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'''Boredom''' was an [[emotion]]. | '''Boredom''', or '''ennui''', ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Lamentation Cipher (audio story)}}) was an [[emotion]]. | ||
[[The Doctor]] frequently claimed that he had left [[Gallifrey]] because he was bored. ([[TV]]: | [[The Doctor]] frequently claimed that he had left [[Gallifrey]] because he was bored. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}, {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}}, {{cs|Heaven Sent (TV story)}}) However, [[Davros]] believed that this was a [[lie]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Witch's Familiar (TV story)}}) The [[Twelfth Doctor]] confessed it was a lie while inside his [[confession dial]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Heaven Sent (TV story)}}) The [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Fourth Doctor]]s admitted that there several other "pressing reasons" at the time. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Twice Upon a Time (TV story)}}, {{cs|Logopolis (TV story)}}) | ||
Whilst in a [[dream]], created by the [[Dream Lord]], of [[Upper Leadworth]] in [[2022]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] asked [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] to "stave off the, you know...", to which Amy added "boredom" before the Doctor finished "[[self harm]]". Rory answered that they [[relaxation|relaxed]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Amy's Choice (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | Shortly before his death and regeneration into the [[Twelfth Doctor]], the Doctor joked that as [[Dalek]]s spoke very slowly, he would probably "die of boredom" before they finally shot him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of the Doctor (TV story)}}) | ||
[[ | Things the Doctor found boring included the planet [[Calufrax]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pirate Planet (TV story)}}) studying [[Druid]]ic lore, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stones of Blood (TV story)}}) the [[Vulgar End of Time]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The One Doctor (audio story)}}) the two weeks he ran [[Taunton]] in the [[18th century]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Highest Science (novel)}}) sitting watching the [[Shakri cube|cubes]] all day, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of Three (TV story)}}) [[Earth]] in [[2105]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}}) [[queuing]], [[golf]] and taking the [[bin]]s out. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Epilogopolis (comic story)}}) | ||
[[ | [[Ace]] called [[Perivale]] "the boredom capital of the universe". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Survival (TV story)}}) | ||
[[ | [[Gilgamesh]] believed that [[danger]] staved off the boredom of life. He scoffed at [[Enkidu]]'s claim that there were worse things in life than boredom. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}) | ||
[[Das (Only Human)|Das]], a [[Neanderthal]], did not understand why humans hated boredom. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Morella Wendigo]] claimed to be bored of [[Tamsin Drew]] within seconds. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Nevermore (audio story)}}) | ||
[[Jack Harkness]] thought that the [[Arcan]]s were boring. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Cyberwoman (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Joanna Harris]], a [[vampire]], said that she had not been bored since the invention of the [[Internet]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Vampire Science (novel)}}) | |||
[[Das (Only Human)|Das]], a [[Neanderthal]], did not understand why humans hated boredom. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Only Human (novel)}}) | |||
The [[New Earth Republic]] was so successful that boredom was the only problem. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Synthespians™ (novel)}}) | |||
[[Bram Van Baalen|Bram]] and [[Gregor Van Baalen]] told their amnesiac brother [[Tricky Van Baalen|Tricky]] he was an android as a [[joke]] to relieve their boredom. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)}}) | |||
[[The Toymaker]] spent centuries wandering the [[Earth]] sampling its games ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)}}) and luring people back to [[Celestial Toyroom|the Toyroom]] because he was bored. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Greatest Gamble (comic story)|page=40-42}}) | |||
[[Category:Emotions]] | [[Category:Emotions]] | ||
[[Category:Psychology from the real world]] | [[Category:Psychology from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:51, 6 June 2024
Boredom, or ennui, (AUDIO: The Lamentation Cipher [+]Loading...["The Lamentation Cipher (audio story)"]) was an emotion.
The Doctor frequently claimed that he had left Gallifrey because he was bored. (TV: The War Games [+]Loading...["The War Games (TV story)"], Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"], Heaven Sent [+]Loading...["Heaven Sent (TV story)"]) However, Davros believed that this was a lie. (TV: The Witch's Familiar [+]Loading...["The Witch's Familiar (TV story)"]) The Twelfth Doctor confessed it was a lie while inside his confession dial. (TV: Heaven Sent [+]Loading...["Heaven Sent (TV story)"]) The First and Fourth Doctors admitted that there several other "pressing reasons" at the time. (TV: Twice Upon a Time [+]Loading...["Twice Upon a Time (TV story)"], Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])
Whilst in a dream, created by the Dream Lord, of Upper Leadworth in 2022, the Eleventh Doctor asked Amy Pond and Rory Williams to "stave off the, you know...", to which Amy added "boredom" before the Doctor finished "self harm". Rory answered that they relaxed. (TV: Amy's Choice [+]Loading...["Amy's Choice (TV story)"])
Shortly before his death and regeneration into the Twelfth Doctor, the Doctor joked that as Daleks spoke very slowly, he would probably "die of boredom" before they finally shot him. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"])
Things the Doctor found boring included the planet Calufrax, (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) studying Druidic lore, (TV: The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"]) the Vulgar End of Time, (AUDIO: The One Doctor [+]Loading...["The One Doctor (audio story)"]) the two weeks he ran Taunton in the 18th century, (PROSE: The Highest Science [+]Loading...["The Highest Science (novel)"]) sitting watching the cubes all day, (TV: The Power of Three [+]Loading...["The Power of Three (TV story)"]) Earth in 2105, (TV: The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)"]) queuing, golf and taking the bins out. (COMIC: Epilogopolis [+]Loading...["Epilogopolis (comic story)"])
Ace called Perivale "the boredom capital of the universe". (TV: Survival [+]Loading...["Survival (TV story)"])
Gilgamesh believed that danger staved off the boredom of life. He scoffed at Enkidu's claim that there were worse things in life than boredom. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"])
Morella Wendigo claimed to be bored of Tamsin Drew within seconds. (AUDIO: Nevermore [+]Loading...["Nevermore (audio story)"])
Jack Harkness thought that the Arcans were boring. (TV: Cyberwoman [+]Loading...["Cyberwoman (TV story)"])
Joanna Harris, a vampire, said that she had not been bored since the invention of the Internet. (PROSE: Vampire Science [+]Loading...["Vampire Science (novel)"])
Das, a Neanderthal, did not understand why humans hated boredom. (PROSE: Only Human [+]Loading...["Only Human (novel)"])
The New Earth Republic was so successful that boredom was the only problem. (PROSE: Synthespians™ [+]Loading...["Synthespians™ (novel)"])
Bram and Gregor Van Baalen told their amnesiac brother Tricky he was an android as a joke to relieve their boredom. (TV: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS [+]Loading...["Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)"])
The Toymaker spent centuries wandering the Earth sampling its games (PROSE: The Nightmare Fair [+]Loading...["The Nightmare Fair (novelisation)"]) and luring people back to the Toyroom because he was bored. (TV: The Celestial Toymaker [+]Loading...["The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)"], COMIC: The Greatest Gamble [+]Loading...{"page":"40-42","1":"The Greatest Gamble (comic story)"})
