The Doctor Who Fan's Phrasebook

[elgrey]

This made me absolutely howl. Although it's written about Doctor Who fandom, much of it applies just as well to so many others:

The Doctor Who Fan's Phrasebook

I have definitely been some of those fans and used some of those annoying phrases!

Oh, and as far as Doctor Who goes, I would count as:

“I've been a Doctor Who fan since the 1960s.”
I am 43 and can just about remember Patrick Troughton.

Well, 41, but close enough. I really only remember Tomb of the Cybermen - which absolutely terrified my brother and me, although I've watched all the Patrick Troughton eps still available since on VHS, but Jon Pertwee was 'my' doctor when I was growing up. (I had a big crush on Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart, which is just sad.) I pitched a big hissy fit about Tom Baker taking over and so didn't get to see some of the amazing episodes from that era until years later on video. When my father died, my mother and I realized that 'Doctor Who' was the ultimate comfort television and we bought every episode available on VHS and pigged out on it. It was the best possible therapy and I recommend it to anyone.

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[londonkds.livejournal.com]

“By making the Doctor explicitly heterosexual, Russell T Davies has taken away a role model for anyone who is uncertain about their sexuality.”

More like I completely failed to pay attention to any scene in New Who featuring the Doctor and Captain Jack. Or the Doctor and the Master.

[elgrey.livejournal.com]

I also loved:

“Why does RTD have to put something camp in every episode?”
I am worried that people at work might think that because I am a Doctor Who fan, I am also gay. Which I’m not.

“RTD cannot write to save his life.”
I have never seen anything else that Russell Davies has ever written apart from Doctor Who. Didn’t he write something about poufs? I wouldn’t watch that. I’m not gay, I’m straight, me. Have I mentioned, recently, that I’m straight? Because, I am. Totally.

“RDT is DESTROYING the show with his GAY AGENDA and FORCED HUMOUR.”
I keep dreaming about bare-chested sailors rubbing baby oil on themselves and I'm really quite worried about it. Because I’m straight, do you hear? Straight! Completely straight!

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, I've used some of these. Especially when I was being wanky during SG-1's seasons 4, 5, 6 and season 7.

[elgrey.livejournal.com]

Oh lord, yes. Me too. In spades. I was completely wanktastic during that era. Good times. :)

[lyr]

Stateside we got episodes a few years after the fact, so I remember Jon Pertwee well, too. I recall him very fondly, though I did love Tom Baker as well. I used those episodes as therapy too, and I can wholeheartedly second your recommendation.

[elgrey.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's so comforting because it's a part of our past/childhoods or if there is just something inherently comforting about it because the Doctor is always ethical and decent and always does the Right Thing. Or even if it's just because they are so absorbing and inventive (for the most part) that an episode of Doctor Who is pretty much a guarantee of being taken out of oneself until the end credits roll.

[lyr]

I think very probably it's all of those things put together. Doctor Who has been such a dependable constant in my life ever since I can remember.

[(Anonymous)]

you're here! oh, it's been so long from your last post i was worried. good to see you!
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[elgrey.livejournal.com]

I'm fine! My computer died a horrible death earlier in the year and I'm still transferring things to the new!shiny!computer, but I am fine and good to see you too. :)