I noticed in Four to Doomsday that the Dr.(#5) could
not understand the Australian aborigine and that Tegan had
to translate for him. But in the Masque of Madragora, the
Dr.(#4) explained to Sarah Jane that the reason she could understand
the French(?) she was hearing, was because of a gift he shared
with her.(this of course was how he knew she was in a trance)
Now, is this bacause the Dr. (now Peter Davison) is
still weak from his regeneration, or has he just lost the
capability to understand all the languages of the Universe?
No, the scriptwriters have lost the capability of understanding
simple concepts like "continuity". Actually, the show tends to get
itself into a lot of trouble with little asides like the exchange
between Sarah and the Doctor, so writers who come along afterward
tend to ignore little inconveniences that get in the way of their
plot.
Mark Modig
ihnp4!sfmag!mom
This might also explain why the Tardis is always referred to as a Tardis.
After Susan (do I have my history right?) made up the acronym, the Doctor stuck
it in the data base.
david rickel
To quote Terry Nation loosely, as all New Jersey Network viewers
will know, this is not an inconsistency. It is simply because
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In "The Web Planet" the Doctor cannot understand the Zarbi,
and in "The Leisure Hive" the Doctor cannot understand the Foamasi.
Obviously the gift is not like the "universal translator" used
in Star Trek (which operates on the Babelfish principle).
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I think the TARDIS had its name since its invention. I just recently saw An
Unearthly Child, and I don't think that Susan made up the acronym. I believe
that she just explained it to the intruders of the TARDIS.
The Doctor mentions that Susan thought up the acronym, meaning that Susan
thought of it BEFORE Ian and Barbara became the Doctor's travelling
companions.
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Nyssa: You mean he (the Master) can read your mind?
Doctor: OF COURSE he can read my mind, he's a time lord.
In a way, we have the SAME mind.
(Emphasis NOT mine.)
Barth Richards
Telabs, Inc.
Lisle, IL
> No, I have An Unearthly Child on tape (somewhere!) and I am almost positive that
> Susan thought up the acronym... and David Rickel's explaination of the incon-
> gruency is valid and certainly creative.
>
An Unearthly Child played here less than a month ago. Susan
most definitely said that she was the one that made up the name.
( I've got it on tape to prove it ).
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This makes sense also if you watch "The Invasion of Time". As the Doctors
"TARDIS" approaches Gallifrey, A security agent for Gallifrey warns the
council that a unauthorised "time-capsule" is approaching, and is given orders
to arrest the occupants (the doctor, leila & K9).
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