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@suzannems Certainly can make for some interesting storytelling!

I totally agree! It’s very topical for what’s been happening in the world in recent years and in the evolution of general attitudes. I suppose it’s easier to explore some tough/sensitive questions through stories.

Weddings are apparently a ‘thing’ for TLs, so if it means the same to them as to us, i.e. pledging love and commitment to someone else for as long as you both shall live, would that be asterisked by “but only during our current regeneration”? …seems like a heavy conditional to me. Even without a gender-swap regeneration, we’ve seen fairly severe personality changes. I much prefer Jenny’s attitude. When Clara asked her what if the person you liked changed, her response was, “I don’t like her, ma’am. I love her.” No asterisk. Granted Jenny wasn’t talking about a Time Lord, but still valid. Then again, the Doctor was afraid Clara might not like him anymore after regenerating.

Maybe this is why the Doctor has so much internal conflict regarding Missy. She was his friend. Good friend? Best friend? (More than friends?) But she changed.

As for the Doctor himself, he may not have been a woman in any of his previous incarnations, but we don’t know that he won’t have had been one in his future in the Past. To steal from Red Dwarf, it may be going to have happened; it may be was an event that could will have been taken place in the future. 🙂 To put it another way, could he ever be a mom?

Re: Repopulating the species:
I’m not familiar with BG Who, but does it ever explain how Time Lords, um, procreate? Anyway, the thought of a bunch of little Masters/Mistresses running around is… petrifying.

@ichabod – You mentioned “training”. Isn’t that what the Doctor is doing with Clara? If she does happen to be their “space child”…

@bluesqueakpip – Re: Clara. Nice diagram! I have a lot to say on Clara, but I need to wrangle my thoughts together first. (The thoughts, the thoughts! They go so fast!)

(Oh look at that. In the time it took to write this post, you guys have moved on! Sorry about that… I’ll get the hang of it eventually.) 😳

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@purofilion
Thanks for the warm welcome!

A favorite Doctor… Ooo, hmmm… Clara?
But seriously, how could I choose just one? Like you said, they’re all great!

Yes, big academic influence from the family. My father was a teacher, too. History. Great storyteller. But for this particular happy memory, I place the blame squarely on my crazy big brother. Honestly, I didn’t understand half of what he said, but he said it with such a twinkle in his eye, I couldn’t help but feel the same wonder as he did about life, the universe, and everything. I still feel that way now.

Oh! Can I choose my brother as my favorite doctor? 😉

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Ahh, hello there! I’m new, of course. New to the forum, and fairly new to the fandom. By way of introduction, I suppose here is as good a place as any to start.

I’ve known of Doctor Who for as long as I can remember. The show itself was a bit hard to find in the States back when I was a kid, but my older brother, nerdishly-inclined (read: awesome) uncles, and a few of my favorite teachers really loved it, so I always had a positive impression, even though I never picked it up myself.

What took me so long??

I remember long, lively discussions with my brother on how a contained area of space could overlap its dimensions in such a way that it would be bigger on the inside, just like the Tardis. We would argue over whether or not time travel would cause paradoxes; he always leaned toward multiple timelines while I tended to favor closed loops. So many good memories, even with only the mythology of the show. It’s funny– he ended up getting a Doctorate in Physics. I have the terminal degree in my field, too, but mine happens to be a Masters. Ah, coincidence. It’s what the universe does for fun.

Anyway, long story short, I finally started watching the reboot via streaming, and I’m hooked. I got caught up just before the start of season 8 (series 8? Apologies if I mix up my terms), and discovered The Wait… the awful long-way-around wait. I found myself in desperate need to chat, to sort the devilish bonkers theories out of my head, and found this place.

You all seem very close, and very serious, but most importantly, fun. I’ve been lurking since October, and finally decided to join. I can’t promise to be a regular, but even if I don’t post much, I want to at least let you all know that I’ve had already had a good time reading all the wonderfully crazy and creative material that have been presented. I would be delighted if I can contribute even a fraction as well as any of that.

Cheers.
-P

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” -Marcus Aurelius

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