Fiona, in light of that, I think Daniel's idea that the Doctor 10.5 is still a very clever man, and could conceivably tinker around until he'd made something to gad about the alternate!galaxy in, just a wee bit more do-able. I wonder how long it takes for a TARDIS to grow - had been more or less assuming, a long time. Also if the Doctor has a heck of a time doing the job of six Timelords in piloting one alone, whyfore would it be reasonable to think that a semi-human Doctor would be better off cobbling something together that would be more manageable.
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WindSparrow - Jul 09, 2008 4:46:40 am PDT #3430 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Trudy Booth - Jul 09, 2008 6:30:18 am PDT #3431 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
DW 4x13
whyfore would it be reasonable to think that a semi-human Doctor would be better off cobbling something together that would be more manageable.
because he'd be building it from scracth to be flown by two? (awwwwww)
and maybe Tardises (Tardi?) grow faster in the parallel universe.
Hey, Rose managed quite a bit of hopping about even without one... I doubt the two of them will remain stuck for long.
WindSparrow - Jul 09, 2008 8:22:54 am PDT #3432 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
DW 4.13
Trudy, this is what I'm thinking "because he'd be building it from scratch to be flown by two? (awwwwww)" is reasonable. Or maybe because he's the Doctor he might build it to be piloted by three or four, so it is still craxy-flyin' but more manageable for his reduced capacity. And also, to make it generally more intuitive for a human user, if not a human/Timelord hybrid.
Fiona - Jul 09, 2008 8:51:18 am PDT #3433 of 30001
I just wonder whether he'd make it look like a 1950s police box. You know, for sentimental reasons.
Didn't somebody in episode 4.13 say something about the chameleon circuit, or am I imagining that? Oh well, another reason to rewatch... .
DebetEsse - Jul 09, 2008 8:53:04 am PDT #3434 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Fiona, DoctorDonna did.
SailAweigh - Jul 09, 2008 8:54:17 am PDT #3435 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
say something about
Yes. Donna did. She started saying something about the binary whatever (talking about the chameleon arch) and that's when she started spazzing.
Trudy Booth - Jul 09, 2008 9:05:11 am PDT #3436 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
DW 4x13
Maybe when he originally builds it the chamelion circuit works, but then it breaks and gets stuck as a police box.
When Doctor Who first aired were police boxes still in use or were they already antiquated?
Tom Scola - Jul 09, 2008 9:06:54 am PDT #3437 of 30001
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If I recall correctly, he originally landed in a junkyard.
Fiona - Jul 09, 2008 9:23:57 am PDT #3438 of 30001
When Doctor Who first aired were police boxes still in use or were they already antiquated?
No, they were still in use. I remember seeing them around in the '70s, and there was one on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh which was there for ages and might even still be. Of course, they had Doctor Who overtones already, even then.
Hah! The one in Edinburgh is still there!
Kathy A - Jul 09, 2008 9:37:32 am PDT #3439 of 30001
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If I recall correctly, he originally landed in a junkyard.
Yep! Which is what got Susan's teachers interested to check it out, because why would a police box be inside a junkyard? That's how they became his first human companions.
I always loved the Sylvester McCoy Dalek ep (Resurrection of the Daleks? Was that the title?), because it was a complete callout to the first episode, taking place a matter of weeks after it did and having all sorts of wonderfully traditional Who moments in it.