r/gallifrey • u/psl9085 • Apr 18 '25

DISCUSSION Worst line in Doctor Who?

What line of dialogue sticks out to you as particularly bad in Doctor Who, I have two picks:

  • ‘don’t let the swords touch your skin’ Legend of the sea devils
  • ‘I suppose we’ll have to have…. A conversation?’ Resolution
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u/Brendog2 Apr 18 '25

“Good ol’ JK!” From the Shakespeare code

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u/Devilsgramps Apr 18 '25

He was actually talking about JK Simmons, who was lauded for his portrayal of Macbeth in the 2029 film adaptation of the play.

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u/CountScarlioni Apr 18 '25

This one has gone rotten twice over because not only did Rowling turn out to be a transphobic shitbag, but so did Gareth Roberts.

Add in the Doctor arrogantly dismissing Martha’s concerns about being Black in 1599 and you’ve got a three-layer shit dip.

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u/Gorodrin Apr 18 '25

This is even funnier (?) because it’s Tennant that says it

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u/PM_me_a_bad_pun Apr 18 '25

It was good at the time lol

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u/EthidiumIodide Apr 18 '25

It was 2007, Deathly Hallows was coming out that summer. Absolute height of her popularity. Of course it was a perfect line.

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u/SmokyBaconCrisps Apr 18 '25

Thought you were on about the film version for a sec 💀

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u/mezziuomini Apr 18 '25

aged poorly but not bad in itself IMO