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Why did Ace call The Doctor "Professor"
I have noticed in some of the later Sylvester McCoy episodes how Ace calls The Doctor "Professor". Why does she call him this and not "Doctor"? No other companions ever called him anything else but "Doctor" and I was wondering where "Professor" came from.
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I have noticed in some of the later Sylvester McCoy episodes how Ace calls The Doctor "Professor". Why does she call him this and not "Doctor"? No other companions ever called him anything else but "Doctor" and I was wondering where "Professor" came from.
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I have noticed in some of the later Sylvester McCoy episodes how Ace calls The Doctor "Professor". Why does she call him this and not "Doctor"? No other companions ever called him anything else but "Doctor" and I was wondering where "Professor" came from.
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I think it's just to emphasize the fact that she's slightly detached and won't take on board that he wants to be called the Doctor, she just addresses him her own way, that's how she's used to doing things...
...Also, being as her first full season was the 25th anniversary year, do you think it could be something of a nod to the "Chessington" meme ? |
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Well, 'Doctor' can be interpreted as an academic- doctor of mathmatics, doctor of biology, etc.- so maybe Ace viewed him as being that type of Doctor.
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It was an irritating joke, which (like most of the jokes of the McCoy era) laboured under the significant disadvantage of not being funny.
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I just thought they were trying to connect to the "youth" as Doctor Who had lost its cool and was "disconnected" with the teen audience, the BBC felt it had become a dinosaur from the past.
So, since all teenagers don't want to do what they are told, they invented a character they hope they could relate to - Ace. Ace was rebellious, she was a "teen" she didn't do what grown ups told her to do, you say your name is Doctor but I'm going to call you Professor, it was supposed to be affectionate but teenagers also like to tease. "My name is The Doctor", "yeah whatever Professor" ... |
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But McCoy's Doctor never said to her, "Don't call me Professor. Call me The Doctor."
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Why did Trigger call Rodney Dave?, she probably is just stupid.
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But McCoy's Doctor never said to her, "Don't call me Professor. Call me The Doctor."
Doctor: But there are three rules. Number one - I'm in charge. Ace: Whatever you say Professor. Doctor: Two, I'm not the Professor. I'm the Doctor. Ace; Whatever you want Doctor: And three, well I'll think up the third one by the time we get to Perivale... |
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Because she was thick and annoying!
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Because it was a stupid affectation presented as "humour". And we moan about the RTD/Moff era...
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He did actually. At the end of Dragonfire when Ace agrees to travel with the Doctor:
Doctor: But there are three rules. Number one - I'm in charge. Ace: Whatever you say Professor. Doctor: Two, I'm not the Professor. I'm the Doctor. Ace; Whatever you want Doctor: And three, well I'll think up the third one by the time we get to Perivale...
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Because she was an implausible cypher of a character, consisting of nothing but 'yoof issues,' gimmicks and catchphrases?
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Because friends give each other nicknames!
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To infuriate me.
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Because friends give each other nicknames!
I don't know why people have such a problem with it. I think it's endearing. Also, Professor is usually considered a more distinguished title than Doctor. Most Professors have Doctorates but Professors are awarded the title on the grounds of seniority or academic excellence. Really it's a compliment
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To help make Ace stand out even more as Doctor Who's Poochie?
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I don't know why people have such a problem with it. I think it's endearing. Also, Professor is usually considered a more distinguished title than Doctor. Most Professors have Doctorates but Professors are awarded the title on the grounds of seniority or academic excellence. Really it's a compliment ![]() |
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To help make Ace stand out even more as Doctor Who's Poochie?
![]() Personally I rather liked Ace. She was fun
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Term of affection.
I thought it was rather lovely actually. |
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Term of affection.
I thought it was rather lovely actually. |
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Didn't she call Mel "Doughnut" too? And she once knew a braindead plumber called "Darth Vader".*
*Assuming this wasn't an official crossover with the Sith Lord becoming a dim-witted tradesman in Perivale. |
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Didn't she call Mel "Doughnut" too? And she once knew a braindead plumber called "Darth Vader".*
*Assuming this wasn't an official crossover with the Sith Lord becoming a dim-witted tradesman in Perivale. Haven't seen these stories for a while.
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Term of affection.
I thought it was rather lovely actually. I have seen in other Digital Spy posts that some fans aren't as keen on some of the McCoy-era villains - sorry to go off-topic. |
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