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Obviously, in the real world, Gandalf is a character from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''The Hobbit'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. Televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' never explicitly makes this connection. | Obviously, in the real world, Gandalf is a character from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''The Hobbit'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. Televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' never explicitly makes this connection. | ||
Three possible explanations: | |||
* in ''The Hobbit'' wee see Bilbo Baggins, a calm, poised middle-class hobbit, so deep-rooted in the everyday life, but desiring adventure; Gandalf suddenly appears and brings him in a quest for a treasure and to battle a dragon. Compare this to the story of Rose and of Donna Noble: they were simply a shop assistant and a secretary. | * in ''The Hobbit'' wee see Bilbo Baggins, a calm, poised middle-class hobbit, so deep-rooted in the everyday life, but desiring adventure; Gandalf suddenly appears and brings him in a quest for a treasure and to battle a dragon. Compare this to the story of Rose and of Donna Noble: they were simply a shop assistant and a secretary. | ||
* Gandalf has many surnames: the Grey Wanderer, Stormcrow (by enemies: compare it with ''The Oncoming Storm''). | * Gandalf has many surnames: the Grey Wanderer, Stormcrow (by enemies: compare it with ''The Oncoming Storm''). | ||
* [[The Doctor's age|The Doctor]] and Gandalf are both incredibly old by normal human standards. | |||
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Revision as of 13:33, 25 July 2012
Gandalf was a name used to refer to the Doctor. When the Master sent a message to Martha Jones via a television broadcast, he showed her the aged Tenth Doctor and sarcastically said "Say hello, Gandalf." (DW: Last of the Time Lords)
The Eleventh Doctor compared himself to the character, saying he was "the outer space Gandalf". (DW: Meanwhile in the TARDIS)
Behind the scenes
Obviously, in the real world, Gandalf is a character from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Televised Doctor Who never explicitly makes this connection.
Three possible explanations:
- in The Hobbit wee see Bilbo Baggins, a calm, poised middle-class hobbit, so deep-rooted in the everyday life, but desiring adventure; Gandalf suddenly appears and brings him in a quest for a treasure and to battle a dragon. Compare this to the story of Rose and of Donna Noble: they were simply a shop assistant and a secretary.
- Gandalf has many surnames: the Grey Wanderer, Stormcrow (by enemies: compare it with The Oncoming Storm).
- The Doctor and Gandalf are both incredibly old by normal human standards.
