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Does Tom Have That Right? — Page 2

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The Valeyard says:

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Whether the Doctor has proved himself innocent of meddling is no longer the cardinal issue before this court. He has proved himself potentially guilty of a far greater crime.

Article seven permits no exceptions.The Doctor is contemplating the destruction of a complete species. Should he perform such an action the charge must now be genocide. 

Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (currently resident of Gateway Station) says :

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The Doctor and his friends set down on Skaro on High Council orders to get these things.

I vote that he should take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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Gandolf said:

Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends.

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James Bond and Melina said:

"The Chinese have a saying. "When you set out for revenge, first dig two graves". But in this case Doctor, make it yours, and a few hundred million."

 

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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Not only does he have the right, I'd say he has the moral obligation.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Darth Sidious says: 

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Wipe them out, ALL of them.

Chancellor Palpatine of Coruscant says :

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DO IT!

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Carter Burke (currently embedded with the Colonial Marine Corps) says:

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Look. I know this is an emotional moment for all of us, okay I know that. But let's not make snap judgments, this is clearly an important species we're dealing with, and I don't think that you or I has the right to arbitrarily exterminate them.

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Dalek says:

Exterminate!  Exterminate!  EXTERMINAAAAAAATE!

 

...

 

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA?

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Cyberman says:

Cybermen will remove fear and confusion.  You will be assimilated.  You will become like us.

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Cyberman says:

Cybermen will remove fear and confusion.  You will be assimilated.  You will become like us.

 

Peter Of Gallifrey (currently adorned with a decorative vegetable) says :

Pete

Emotions have their uses, they enhance life.

When did you last have the pleasure of smelling a flower, watching a sunset, eating a well-prepared meal?

For some people, small, beautiful events is what life is all about. 

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Just realizing I have never even seen the tiniest bit of Dr. Who. I have wanted to introduce myself to it, but really, the quantity is just down right over whelming.

Seems like we have some old time Dr. Who fans around. Any good suggestions for an entry point? Don't have a whole ton of time on my hands to watch TV, so I won't be takeling anything season by season. Perhaps some of the movies I should check out? Or maybe some really excellent story arc from one of the older seasons that should not be missed?

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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I haven't seen a bit of Dr. Who either, other than in a Greenday mash-up video.  I do really like the theme song, though.

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Ray (about to start the strangest evening of his life) says :

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Time travel. It'll turn your brain into spaghetti if you let it. Best not to think about it. Best just to get on with the job in hand. Which is destroying the enemy before they're even born and have a chance to threaten us. We're expecting any resistance to be light, because the ancestors of our enemies have yet to evolve any thumbs... or indeed spines. But that does not change the fact that they may one day evolve into a species that may pose a threat to us. And for that reason, we are going to rain down a fiery death upon them that will turn the surface of their planet into a radioactive desert! Because we are the planetary peace corps! And that is what we do! Now, are you nappy-wearing motherfuckers ready to lock and load, and get it on? 

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Heh, I just watched that movie for the first time the other night Bingowings.  Quite good fun throughout, and I wasn't expecting that last line from 'Ray' in front of the kiddies that you quoted there.  He said it with such gusto, lol!

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Raziel Reaver Of Souls says:

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Damn you, Doctor! You are not God! This act of genocide is unconscionable!

Billy Of Gallifrey (currently accidentally engaged due to a cup of cocoa) says:

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You can't rewrite history. Not one line!

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Captain Adelaide Brooke (currently not where she should be) says :

This is wrong, Doctor! I don't care who you are! The Time Lord victorious is wrong! 

The Dalek Emperor says :

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Prove yourself, Doctor. What are you, coward or killer? I want to see you become like me. Hail, the Doctor, the great exterminator! 

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George Washington Says :

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

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Selecting a single entry-point into the Doctor Who world is an often-debated topic on DW forums.  Most suggest starting with a Tom Baker (not Colin Baker) episode, or even one of the current series with Matt Smith (I like his debut episode, "Eleventh Hour").  Tom is arguably the quintessential Doctor and his quirkiness is unlike any other character on screen. I like the Jon Pertwee episodes too because the stories are almost always good. You must be tolerant of low-grade special effects. Don't start with Sylvester McCoy (although a few of his episodes are very good too), and don't start with one of the movies.

If you want an idea of how incredibly clever the series can be, you could start with the David Tenant episode "Blink".  That's my choice for a newbie intro, even though it doesn't follow the typical DW format.  Tenant is my least favorite doctor, but that episode blew me away and is on almost everyone's short list of favorites.

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Haha! A bit late, but I do appreciate it Puggo! I had forgotten I had asked that question in this thread.

A few months ago I ended up jumping in the series with the first episode of the 2005 series. Took me a while to warm up to it, but I ended up really enjoying it. Just made it through the last David Tennant episode yesterday, a short while before I heard the news of Elizabeth Sladen's death. And yes, Blink was an absolutely brilliant episode! Watched the first Matt Smith episode last night, and just out of curiosity of what the other Doctors were liked, I took a break from the first Tennant season to watch The Five Doctors.

Kind of getting Who'd out by now... but since this thread was originally posted, I have been kind of interested in seeing Genesis of the Daleks sometime.

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Best avoided if you have a fear of clams.

Skaroian Clam Drone says :

Klakkkk!

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In the OP, would the Doctor actually be KILLING Daleks? Or preventing them from ever existing?

It seems to me the morallity of those two actions, while perhaps similar, aren't the same thing.

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He is blowing up the mutant birthing bays so essentially he is killing a nursery of genetically engineered screeching mutant babies.

This is made even more horrific if you listen to I Davros where you find out how these creatures came to be.

The Supreme Dalek says :

The Earth will die screaming!

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CP3S said:

I have been kind of interested in seeing Genesis of the Daleks sometime.

It's an incredible episode, many people's favorite (including one of mine).  Oh, and for a good intro to Sylvester McCoy's doctor, there's Remembrance of the Daleks, another one of my favorites.

I can only stomach so much of Tenant, and his even-worse companions. Moments of brilliance, wallowing in an endless stream of chick-flick goo.

I also like the longer length of the older episodes... they take time to settle in to an atmosphere you can immerse yourself in and feel a little sorry when it's over.

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TheBoost said:

In the OP, would the Doctor actually be KILLING Daleks? Or preventing them from ever existing?

It seems to me the morallity of those two actions, while perhaps similar, aren't the same thing.

Sort of the difference between not shooting a 5 year old kid and not getting your wife/girlfriend/mistress/neighbour preggers?

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