Originally Posted by lach doch mal:
“A pseudo scientific explanation that nobody understands is as meaningless as the tiny whiny bit (IMO, and I'm a researcher). I think as a writer you have several possibilities, either you explain everything (which can get tedious and would take up much time), you come up with some pseudo science (which is meaningless, but takes up less time and sounds good), you come up with a weird phrase, which basically indicates that the doctor doesn't want to go into a long explaination and probably thinks that it is too mind blowing for mere humans to understand (tiny whiney etc.) or some things remain unexplained and up to the viewer's imagination. I love science fiction because things seem possible that are not possible (time travel being one of them). A lot of things in Dr Who are just not possible, you either accept that or you get very frustrated with the whole concept of it.”
“A pseudo scientific explanation that nobody understands is as meaningless as the tiny whiny bit (IMO, and I'm a researcher). I think as a writer you have several possibilities, either you explain everything (which can get tedious and would take up much time), you come up with some pseudo science (which is meaningless, but takes up less time and sounds good), you come up with a weird phrase, which basically indicates that the doctor doesn't want to go into a long explaination and probably thinks that it is too mind blowing for mere humans to understand (tiny whiney etc.) or some things remain unexplained and up to the viewer's imagination. I love science fiction because things seem possible that are not possible (time travel being one of them). A lot of things in Dr Who are just not possible, you either accept that or you get very frustrated with the whole concept of it.”
Missed this earlier...excellently put!
Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor:
“I am all in favour of resurrecting the classic 'I'll explain later!'”
“I am all in favour of resurrecting the classic 'I'll explain later!'”
LOL yes.... I loved that the Doctor said that to the SJA gang!!
