Look at that enormous stalk

Dec 11, 2009 21:46

Spamming, sorry. It's Friday night after graduation and normally I'd be with my family starting off the winter holidays right now. It's that "alone during the holidays" feeling, which I know will not last long and I am blessed. I'm going to put on Scrooged after I post this.

I was just rereading some bits I transcribed from the commentary on the DVD of Four to Doomsday, a classic Doctor Who episode from the Fifth Doctor era. They amuse me.

In one part, the actors are talking about the different standards for the Doctor being allowed to touch male companions vs. female companions. Janet Fielding (Tegan) is under the impression that in the new incarnation of the show, the Doctor is snogging his companion all the time, saying Chris Eccleston snogged Billie Piper, and Peter Davison tries to clear it up...

Davison: No, he snogged John Barrowman.
Matthew Waterhouse (Adric): Well, snogging John Barrowman is the equivalent of putting your arm around Adric.

Janet Fielding: There'd be none of that snogging stuff that happens now. Every time you turn around, they're snogging!
Matthew Waterhouse: Doctor who and the girl? (shock which sounded genuine) REALLY?

Later,

MW: I'm sure your celery has grown! Look at that enormous stalk!
PD: It grows when I'm insulting my companions...
(cast snorts, hopefully thinking of the same innuendo I was)
JF: I think your celery should have talked. It could have been another companion.
PD: They missed a merchandising opportunity.

classic who, doctor who

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