On The Best Pun In Doctor Who
HOLY BALLS GUYS I JUST REALIZED THAT ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOURTH DOCTOR QUOTES IS NOT ONLY A GREAT LINE BUT A BRILLIANT PUN
”But I am the Doctor!”
“No, Doctor, I am the Doctor.”
“You may be a Doctor, but I am the Doctor. The definite article, you might say!”
--The Doctor and Harry Sullivan, ‘Robot’
Alright. So, at first glance, it seems that it’s just a very telling insight into the Doctor’s character-especially important as this is Tom Baker’s first episode. He doesn’t listen to authority, he’s incredibly arrogant, and he’s ungodly cheerful.
But. But.
‘The definite article, you might say.’
What’s a definite article? An article is a grammatical term for a word that, when used, indicates the type of reference made to a noun: A banana, or an orchestra.
A definite article refers to a specific noun. It’s not a banana, it’s the banana; it’s not an orchestra; it’s the orchestra.
He’s not a Doctor, he’s the Doctor.
How the fuck did I miss this; I’ve been quoting this for two and a half years.
”But I am the Doctor!”
“No, Doctor, I am the Doctor.”
“You may be a Doctor, but I am the Doctor. The definite article, you might say!”
--The Doctor and Harry Sullivan, ‘Robot’
Alright. So, at first glance, it seems that it’s just a very telling insight into the Doctor’s character-especially important as this is Tom Baker’s first episode. He doesn’t listen to authority, he’s incredibly arrogant, and he’s ungodly cheerful.
But. But.
‘The definite article, you might say.’
What’s a definite article? An article is a grammatical term for a word that, when used, indicates the type of reference made to a noun: A banana, or an orchestra.
A definite article refers to a specific noun. It’s not a banana, it’s the banana; it’s not an orchestra; it’s the orchestra.
He’s not a Doctor, he’s the Doctor.
How the fuck did I miss this; I’ve been quoting this for two and a half years.