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== References == | == References == | ||
*The Doctor decides that several things are fantastic: | * The Doctor decides that several things are fantastic: | ||
**Amazing [[ear]]s, always feeling the [[Earth]]'s spin, [[Genghis Khan]], and [[Auton]] [[Anti-plastic|plastic]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ** Amazing [[ear]]s, always feeling the [[Earth]]'s spin, [[Genghis Khan]], and [[Auton]] [[Anti-plastic|plastic]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
**[[Tainted Love]], [[chips]], and poor old [[Moxx of Balhoon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ** [[Tainted Love]], [[chips]], and poor old [[Moxx of Balhoon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ||
**[[Harriet Jones]] passing [[port]], [[vinegar]], [[Blue Peter]], and [[Jackie Tyler]]'s [[Shepherd's pie]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' / ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') | ** [[Harriet Jones]] passing [[port]], [[vinegar]], [[Blue Peter]], and [[Jackie Tyler]]'s [[Shepherd's pie]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' / ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') | ||
**[[Kronkburger]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]'') | ** [[Kronkburger]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]'') | ||
**[[Banana]]s, [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack]]'s pyjamas, [[England]] in [[the Blitz]], and [[tea]] at [[the Ritz]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' / ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') | ** [[Banana]]s, [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack]]'s pyjamas, [[England]] in [[the Blitz]], and [[tea]] at [[the Ritz]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' / ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') | ||
**Red [[wine]] and [[Woman Wept]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ** Red [[wine]] and [[Woman Wept]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ||
**[[Lynda Moss|Lynda with a Y]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' / ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ** [[Lynda Moss|Lynda with a Y]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' / ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ||
*The Doctor also decides several things are not fantastic: | * The Doctor also decides several things are not fantastic: | ||
**[[Clive Finch|Clive]]'s shed, [[Auton|perfect brides]], and [[Nestene]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ** [[Clive Finch|Clive]]'s shed, [[Auton|perfect brides]], and [[Nestene]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
**[[Cassandra O'Brien|Cassandra]] and the [[Adherents of the Repeated Meme|Repeated Meme]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ** [[Cassandra O'Brien|Cassandra]] and the [[Adherents of the Repeated Meme|Repeated Meme]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ||
**[[Zombie]]s in [[Cardiff]] dungeons, [[Charles Dickens|Dickens]] leaving the [[gas]] on and the [[Gelth|walking undead]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'') | ** [[Zombie]]s in [[Cardiff]] dungeons, [[Charles Dickens|Dickens]] leaving the [[gas]] on and the [[Gelth|walking undead]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'') | ||
**[[Pickled onion]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') | ** [[Pickled onion]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') | ||
**The [[Metaltron]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | ** The [[Metaltron]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | ||
**The [[Jagrafess|Mighty Jagrafess]] and [[Adam Mitchell|Adam]]'s [[Infospike|weird new face]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]'') | ** The [[Jagrafess|Mighty Jagrafess]] and [[Adam Mitchell|Adam]]'s [[Infospike|weird new face]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]'') | ||
**His two left feet and over-active [[nanogene]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' / ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') | ** His two left feet and over-active [[nanogene]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' / ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') | ||
**[[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|Slitheen]] romancing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ** [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|Slitheen]] romancing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ||
**[[Coleslaw]], [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]] (twice), the [[Dalek]] scheme, the [[Emperor Dalek]]'s fleet and the [[fear]] of never going to [[Barcelona (planet)|Barcelona]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' / ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ** [[Coleslaw]], [[Bad Wolf (entity)|Bad Wolf]] (twice), the [[Dalek]] scheme, the [[Emperor Dalek]]'s fleet and the [[fear]] of never going to [[Barcelona (planet)|Barcelona]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' / ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') | ||
**Surviving [[Last Great Time War|war galactic]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' et al.) | ** Surviving [[Last Great Time War|war galactic]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' et al.) | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*This story appears to be set during the Ninth Doctor's final moments before he [[regenerate]]s as there are references to his final story. | * This story appears to be set during the Ninth Doctor's final moments before he [[regenerate]]s as there are references to his final story. | ||
*The poem solely consists of references to stories in [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]]. | * The poem solely consists of references to stories in [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]]. | ||
[[Category:Now We Are Six Hundred short stories]] | [[Category:Now We Are Six Hundred short stories]] | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 26 February 2019
Shortness of Breath was a poem published in the anthology Now We Are Six Hundred.
Summary
The Ninth Doctor looks back on his life, deciding "fantastic or not, [it] all meant a lot."
References
- The Doctor decides that several things are fantastic:
- Amazing ears, always feeling the Earth's spin, Genghis Khan, and Auton plastic. (TV: Rose)
- Tainted Love, chips, and poor old Moxx of Balhoon. (TV: The End of the World)
- Harriet Jones passing port, vinegar, Blue Peter, and Jackie Tyler's Shepherd's pie. (TV: Aliens of London / World War Three)
- Kronkburgers. (TV: The Long Game)
- Bananas, Captain Jack's pyjamas, England in the Blitz, and tea at the Ritz. (TV: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances)
- Red wine and Woman Wept. (TV: Boom Town)
- Lynda with a Y. (TV: Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways)
- The Doctor also decides several things are not fantastic:
- Clive's shed, perfect brides, and Nestenes. (TV: Rose)
- Cassandra and the Repeated Meme. (TV: The End of the World)
- Zombies in Cardiff dungeons, Dickens leaving the gas on and the walking undead (TV: The Unquiet Dead)
- Pickled onions. (TV: World War Three)
- The Metaltron. (TV: Dalek)
- The Mighty Jagrafess and Adam's weird new face (TV: The Long Game)
- His two left feet and over-active nanogenes (TV: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances)
- Slitheen romancing. (TV: Boom Town)
- Coleslaw, Bad Wolf (twice), the Dalek scheme, the Emperor Dalek's fleet and the fear of never going to Barcelona (TV: Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways)
- Surviving war galactic. (TV: Rose et al.)
Notes
- This story appears to be set during the Ninth Doctor's final moments before he regenerates as there are references to his final story.
- The poem solely consists of references to stories in series 1.
