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Quote: sootyj @ April 5 2010, 2:05 PM BSThttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZahysN2sIIw
(Trouser) trumped again!
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 4 2010, 1:08 AM BSTWhich appears to be based on a drug-induced dream William S Burroughs (probably) once had about a reptilian man-eating penis.
Or H.R.Giger for the extreme realisation of reptilian, man-eating penises?
Quote: Nogget @ April 5 2010, 10:35 AM BSTThis episode benefited from *lacking* certain qualities which RTD brought to the show, like over-sentimentality, and plots which make no sense.
And an unrealistic proportion of the characters being raging poofters.
I know it's a fantasy/sci-fi show, this Doctor Who thing, but the idea of a hospital ward full of coma patients was completely preposterous (especially in a small English village hospital). And the concept that (thesedays) a doctor could suspend a nurse, telling him to "take some time off", was beyond the realms of fiction.
Just had to get that off my misguided chest. Thank you. 
Well it was a nice flashback to Tom Baker Pertwee little English village in peril stories.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 5 2010, 8:18 PM BSTthe idea of a hospital ward full of coma patients was completely preposterous
Have you never been to Eastbourne?
Quote: sootyj @ April 5 2010, 8:20 PM BSTWell it was a nice flashback to Tom Baker Pertwee little English village in peril stories.
Well, yes, I got that... but all the same...
Quote: Nogget @ April 5 2010, 8:23 PM BSTHave you never been to Eastbourne?
I did a locum weekend as a medical registrar at Eastbourne hospital, so...
Point taken.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 5 2010, 8:18 PM BSTI know it's a fantasy/sci-fi show, this Doctor Who thing, but the idea of a hospital ward full of coma patients was completely preposterous
Maybe, but it was spooky. Spooky outweighs boring reality as far as I'm concerned when you're writing Who!
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 5 2010, 8:42 PM BSTMaybe, but it was spooky. Spooky outweighs boring reality as far as I'm concerned when you're writing Who!
You poor, misguided child. 
(And it wasn't very spooky as far as I could see.)
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 5 2010, 8:43 PM BSTYou poor, misguided child.
Nah.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 5 2010, 8:43 PM BST(And it wasn't very spooky as far as I could see.)
Them all saying 'Doctor' was quite spooky.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 5 2010, 8:45 PM BSTThem all saying 'Doctor' was quite spooky.
I thought you'd been banned from "canvassing opinion" in primary school playgrounds.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 5 2010, 8:47 PM BSTI thought you'd been banned from "canvassing opinion" in primary school playgrounds.
Stop watching Who Tim, it's not for you! *Huffs and kicks at the floor like a big, hairy, baby*
I've just slightly disturbed myself with the image of a big, hairy baby.
I thought there were echoes of the gasmask episode in it. Now THAT was spooky. Ish.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 5 2010, 8:45 PM BSTThem all saying 'Doctor' was quite spooky.
If the Doctor says "boo", do you wee yourself?