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Post by Lola m on Jun 14, 2006 16:37:36 GMT -5
Who can say? I suspect this was left open, especially for the youngest viewers who may have been extremely upset by some of the deaths, especially Lynda's. The BBC gave parents an option to say, "Don't worry. Rose brought them all back to life." You're right, though. One has to wonder what the Rose/TARDIS hybrid might have done as far as the Time Lords are concerned. And yet, the character isn't dead. Regenration is a little like the concept of reincarnation, in the sense that the superficial personality dies while something more fundamental - the true self, if you like - continues into a new body. There are two main differences to reincarnation: 1) The Doctor has memories of all his previous lives, whole and conscious. 2) None of the Doctor's previous selves have been Cleopatra. ;D Forget the kids-- I was sitting there saying "I'm just gonna presume Rose brought everyone back when she resurrected Captin Jack... 'cause it makes me happy."
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Post by Riff on Jun 17, 2006 16:55:03 GMT -5
In opposition to the false god that is the Emperor Dalek? The Dalek "religion" is the worst kind of bigoted and dogma-ridden belief system (no surprise from them). The Bad Wolf (TARDIS/Rose) on the other hand represents a kind of cosmological God: the space-time vortex, the universe itself. Consider how religion is referred to in "Boom Town". The TARDIS described as the "technology of the gods", and having a goddess-like power of renewal and rebirth. Just so you know, I wasn't saying that in a critical way. I liked that she could do what she did. It balanced and countermanded the actions of the Daleks and their emperor in a very neat fashion. As for everything else, I do agree. I didn't think you were being critical. Also, for reasons which I can't possibly divulge, I'm beginning to strongly suspect we haven't seen the last of the Bad Wolf or its legacy.
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Post by Riff on Jun 17, 2006 16:56:52 GMT -5
Who can say? I suspect this was left open, especially for the youngest viewers who may have been extremely upset by some of the deaths, especially Lynda's. The BBC gave parents an option to say, "Don't worry. Rose brought them all back to life." You're right, though. One has to wonder what the Rose/TARDIS hybrid might have done as far as the Time Lords are concerned. And yet, the character isn't dead. Regenration is a little like the concept of reincarnation, in the sense that the superficial personality dies while something more fundamental - the true self, if you like - continues into a new body. There are two main differences to reincarnation: 1) The Doctor has memories of all his previous lives, whole and conscious. 2) None of the Doctor's previous selves have been Cleopatra. ;D Forget the kids-- I was sitting there saying "I'm just gonna presume Rose brought everyone back when she resurrected Captain Jack... 'cause it makes me happy." You're quite right. I shouldn't go putting an age limit on having a positive outlook.
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Post by Riff on Jun 17, 2006 17:00:31 GMT -5
DAAALEK FASHION SENSE IS SU PERIOR!!! **snicker** Well of course it is. ;D ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME? ARE YOU PULLING MY PLUNGER? ANSWER! ANSWER! ANSWER!
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Post by Lola m on Jun 18, 2006 11:04:21 GMT -5
**snicker** Well of course it is. ;D ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME? ARE YOU PULLING MY PLUNGER? ANSWER! ANSWER! ANSWER! <snippedy snip 'cuz it's too scary **snicker, snicker**> Pulling . . . your . . . plunger . . . #rofl1# #rofl1# #rofl1#
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Post by Riff on Jun 18, 2006 14:31:46 GMT -5
ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME? ARE YOU PULLING MY PLUNGER? ANSWER! ANSWER! ANSWER! <snippedy snip 'cuz it's too scary **snicker, snicker**> Pulling . . . your . . . plunger . . . I didn't mean that. Of course.
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