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|job2 = Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |job2 = Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | ||
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'''Boris Johnson''' was, by the [[21st century]], the [[Mayor of London]] and later the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. By some accounts, he was reborn with [[Half-Head Pierrot]], becoming a perfect [[Auton]] host for the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. ([[PROSE]]: | '''Boris Johnson''' was, by the [[21st century]], the [[Mayor of London]] and later the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. By some accounts, he was reborn with [[Half-Head Pierrot]], becoming a perfect [[Auton]] host for the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Nestene (short story)}}, {{cs|Out of the Box (short story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Here Today (audio story)}}) Another account, however, indicated that Johnson was a [[human]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Edge of Glory (short story)}}) | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In the aftermath of the [[5 March 2005 incident]], ([[PROSE]]: | In the aftermath of the [[5 March 2005 incident]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)}}) a decaying [[Auton]] called the [[Half-Head Pierrot]] housed the remains of the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. The Consciousness, indignant after its defeat by [[Ninth Doctor|a Time Lord]] and [[Rose Tyler|a human]], swore a revenge "so subtle" it could take over "fifteen years" to complete; in the ruins of a government building, the Consciousness found a [[blonde]] man pinned under a [[concrete]] beam who had a [[substrata]] that the Consciousness knew yielded potential for its plan. The giggling Auton initiated the transformation by taking the hand of the man, and both the Auton and the human became nothing, a new entity being reborn from their scattered [[atom]]s. A perfect duplicate of the human, the Consciousness was extraordinarily pleased with its new [[suit]]ed body. The new and amused Auton thought to itself "This is going to be fun!" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Nestene (short story)}}) A small, intelligent [[computer]] known as [[Box (When to Die)|Box]], knew a "plastic duplicate" had become the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister]] by [[2019]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Out of the Box (short story)}}) | ||
Boris Johnson was the [[Mayor of London]] during [[Monos]]' [[graffiti]] attacks on [[London]] landmarks in [[2012]]. When he gave a statement to the press on [[BBC News]], he promised that the miscreant would be sorry for his actions. ([[COMIC]]: | Boris Johnson was the [[Mayor of London]] during [[Monos]]' [[graffiti]] attacks on [[London]] landmarks in [[2012]]. When he gave a statement to the press on [[BBC News]], he promised that the miscreant would be sorry for his actions. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Sticks & Stones (comic story)}}) | ||
By [[2020]], Johnson was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. He was kidnapped by [[Sorb]] and [[Sarg (The Edge of Glory)|Sarg]] and stored on their ship. [[Lucy Wilson]] and [[Hobo Kostinen]] later freed him along with the rest of the human race. ([[PROSE]]: | By [[2020]], Johnson was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. He was kidnapped by [[Sorb]] and [[Sarg (The Edge of Glory)|Sarg]] and stored on their ship. [[Lucy Wilson]] and [[Hobo Kostinen]] later freed him along with the rest of the human race. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Edge of Glory (short story)}}) | ||
He was seemingly not the Prime Minister on [[1 January]], [[2021]], as [[Jo Patterson]] | He was seemingly not the Prime Minister on [[1 January]], [[2021]], as [[Jo Patterson]] was elected, but was soon killed by the [[Dalek]]s after refusing to surrender to them. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)}}) | ||
=== Legacy === | === Legacy === | ||
[[Annie (And You Will Obey Me)|Annie]] jokingly referred to the [[Russia]]n mercenary [[Grigor (And You Will Obey Me)|Grigor]] as "Boris-not-Johnson". ([[AUDIO]]: | [[Annie (And You Will Obey Me)|Annie]] jokingly referred to the [[Russia]]n mercenary [[Grigor (And You Will Obey Me)|Grigor]] as "Boris-not-Johnson". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|And You Will Obey Me (audio story)}}) | ||
[[Giles (When to Die)|Giles]] told the [[PROBE]] team he "didn't want to be Boris Johnson". ([[PROSE]]: | [[Giles (When to Die)|Giles]] told the [[PROBE]] team he "didn't want to be Boris Johnson". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Door We Forgot (short story)}}) | ||
== Personality and traits == | == Personality and traits == | ||
The [[Nestene Consciousness]] recognised the blond politician's emotions included a mix of [[greed]], [[lust]], [[ambition]], [[joy]], and [[power]]. ([[PROSE]]: | The [[Nestene Consciousness]] recognised the blond politician's emotions included a mix of [[greed]], [[lust]], [[ambition]], [[joy]], and [[power]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Nestene (short story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
[[File:Mecha Boris Johnson.jpg|thumb|left|The colossus of [[Britzit-247]]. ([[COMIC]]: | [[File:Mecha Boris Johnson.jpg|thumb|left|The colossus of [[Britzit-247]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Remembrance (comic story)}})]] | ||
Boris Johnson's likeness appears on a gigantic humanoid machine which chases the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Alice Obiefune]] in the 2017 comic | Boris Johnson's likeness appears on a gigantic humanoid machine which chases the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Alice Obiefune]] in the 2017 comic {{cs|Remembrance (comic story)}}. This machine lives on the planet [[Britzit-247]] alongside a bloodthirsty horde of individuals resembling [[Nigel Farage]]. Boris Johnson may be the inspiration for [[Alexander Truscott]], the main antagonist of [[The Clockwise War (comic story)|''The Clockwise War'']]. | ||
In the real world, Boris Johnson succeeded [[Theresa May]] as | In the real world, Boris Johnson succeeded [[Theresa May]] as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following her resignation in 2019. He served as Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022, resigning due to a {{w|July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis|widespread sense of dissatisfaction in his leadership}} following numerous controversies (including the {{w|Partygate scandal}} and {{w|Chris Pincher scandal|refusing to punish an alleged groper in the Conservative Party}}). | ||
After Boris Johnson announced the assembly of four new committees to coordinate various aspects of the [[COVID-19]] outbreak that would report their work in daily meetings dubbed "C-19 meetings", some media outlets reported the reaction of ''Doctor Who'' fans who noted a similarity between that of the sinister [[C19|Department C19]].<ref>https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-parallels-uk-government-coronavirus-response/</ref><ref>https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/19/doctor-fans-spot-eerie-parallel-boris-johnsons-coronavirus-plans-classic-storyline-12422575/</ref> | After Boris Johnson announced the assembly of four new committees to coordinate various aspects of the [[COVID-19]] outbreak that would report their work in daily meetings dubbed "C-19 meetings", some media outlets reported the reaction of ''Doctor Who'' fans who noted a similarity between that of the sinister [[C19|Department C19]].<ref>https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-parallels-uk-government-coronavirus-response/</ref><ref>https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/19/doctor-fans-spot-eerie-parallel-boris-johnsons-coronavirus-plans-classic-storyline-12422575/</ref> | ||
[[Russell T Davies]] for the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' rewatch wrote | [[Russell T Davies]] for the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' rewatch wrote {{cs|Revenge of the Nestene (short story)}}, in which the last trace of the [[Nestene Consciousness]] merges with someone blond in Westminster. It is heavily implied that they are Boris Johnson, who in 2005 was an MP. The short story {{cs|Out of the Box (short story)}}, which is set in [[2019]], later stated that "the P.M." was "a plastic duplicate". | ||
He was played by [[Christian Brassington]] in the docudrama ''When Boris Met Dave'' and [[James Corden]] in a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch. | He was played by [[Christian Brassington]] in the docudrama ''When Boris Met Dave'', [[William Barton]] in ''Theresa vs. Boris: How May Became PM'' and the stage play ''The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson'', [[Richard Goulding]] in ''Brexit: The Uncivil War'', [[James Corden]] in a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch, and voiced by [[Jon Culshaw]] in ''[[Headcases (series)|Headcases]]''. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Latest revision as of 01:45, 27 June 2024
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Boris Johnson was, by the 21st century, the Mayor of London and later the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. By some accounts, he was reborn with Half-Head Pierrot, becoming a perfect Auton host for the Nestene Consciousness. (PROSE: Revenge of the Nestene [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Nestene (short story)"], Out of the Box [+]Loading...["Out of the Box (short story)"], AUDIO: Here Today [+]Loading...["Here Today (audio story)"]) Another account, however, indicated that Johnson was a human. (PROSE: Edge of Glory [+]Loading...["Edge of Glory (short story)"])
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the aftermath of the 5 March 2005 incident, (PROSE: The Secret Lives of Monsters [+]Loading...["The Secret Lives of Monsters (short story)"]) a decaying Auton called the Half-Head Pierrot housed the remains of the Nestene Consciousness. The Consciousness, indignant after its defeat by a Time Lord and a human, swore a revenge "so subtle" it could take over "fifteen years" to complete; in the ruins of a government building, the Consciousness found a blonde man pinned under a concrete beam who had a substrata that the Consciousness knew yielded potential for its plan. The giggling Auton initiated the transformation by taking the hand of the man, and both the Auton and the human became nothing, a new entity being reborn from their scattered atoms. A perfect duplicate of the human, the Consciousness was extraordinarily pleased with its new suited body. The new and amused Auton thought to itself "This is going to be fun!" (PROSE: Revenge of the Nestene [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Nestene (short story)"]) A small, intelligent computer known as Box, knew a "plastic duplicate" had become the prime minister by 2019. (PROSE: Out of the Box [+]Loading...["Out of the Box (short story)"])
Boris Johnson was the Mayor of London during Monos' graffiti attacks on London landmarks in 2012. When he gave a statement to the press on BBC News, he promised that the miscreant would be sorry for his actions. (COMIC: Sticks & Stones [+]Loading...["Sticks & Stones (comic story)"])
By 2020, Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was kidnapped by Sorb and Sarg and stored on their ship. Lucy Wilson and Hobo Kostinen later freed him along with the rest of the human race. (PROSE: Edge of Glory [+]Loading...["Edge of Glory (short story)"])
He was seemingly not the Prime Minister on 1 January, 2021, as Jo Patterson was elected, but was soon killed by the Daleks after refusing to surrender to them. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
Annie jokingly referred to the Russian mercenary Grigor as "Boris-not-Johnson". (AUDIO: And You Will Obey Me [+]Loading...["And You Will Obey Me (audio story)"])
Giles told the PROBE team he "didn't want to be Boris Johnson". (PROSE: The Door We Forgot [+]Loading...["The Door We Forgot (short story)"])
Personality and traits[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Nestene Consciousness recognised the blond politician's emotions included a mix of greed, lust, ambition, joy, and power. (PROSE: Revenge of the Nestene [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Nestene (short story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Boris Johnson's likeness appears on a gigantic humanoid machine which chases the Eleventh Doctor and Alice Obiefune in the 2017 comic Remembrance [+]Loading...["Remembrance (comic story)"]. This machine lives on the planet Britzit-247 alongside a bloodthirsty horde of individuals resembling Nigel Farage. Boris Johnson may be the inspiration for Alexander Truscott, the main antagonist of The Clockwise War.
In the real world, Boris Johnson succeeded Theresa May as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following her resignation in 2019. He served as Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022, resigning due to a widespread sense of dissatisfaction in his leadership following numerous controversies (including the Partygate scandal and refusing to punish an alleged groper in the Conservative Party).
After Boris Johnson announced the assembly of four new committees to coordinate various aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak that would report their work in daily meetings dubbed "C-19 meetings", some media outlets reported the reaction of Doctor Who fans who noted a similarity between that of the sinister Department C19.[1][2]
Russell T Davies for the Doctor Who: Lockdown! rewatch wrote Revenge of the Nestene [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Nestene (short story)"], in which the last trace of the Nestene Consciousness merges with someone blond in Westminster. It is heavily implied that they are Boris Johnson, who in 2005 was an MP. The short story Out of the Box [+]Loading...["Out of the Box (short story)"], which is set in 2019, later stated that "the P.M." was "a plastic duplicate".
He was played by Christian Brassington in the docudrama When Boris Met Dave, William Barton in Theresa vs. Boris: How May Became PM and the stage play The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Richard Goulding in Brexit: The Uncivil War, James Corden in a Saturday Night Live sketch, and voiced by Jon Culshaw in Headcases.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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