Awkward fannish moments with non-fans, #312

[casapazzo]

When you find yourself explaining the difference between the Doctor's sonic screwdrive and the Master's laser screwdriver as "because the Master is really twelve and therefore has to have a bigger, shinier, more violent phallic symbol than his ex-college drinking buddy rival boyfriend

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[casapazzo]

Hee! It was less the eternal truthiness of the Doctor/Master psychotic ex-roommate angst that threw her and more that the answer was a little bit more involved than "because it's a laser screwdriver. Because he's the bad guy."

(People always make the mistake of asking me why questions about my shows that have run for many years and often have additional movie and/or book canon. And then they get disturbed when my explanations last through more than one commerical break.)

[casapazzo]

P.S. Love the icon - old school Who FTW!

[azriona]

I happen to quite like my laser screwdriver. Only I think it's broken, because it didn't age Bill the way it was supposed to. :(

[casapazzo]

Poor you. Bill didn't tell you he snuck that component out before giving it to you.

[cincodemaygirl]

HEE. But that is an entirely accurate description!!!

[casapazzo]

And that's why we love them. :)

[skybound2]

Hehe! Every now and again I get a caught in a similar situation. I've come to almost appreciate the slowly backing away ;-P

[casapazzo]

Oh yes, it's quite a moment of geek pride!