Author: Doyce

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Had a really good talk on this morning's drive with +Kaylee Testerman – talking about what the monsters/aliens/whatever in Doctor Who are doing on the surface (usually: being scary, silly, or both), and what they're really doing – how they get added to an episode because there's something specific the writers want to talk about

Me: "So, if someone wanted to say something about people using too much tech all the time, or having their lives taken over by tech, they'd u–"

Her: "They'd use the robot guys from that episode with the Doctor and that baby that called itself Stormageddon." [Cybermen – Closing Time]

Me: … uhh. Wow. Right! And if they write an episode with the Daleks -"

Her: "– what they're really writing about is Hate."

Me: …

Her: What?

Me: You make me really proud sometimes.