Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
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Canonically the Tardis is a living being.
I did not know this. How interesting!
Typo Boy, I think you're right about how the Doctor doesn't always quite "get" humans. That's a good point. Though, really, it would be stranger if he did; he is an alien after all.
And the woman who played the Matron also played Bridget Jones' friend Magda in the Bridget Jones Movies.
Wow, I didn't know that.
I think it's interesting that we're discussing this within the context of the show. I'm guessing this episode is one of the ones containing the genesis of the complaints about race in general on this show. I think that regardless of what the doctor or the tardis should have done, there certainly could have been something done on the part of the showrunners. This was the direction they chose to go.
Even having only seen up to this episode, I must say I'm feeling resentful at seeing Martha literally and figuratively on her knees to the Doctor.
Does it matter that these two episodes were adapted from a Dr Who tie-in novel with a different companion? So, the producers had to go with the 1913 school background and stay true to the period in order to get anything like a true adaptation.
Does it matter that these two episodes were adapted from a Dr Who tie-in novel with a different companion?
I don't think it matters. They pretty radically changed "Blink" from the short story upon which it was based.
Though, really, it would be stranger if he did; he is an alien after all.
Well, he's canonically half human, too. Which might explain his interest in them, but not quite getting the human race.
Of course the same could be true for a large number of us...
I'm guessing this episode is one of the ones containing the genesis of the complaints about race in general on this show.
Can you go into more detail? What were the race complaints?
On a meta level, I have no problem with it. From inside the story I don't remember if it's a proper choice made by the characters or not.
I've not gotten the impression that they're retaining that bit of canon, DCJ.
I do agree with your last point, though. I know I often roll my eyes at the human race.
The core of Blink was the main character, peripheral storyline, and the angels.
The core of this episode was the doctor being secreted away as a human at a early 20th century boys school training them for war, which is the last place the Doctor would be expected to be. Him all against guns.
I suppose you could place him on Raxicoricofallipatorius...
Can you go into more detail? What were the race complaints?
It's kind of hard to summarize without spoilers for the whole season.