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A step too far (lemmy.world)
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[-] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

I don't understand. What does the phrase "it's shorted out" mean? It is related to short hand like he didn't commit to actually writing anything down he just scribbled it like a child?

I don't know if it's a colloquialism thing or if there's just something else going over my head.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 12 hours ago

It's 'psychic paper', it shows what the holder wants it to. Like a super adaptable fake ID

It's 'shorted out' like an electrical appliance would if you overload it, because it's been asked to do too much

(in the Dr Who world, 'magic' things like psychic paper are acutally just advanced technology)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

Aw that sounds familiar. I watched those episodes when they first aired but I forgot enough of it that I assumed the in-universe tech was actually just an American English vs British English language difference lol.

thanks.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

Sorry Tenant AND Tom Baker fans, Matt Smith is the GOAT.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago

Smith is up there for sure, but Capaldi will always be the Doctor to me

[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

11 is up there, yes, but no 4 or 10.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I’m on my first watch through of Old Who and gotta say, 4 is a little overrated. I’d currently rank 11 > 10 > 2 > 4. Then IDK, 12 or 15.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

You kinda had to be there for 4. It was a different time.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Pity about his show-runner.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Better than the shitbag Whittaker got

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I won't disagree, but it's reaaallly close.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago

I like Moffat and his obsession with kudzu time plots.

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