Hmm, yes, Star Trek did the two different cultures/war thing a few times. But hey, at least they tried! I think actually that once or twice they may have landed amongst a culture where it was implied that there were other peoples elsewhere on the planet but budget restraints probably kept them from appearing. Ah well.
You know what one of the problems with the TARDIS is? Even if they appear in a different culture, they'll all still speak the same language because of her translating. Bless the clever writer who came up with that! Anyhow, this is an interesting and very smart thought! We should break this sci-fi trope and write something that challenges it ourselves. :)
OK, so now tht you mention it, here's my issue with the TARDIS translation circuits. This is all tongue in cheek too, because it is a TV show.
I find it amazing that as the TARDIS translates, the lips of the 'aliens' who are speaking match the translation exactly. One would think if they're speaking another language, the mouths would look like a badly dubbed martial arts films from the 70s.
Does the TARDIS translate everything back to him in Gallifreyan, including English he hears? And can someone please tell me why the TARDIS can translate everything but all we heard from the Hath was that weird bubbling sound?
look! look at this! People having free discussion and it inspiring writers to challenge themselves and write more creatively! SEE WORLD this is why nonwriters are just as important to a comm as writers are, and it is why writing in a vacuum without a community of readers to give input and challenge is so empty. I'm gonna quote this in my LJ, if you girls don't mind, Canter or LeNozze?
You know what one of the problems with the TARDIS is? Even if they appear in a different culture, they'll all still speak the same language because of her translating. Bless the clever writer who came up with that! Anyhow, this is an interesting and very smart thought! We should break this sci-fi trope and write something that challenges it ourselves. :)
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I find it amazing that as the TARDIS translates, the lips of the 'aliens' who are speaking match the translation exactly. One would think if they're speaking another language, the mouths would look like a badly dubbed martial arts films from the 70s.
Does the TARDIS translate everything back to him in Gallifreyan, including English he hears? And can someone please tell me why the TARDIS can translate everything but all we heard from the Hath was that weird bubbling sound?
Yeah, I have too much time on my hands...;-)
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look! look at this! People having free discussion and it inspiring writers to challenge themselves and write more creatively! SEE WORLD this is why nonwriters are just as important to a comm as writers are, and it is why writing in a vacuum without a community of readers to give input and challenge is so empty. I'm gonna quote this in my LJ, if you girls don't mind, Canter or LeNozze?
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