Re: Mother or Loom?


"Arnold Bocklin" <arnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1h9ikt8.z0kdrmfu6tbkN%arnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Chancellor_Goth <eye@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> There's also the famous first episode line by the Doctor
>> (in response to Ian's "you're treating us like children"): "the children
>> of
>> my civilisation would be insulted."
>
>> [...] There are mentions of the maternity service, and a
>> "mother's side" to the family, all on screen
>
> Yeah, but when the Doctor (or possibly the TARDIS translating him) says
> "children", "maternity service" and "mother", he's using the nearest
> English equivalent to Gallifreyan words which have no precise analogue
> in our language.

And when some fan book author says Loom, it's bollocks.


Sorry mate. Susan's 15. The Doctor has an earth Mother. Live with it. At
least don't tell me I have to accept some post-McCoy era fanwank ***.

Dr Who is back - and it's not Loombollox!
--
Chancellor Goth

The Doctor: I learned not to meddle in other people's affairs years ago.
[Ian laughs]
The Doctor: Now, now, now, don't be absurd. There's not an ounce of
curiosity in me, my dear boy.
[turns to Maitland]
The Doctor: Now tell me, why are you in danger?


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