Comments on: We already have one skinny guy on the TARDIS http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:17:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Singe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88598 Singe Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88598 Nader's a great choice because he's already been in sci-fi! A future society of humans in Greg Bear's novel "Eon" has a "Naderite" political party and often speak of the greatly revered "good man Nader" Also, there's time-travel and... get this... THE SPACESHIP IS LARGER ON THE INSIDE THAN THE OUTSIDE! Nader’s a great choice because he’s already been in sci-fi! A future society of humans in Greg Bear’s novel “Eon” has a “Naderite” political party and often speak of the greatly revered “good man Nader”

Also, there’s time-travel and… get this… THE SPACESHIP IS LARGER ON THE INSIDE THAN THE OUTSIDE!

]]> By: Joshua http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88597 Joshua Tue, 13 May 2008 21:15:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88597 Well, Kucinich could bring his alien encounter experience to the table. ;) Well, Kucinich could bring his alien encounter experience to the table. ;)

]]> By: Bill P. Godfrey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88596 Bill P. Godfrey Tue, 13 May 2008 20:08:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88596 Jack Harkness (or rather the character using the pseudonym Jack Harkness) is now older than the Doctor. Jack Harkness (or rather the character using the pseudonym Jack Harkness) is now older than the Doctor.

]]> By: David Johnson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88595 David Johnson Tue, 13 May 2008 18:48:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88595 "Of course, Clinton would ignore all of the Doctor’s advice (the Time Lord is an expert after all)" That actually makes her a very viable companion, because I think one of their prime jobs _is_ to ignore the Doctor's advice...so that they can get into some sort of trouble the Doctor needs to rescue them from. I mean, look. Rose ignored advice up to and including almost destroying time and space a couple of times - and lasted three seasons (and only isn't still there because the actress wanted to move on) while becoming the love of the Doctor's (very, very long) life. Meanwhile, Martha was intelligent, followed advice - up to and including doing what was required to _save_ all of time and space - and barely lasted a season as the Doctor's "rebound" companion. Thus, Hillary could end up the next Sarah Jane Smith! “Of course, Clinton would ignore all of the Doctor’s advice (the Time Lord is an expert after all)”

That actually makes her a very viable companion, because I think one of their prime jobs _is_ to ignore the Doctor’s advice…so that they can get into some sort of trouble the Doctor needs to rescue them from.

I mean, look. Rose ignored advice up to and including almost destroying time and space a couple of times – and lasted three seasons (and only isn’t still there because the actress wanted to move on) while becoming the love of the Doctor’s (very, very long) life.

Meanwhile, Martha was intelligent, followed advice – up to and including doing what was required to _save_ all of time and space – and barely lasted a season as the Doctor’s “rebound” companion.

Thus, Hillary could end up the next Sarah Jane Smith!

]]> By: Thethyme http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88594 Thethyme Tue, 13 May 2008 18:32:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88594 None of them would make a good companion... a companion has to really care about people and be capable of self sacrifice, do you think the Doctor would allow any of these people on the Tardis? They are not companions they are all Harriet Jones in disguise. None of them would make a good companion… a companion has to really care about people and be capable of self sacrifice, do you think the Doctor would allow any of these people on the Tardis? They are not companions they are all Harriet Jones in disguise.

]]> By: Fizzle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88593 Fizzle Tue, 13 May 2008 15:49:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88593 I have to disagree with what they say about Doctor# 8 the movie its self wasn't that good but his Doctor was quite good. That and the movie wasn't made by Fox it just aired on Fox it was made by the BBC and Paramount. I have to disagree with what they say about Doctor# 8 the movie its self wasn’t that good but his Doctor was quite good. That and the movie wasn’t made by Fox it just aired on Fox it was made by the BBC and Paramount.

]]> By: Farb http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/comment-page-1/#comment-88590 Farb Tue, 13 May 2008 14:47:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/05/12/we-already-have-one-skinny-guy-on-the-tardis/#comment-88590 I think CHELSEA would make the best companion. I'm pretty sure all the Doctors would agree. I think CHELSEA would make the best companion.

I’m pretty sure all the Doctors would agree.

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