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What is your favorite Dr Who quote? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by ItsComplicated to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It’s like when you’re a kid. The first time they tell you that the world’s turning and you just can’t quite believe it because everything looks like it’s standing still. I can feel it. That’s who I am.

—The Doctor, “Rose”, Doctor Who (S01E01) (2005-03-26)

[–] captain_aggravated 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Better quote from that episode: "Nice to meet you, Rose. Run for your life."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I preferred the “I can feel it” quote because it lined up with simplex/complex/multiplex from Samuel R. Delany’s Empire Star

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I legitimately think of this bit regularly. It was such a perfect (re)introduction to The Doctor.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I think you mistake your personal favourite for "better". No need to poo-poo others' preferences.

Edit: Thanks for the downvotes, they help me keep track of how many tonedeaf DW redditors joined Lemmy 👍

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think when using words like better you are voicing your opinion and not providing any objective assessment on other peoples opinion. In this context I would interpret better as a subjective personal opinion. While a phrase like "a quote I like more from that episode: " would have also worked. In a forum using less words leading to a snappier comment is better for legibility.

But I can certainly see how the phrase could be considered negative.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I see your point that "snappy=legible", but it can also come at the cost of losing nuance, dialogue becoming an argument, and ultimately "snappy=burn" instead.

The reply above didn't signal "Nice one, though I prefer ___,” it reads like "Wrong! ___ is objectively better." I only reacted to this because OP explicitly called for personal favourites, and nobody should get to trump what others like.