in the second to last serial of classic doctor who, the curse of fenric, there are strange pseudo vampires. at one point the doctor explains that - despite the folklore - it’s not the physical crucifix that repels the vampires, it’s the faith of the person holding it, their absolute belief in something more than themselves. the priest present fails to repel the vampires with a crucifix, because his faith had been broken by the events of WWII. the doctor repels the vampires with his faith in those he has had as companions, muttering their names over and over.
i mention all this because - and i am not making this up - it is immediately followed by a soviet man repelling the vampires with the power of belief in communist revolution. they aired this in the 80s.
as the show was then cancelled one story later, it remains the only show to ever be cut down in its prime twenty six seasons in.
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What were you bargaining for? What do you think? You.
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On this day in 1996, Paul was announced as the Eighth Doctor!
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He is literally the sweetest bean
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convinced most of the current fans of all creatures great and small (1978) started watching it just for peter davison. and yes that includes me
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RTD stands for russel: the davies
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I'm single because I was introduced to david tennant and peter capaldi at a formative age and no one is ever going to meet my impossible expectations.
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If you told 2013 me that david tennant would be hosting the baftas, i would have a friend group that makes me laugh every day and parties together every month, that i would be able to talk to strangers at work with ease and actually enjoy conversation, that i wouldnt be where i thought id be in my career but that i would be okay...i wouldve thought you were telling such cruel lies.
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rory williams is not my favourite doctor who companion, but he is one of the most fascinating. most normal guy in the universe: walks into the tardis. the doctor's world: comes crashing down around his ears. day: ruined. rory spent five minutes with the doctor and sussed him out better than people who've known them for literal centuries. obsessed.
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