It's a timey-whimey thing

podrock — 12/7/2015 2:57:03 AM (archived)

A rich and only partially exposed backstory creates curiosity. Tolkien was the master at this. Tell a story that contains stories of other stories.

Over exposing the back story as a full-tell origin story is dangerous for a an arc this old. The Doctor must remain un-explainable or he loses his power. Aliens remain mysterious or they stop being alien.

I could go on...

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You don't want to miss tonight's season finale of Doctor Who. (n/t) - Robert - 12/6/2015 12:42:41 AM
- Or to watch it again. - podrock - 12/6/2015 6:46:08 AM
  - I haven't followed the good Doctor since the Tom Baker days. - ER - 12/6/2015 1:42:58 PM
    - Well, there was that Time War business. - podrock - 12/6/2015 8:08:02 PM
      - Oh yeah, and there were a couple of other things - Robert - 12/6/2015 11:58:28 PM
        
        Twelfth regeneration thingy - Tony - 12/7/2015 11:58:52 AM
        
        Creating Canon - podrock - 12/7/2015 12:46:23 AM
        
        Firing a canonical cannon (it's spoilers all the way down) - Robert - 12/7/2015 3:06:18 AM
        
        WTF? You lost me. - ER - 12/7/2015 12:31:56 AM
        
        I'm sorry - Robert - 12/7/2015 2:41:41 AM
        
        Before you enjoy "Casrtovalva" - ER - 12/7/2015 3:44:54 AM
        
        Or I could stand in my living room and look at the Escher prints - Robert - 12/7/2015 5:13:23 AM
        
        It's a timey-whimey thing - podrock - 12/7/2015 2:57:03 AM

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