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 From: john_e_russell@hotmail.com 
  
 "Frankymole"  wrote in message 
 news:d975r3$num$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk... 
 > 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! 
 > -- 
 > Frankymole 
 > 
  
 Please don't give RTD ideas like that! 
  
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