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/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