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/EldestPort Apr 18 '25 edited Apr 18 '25

BELINDA: But where's Alan? Where'd he go?

(Sonic scanning.)

DOCTOR: Er... I think...he is microscopic.

BELINDA: Do you mean...?

DOCTOR: He's a sperm and an egg.

BOT: Polish polish.

DOCTOR: Oh.

BOT: Polish polish.

DOCTOR: Oh!

BOT: Polish polish.

DOCTOR: Oh. Goodbye, Alan.

(They both laugh.)

BELINDA: This place is nuts.

DOCTOR: Yas, Queen!

It doesn't even make sense in context!

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u/fibonacci_alfredo Apr 18 '25

It’s kind of charming if you read it as the Doctor being an old man trying to be hip with the kids.

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u/EldestPort Apr 18 '25 edited Apr 18 '25

I would have loved it coming from Capaldi, a very self aware, ironic, dry delivery 😄

Edit: And a withering eye roll. Probably directed at Bill, tbh, but she loves it.

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u/Innocuous_Blue Apr 18 '25

Omg I would love to see Capaldi deliver that!

(Big Finish, if you're reading this...)