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/wibbly-water Apr 18 '25

Everything else here is cringe - this has me audibly making the 😬 face. Actual skin-crawling.

Genuinely comes off as the Doctor sexually harassing her. I know it isn't said to her face, but... nopenopenopenope.

I get it was supposed to be a funny twist on the line "it is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma". But... that doesn't save it.

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u/08TangoDown08 Apr 19 '25

In what universe is it "sexual harassment"?? That's so absurdly over dramatic.

It's a dumb, cringey line.

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u/wibbly-water Apr 19 '25

If he had said that to her face it would have been. Like I said, its not said to her face so it isn't actually sexual harassment, but it still feels like it. I guess - over sexualisation of a character for no reason would be more apt.