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 From: ask_for_it@on_the_group.com 
  
 John Russell wrote: 
 >> I didn't say that sci-fi was a type of story. I was just using it to 
 >> describe the differnce between the "kitchen sink" part of the story 
 >> and the rest. If RTD wanted charcters that we could relate to he 
 >> should have written dialogue that doesn't sound like it was stripped 
 >> from an episode of Neighbours. 
 >> 
 > But that type of language is understood by the target group for this 
 > program! 
 > RTD wanted to explore the "emotional aspects" of the relationship 
 > between a time lord and his Earthling companion. Those emotions are 
 > not different becuase it's sc-fi! Or do you also condemn  Star Wars 
 > as well for having "relationship" elements to the stories. All that 
 > yuckyness between Luke and Hans over the Princess, or Anakin's 
 > infatuation with Padame. 
  
 Whew, at least the Doctor doesn't have the hots for his SISTER! 
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 Frankymole 
  
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