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A '''"deb's delight"''' was something [[Ben Jackson]] claimed he wasn't when [[Polly Wright]] — whom he had only just met — invited him to lunch at the [[Post Office Tower]]. Polly responded by regarding him in his [[HMS Teazer|HMS ''Teazer'']] [[hat|cap]] and uniform, happily smiling, and saying, "I can see that." ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') | A '''"deb's delight"''' was something [[Ben Jackson]] claimed he wasn't when [[Polly Wright]] — whom he had only just met — invited him to lunch at the [[Post Office Tower]]. Polly responded by regarding him in his [[HMS Teazer|HMS ''Teazer'']] [[hat|cap]] and uniform, happily smiling, and saying, "I can see that." ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
In context, the remark reinforced one of the central aspects of their relationship: her upper class breeding — which he usually highlighted by calling her "[[Duchess]]" — and his working class life as a sailor. Though undefined in episode 2 of ''The War Machines'', its usage squares with the {{ | In context, the remark reinforced one of the central aspects of their relationship: her upper class breeding — which he usually highlighted by calling her "[[Duchess]]" — and his working class life as a sailor. Though undefined in episode 2 of ''The War Machines'', its usage squares with the {{w|Debutante#United Kingdom|standard definition}} of a single, successful, well-bred man that would be attractive to a debutante. | ||
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Revision as of 23:55, 7 November 2016
A "deb's delight" was something Ben Jackson claimed he wasn't when Polly Wright — whom he had only just met — invited him to lunch at the Post Office Tower. Polly responded by regarding him in his HMS Teazer cap and uniform, happily smiling, and saying, "I can see that." (TV: The War Machines)
Behind the scenes
In context, the remark reinforced one of the central aspects of their relationship: her upper class breeding — which he usually highlighted by calling her "Duchess" — and his working class life as a sailor. Though undefined in episode 2 of The War Machines, its usage squares with the standard definition of a single, successful, well-bred man that would be attractive to a debutante.
