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   The Doctor to Blueshirt   
   Re: The War Between the Land and the Sea   
   09 Dec 25 05:10:46   
   
   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article ,   
   Blueshirt  wrote:   
   >solar penguin wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Blueshirt blindsided the loon:   
   >>   
   >> > The True Doctor wrote:   
   >> >>   
   >> >> What is the purpose of having this kid there in the first   
   >> >> place then?   
   >> >   
   >> > You've only seen two episodes out of five, remember.   
   >> >   
   >> > It's RTD... if there's a kid there, he's there for a reason.   
   >>   
   >> And if Barclay’s family weren’t introduced before they become   
   >> important in episode four or five, Aggy would be complaining   
   >> that we should’ve seen them before!   
   >   
   >The fact Barclay's family were a large part of the focus in   
   >the second episode, and not just put away somewhere for the   
   >duration of the story, clearly means they will play a part in   
   >the proceedings... beyond Barclay and his kid having a cuddle   
   >on the sofa in the hotel room or them getting blown away by   
   >rubbish! So yeah, they couldn't just be thrown in for the   
   >episode five climax.   
   >   
   >As always, they are there for a reason. Aggy should be aware   
   >of how stories work. He is our resident professor of literature   
   >after all. Plus, we all know RTD likes his soap opera moments   
   >too. So my money is on Barclay and his missus reconciling at   
   >the end too, making Kirby happier than a fish lizard in water.   
   >   
   >> He’s never happppy   
   >   
   >AGA does get a bit carried away with his angst at times.   
   >   
   >I mean, over twenty paragraphs for a review of just two   
   >episodes! Even the journalist writing the review in The   
   >Guardian was more concise!!!  ;-)   
      
   the RTD anti-fans are vocal.   
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