by SweetandSharp [Merlin/Arthur, BBC Merlin, side fandoms] 

Gordian by Fresne [Sherlock/John, BBC Sherlock] 

Secrets and Revelations by Hisstah [Sherlock/John, BBC Sherlock Sentinel AU] 

White Knights by Spicedpiano and Tahariel [Charles/Erik, XMFC] 

fresne's sherlock ABO stories 

The Watsons of Saughton [Sherlock/John, BBC Sherlock]