Déjà vu: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
m (Updating links from history proofing to history-proofing)
 
(8 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Retitle|''{{PAGENAME}}''}}
{{Retitle|''{{PAGENAME}}''}}
{{Wikipediainfo}}
{{Wikipediainfo}}
{{Stub}}
{{Infobox Object
{{Infobox Object
|name        = ''{{PAGENAME}}''
|name        = ''{{PAGENAME}}''
|image      = Tenth Doctor and Majenta discuss déjà vu.jpg
|type        = Phenomenon
|type        = Phenomenon
|first cs    =  
|first cs    =  
|appearances = {{Il|[[AUDIO]]: {{cs|UNIT Dating (audio story)}}|[[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}}|''more to be added''}}
|appearances = {{Il|[[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Machine (TV story)}}|[[COMIC]]: {{cs|Mortal Beloved (comic story)}}|[[AUDIO]]: {{cs|UNIT Dating (audio story)}}|[[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}}|''more to be added''}}
}}
}}
{{You may|Deja Vu (soundtrack)}}
{{You may|Deja Vu (soundtrack)}}
'''''Déjà vu''''', was, according to the [[Eighth Doctor]], an [[occupational hazard]] of being a [[time travel]]ler. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|UNIT Dating (audio story)|timestamp=00:35:35}})
'''''Déjà vu''''' was a phenomenon involving the recollection of a [[memory]] of something an individual believed they were experiencing for the first time. A number of different accounts give different explanations for how it worked.
 
== Nature ==
''Déjà vu'' was, according to the [[Eighth Doctor]], an [[occupational hazard]] of being a [[time travel]]ler. He associated it with the ability to [[history-proofing|remember different versions of history]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|UNIT Dating (audio story)|timestamp=00:35:35}})
 
[[Jack Harkness]] asserted that ''déjà vu'' was an effect of [[ghost]]s stirring up [[human]] [[emotion]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Machine (TV story)}})
 
The [[Tenth Doctor]] believed that if someone was as "well-travelled" as he was, there was a good chance they had actually already been to the location and had forgotten it. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Mortal Beloved (comic story)|part=One}})


== History ==
== History ==
In [[UNIT HQ, Tower of London|UNIT HQ]] in either the [[dating protocol|1970s or 1980s]], when caught in a [[time loop]] due to [[Gron (UNIT Dating)|an Ogron]]'s [[Gron's time machine|malfunctioning time machine]], [[Andy Davidson]] asked the [[Eighth Doctor]] how they [[history proofing|could remember]] previous iterations of the loop; he responded by saying that ''déjà vu'' was an [[occupational hazard]] for [[time travel]]ers. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|UNIT Dating (audio story)}})
In [[UNIT HQ, Tower of London|UNIT HQ]] in either the [[dating protocol|1970s or 1980s]], when caught in a [[time loop]] due to [[Gron (UNIT Dating)|an Ogron]]'s [[Gron's time machine|malfunctioning time machine]], [[Andy Davidson]] asked the [[Eighth Doctor]] how they [[history-proofing|could remember]] previous iterations of the loop; he responded by saying that ''déjà vu'' was an [[occupational hazard]] for [[time travel]]ers. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|UNIT Dating (audio story)}})
 
In the mid-to-late [[2000s]], [[Jack Harkness]] explained to [[Torchwood Three]] that ''déjà vu'' was one of the effects of the presence of a "[[ghost]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Machine (TV story)}})
 
A [[hologram]] of [[John Hart]] that once appeared to Torchwood Three quipped about ''déjà vu''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fragments (TV story)}})


[[File:Dan Lewis gets déjà vu.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dan Lewis]] references ''déjà vu''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}})]]
[[File:Dan Lewis gets déjà vu.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dan Lewis]] references ''déjà vu''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}})]]
In [[ELF Storage]] on [[31 December (releases)|31 December]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]], when the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and her companions were [[ELF Storage Incident|trapped]] in a time loop, [[Dan Lewis]] referenced the phenomenon after the first iteration of the loop following their [[extermination]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}})
In [[ELF Storage]] on [[31 December (releases)|31 December]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]], when the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and her companions were [[ELF Storage Incident|trapped]] in a time loop, [[Dan Lewis]] referenced the phenomenon after the first iteration of the loop following their [[extermination]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eve of the Daleks (TV story)}})
=== Undated events ===
When [[Majenta Pryce|Majenta]] and the [[Tenth Doctor]] travelled to [[Stormlight House]] in the [[Proxima system]], during [[storm (Mortal Beloved)|the largest storm in the universe]], Majenta got ''déjà vu'' when entering the house. The Doctor then went on a tangent about it. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Mortal Beloved (comic story)|part=One}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* A track from [[Doctor Who - Eve of the Daleks (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of ''[[Eve of the Daleks (TV story)|Eve of the Daleks]]'' is named "[[Deja Vu (soundtrack)|Deja Vu]]".
* A track from [[Doctor Who - Eve of the Daleks (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of ''[[Eve of the Daleks (TV story)|Eve of the Daleks]]'' is named "[[Deja Vu (soundtrack)|Deja Vu]]".
* Some media, such as the short story {{cs|Déjà Donna (short story)}} and the [[Adobe Flash]] game {{cs|K9: Deja Who (video game)}}, are named after the phenomenon.
* Some media, such as the comic story {{cs|Room with a Deja View (comic story)}}, the short story {{cs|Déjà Donna (short story)}}, and the [[Adobe Flash]] game {{cs|K9: Deja Who (video game)}}, are named after the phenomenon.
** ''Deja vu'' was the title of the first episode of ''[[Pisces (series)|Pisces]]'', a sequel series to the fan-made ''[[Audio Visuals (fan work)|Audio Visuals]]'' series.
[[Category:Memory]]
[[Category:Memory]]
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]]
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]]
[[Category:Effects of time travel]]
[[Category:Effects of time travel]]

Latest revision as of 10:54, 2 August 2024

Déjà vu

You may be looking for Deja Vu (soundtrack).

Déjà vu was a phenomenon involving the recollection of a memory of something an individual believed they were experiencing for the first time. A number of different accounts give different explanations for how it worked.

Nature[[edit] | [edit source]]

Déjà vu was, according to the Eighth Doctor, an occupational hazard of being a time traveller. He associated it with the ability to remember different versions of history. (AUDIO: UNIT Dating [+]Loading...{"timestamp":"00:35:35","1":"UNIT Dating (audio story)"})

Jack Harkness asserted that déjà vu was an effect of ghosts stirring up human emotion. (TV: Ghost Machine [+]Loading...["Ghost Machine (TV story)"])

The Tenth Doctor believed that if someone was as "well-travelled" as he was, there was a good chance they had actually already been to the location and had forgotten it. (COMIC: Mortal Beloved (part one) [+]Loading...{"part":"One","1":"Mortal Beloved (comic story)"})

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In UNIT HQ in either the 1970s or 1980s, when caught in a time loop due to an Ogron's malfunctioning time machine, Andy Davidson asked the Eighth Doctor how they could remember previous iterations of the loop; he responded by saying that déjà vu was an occupational hazard for time travelers. (AUDIO: UNIT Dating [+]Loading...["UNIT Dating (audio story)"])

In the mid-to-late 2000s, Jack Harkness explained to Torchwood Three that déjà vu was one of the effects of the presence of a "ghost". (TV: Ghost Machine [+]Loading...["Ghost Machine (TV story)"])

A hologram of John Hart that once appeared to Torchwood Three quipped about déjà vu. (TV: Fragments [+]Loading...["Fragments (TV story)"])

Dan Lewis references déjà vu. (TV: Eve of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Eve of the Daleks (TV story)"])

In ELF Storage on 31 December 2021, when the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions were trapped in a time loop, Dan Lewis referenced the phenomenon after the first iteration of the loop following their extermination. (TV: Eve of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Eve of the Daleks (TV story)"])

Undated events[[edit] | [edit source]]

When Majenta and the Tenth Doctor travelled to Stormlight House in the Proxima system, during the largest storm in the universe, Majenta got déjà vu when entering the house. The Doctor then went on a tangent about it. (COMIC: Mortal Beloved (part one) [+]Loading...{"part":"One","1":"Mortal Beloved (comic story)"})

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]