Why watching Doctor Who is like being breastfed
In support of John Barrowman’s statement that watching Doctor Who is like being breastfed, I did a little research on ProMom.org’s 101 Reasons to Breastfeed. I give you some similarities.
1. Breastfeeding is recommended by many, many medical organizations. Doctor Who has been honored by many, many entertainment and science fiction organizations:
a. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
b. The National Television Awards.
c. Executive Producer Russell T. Davies has been honored at the Edinburgh Television Festival.
d. Writer Steven Moffatt is a Hugo award winner.
2. Breastfed babies have better speech development. So do children who watch Doctor Who. Just listen to the dialogue:
DOCTOR
The turn of the Earth. The ground beneath our feet is spinning at a thousand miles an hour, and the entire planet is hurtling around the sun at sixty-seven thousand miles an hour. And I can feel it. We're falling through space, you and me. Clinging to the skin of this tiny little world, and if we let go...
[He lets go of her hand]
DOCTOR
That's who I am. Now, forget me, Rose Tyler.
Or how about this:
DOCTOR
See, there's the thing. I'm the Doctor, but beyond that, I - I just don't know. I literally do not know who I am. It's all untested. Am I funny? Am I sarcastic? Sexy? Right old misery? Life and soul? Right-handed? Left-handed? A gambler? A fighter? A coward? A traitor? A liar? A nervous wreck? I mean, judging by the evidence, I've certainly got a gob.
(Credit to Doctor Who Transcripts 2005+ for all the dialogue.)
3. Breastfed babies have better social development. Doctor Who fans have a fabulous fandom, even if it is prone to occasional wank.
4. Formula feeding is associated with lower I.Q. Watching Doctor Who, on the other hand, is a very educational experience.
5. Breastmilk comes in very attractive packaging. So does Doctor Who: Eccleston, Tennant, McGann, or any other Doctor you happen to favor. (I’m partial to Davison, myself.) And we of course cannot forget John Barrowman, who started this whole train of thought to begin with.
1. Breastfeeding is recommended by many, many medical organizations. Doctor Who has been honored by many, many entertainment and science fiction organizations:
a. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
b. The National Television Awards.
c. Executive Producer Russell T. Davies has been honored at the Edinburgh Television Festival.
d. Writer Steven Moffatt is a Hugo award winner.
2. Breastfed babies have better speech development. So do children who watch Doctor Who. Just listen to the dialogue:
DOCTOR
The turn of the Earth. The ground beneath our feet is spinning at a thousand miles an hour, and the entire planet is hurtling around the sun at sixty-seven thousand miles an hour. And I can feel it. We're falling through space, you and me. Clinging to the skin of this tiny little world, and if we let go...
[He lets go of her hand]
DOCTOR
That's who I am. Now, forget me, Rose Tyler.
Or how about this:
DOCTOR
See, there's the thing. I'm the Doctor, but beyond that, I - I just don't know. I literally do not know who I am. It's all untested. Am I funny? Am I sarcastic? Sexy? Right old misery? Life and soul? Right-handed? Left-handed? A gambler? A fighter? A coward? A traitor? A liar? A nervous wreck? I mean, judging by the evidence, I've certainly got a gob.
(Credit to Doctor Who Transcripts 2005+ for all the dialogue.)
3. Breastfed babies have better social development. Doctor Who fans have a fabulous fandom, even if it is prone to occasional wank.
4. Formula feeding is associated with lower I.Q. Watching Doctor Who, on the other hand, is a very educational experience.
5. Breastmilk comes in very attractive packaging. So does Doctor Who: Eccleston, Tennant, McGann, or any other Doctor you happen to favor. (I’m partial to Davison, myself.) And we of course cannot forget John Barrowman, who started this whole train of thought to begin with.