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The ninety-ninth instalment of '''''[[The Daft Dimension (series)|The Daft Dimension]]''''' was printed in [[DWM 578]]. | The ninety-ninth instalment of '''''[[The Daft Dimension (series)|The Daft Dimension]]''''' was printed in [[DWM 578]]. | ||
==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
A narration explains that the [[1960s]] ''[[Dr. Who (The Daft Dimension)|Dr. Who]]'' films attempted to simplify the concept for a movie audience by humanising the Doctor, but that the early draft was perhaps too ambitious. | A narration explains that the [[1960s]] ''[[Dr. Who (The Daft Dimension)|Dr. Who]]'' films attempted to simplify the concept for a movie audience by humanising the Doctor, but that the early draft was perhaps too ambitious. | ||
In a scene from that draft, Dr. Who introduces himself to [[Tom Campbell (The Daft Dimension)|Tom Campbell]], along with his [[grandchild|granddaughter]] [[Susan (The Daft Dimension 578)|Susan]] and his [[niece]] [[Louise (The Daft Dimension)|Louise]], before going on to introduce an overly long line of other family, friends and acquaintances. The [[Director (The Daft Dimension 578)|director]] interrupts the scene to inform them that they have already gone over [[budget]]. | In a scene from that draft, Dr. Who introduces himself to [[Tom Campbell (The Daft Dimension)|Tom Campbell]], along with his [[grandchild|granddaughter]] [[Susan (The Daft Dimension 578)|Susan]] and his [[niece]] [[Louise (The Daft Dimension)|Louise]], before going on to introduce an overly long line of other family, friends and acquaintances. The [[Director (The Daft Dimension 578)|director]] interrupts the scene to inform them that they have already gone over [[budget]]. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Dr. Who (The Daft Dimension)|Dr. Who]] | * [[Dr. Who (The Daft Dimension)|Dr. Who]] | ||
*[[Tom Campbell (The Daft Dimension)|Tom Campbell]] | * [[Tom Campbell (The Daft Dimension)|Tom Campbell]] | ||
*[[Susan (The Daft Dimension 578)|Susan]] | * [[Susan (The Daft Dimension 578)|Susan]] | ||
*[[Louise (The Daft Dimension)|Louise]] | * [[Louise (The Daft Dimension)|Louise]] | ||
*[[Barbara (The Daft Dimension 578)|Barbara]] | * [[Barbara (The Daft Dimension 578)|Barbara]] | ||
* [[Ian Chesterton (The Daft Dimension 578)|Ian Chesterton]] | * [[Ian Chesterton (The Daft Dimension 578)|Ian Chesterton]] | ||
*[[Tracy (The Daft Dimension 578)|Tracy]] | * [[Tracy (The Daft Dimension 578)|Tracy]] | ||
*[[Brian (The Daft Dimension 578)|Brian]] | * [[Brian (The Daft Dimension 578)|Brian]] | ||
*[[Sam (The Daft Dimension 578)|Sam]] | * [[Sam (The Daft Dimension 578)|Sam]] | ||
*[[Daisy (The Daft Dimension 578)|Daisy]] | * [[Daisy (The Daft Dimension 578)|Daisy]] | ||
*[[Bert (The Daft Dimension 578)|Bert]] | * [[Bert (The Daft Dimension 578)|Bert]] | ||
*[[Jeff (The Daft Dimension 578)|Jeff]] | * [[Jeff (The Daft Dimension 578)|Jeff]] | ||
*[[Mr Brown (The Daft Dimension 578)|Mr Brown]] | * [[Mr Brown (The Daft Dimension 578)|Mr Brown]] | ||
*[[Mrs Brown (The Daft Dimension 578)|Mrs Brown]] | * [[Mrs Brown (The Daft Dimension 578)|Mrs Brown]] | ||
*[[Dave (The Daft Dimension 578)|Dave]] | * [[Dave (The Daft Dimension 578)|Dave]] | ||
*[[Elsie (The Daft Dimension 578)|Elsie]] | * [[Elsie (The Daft Dimension 578)|Elsie]] | ||
*[[Rover (The Daft Dimension 578)|Rover]] | * [[Rover (The Daft Dimension 578)|Rover]] | ||
* [[Director (The Daft Dimension 578)|Director]] | * [[Director (The Daft Dimension 578)|Director]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
*Susan and Barbara are the Doctor's [[grandchild|granddaughters]]. | * Susan and Barbara are the Doctor's [[grandchild|granddaughters]]. | ||
*Louise is the Doctor's [[niece]]. | * Louise is the Doctor's [[niece]]. | ||
*Ian is Barbara's [[boyfriend]]. | * Ian is Barbara's [[boyfriend]]. | ||
*Tracy is the Doctor's [[cousin]]. | * Tracy is the Doctor's [[cousin]]. | ||
* Brian is Tracy's [[husband]]. | * Brian is Tracy's [[husband]]. | ||
*Sam and Daisy are Tracy and Brian's [[offspring|children]]. | * Sam and Daisy are Tracy and Brian's [[offspring|children]]. | ||
*Bert is the Doctor's [[milkman]]. | * Bert is the Doctor's [[milkman]]. | ||
* Jeff is the Doctor's [[postman]]. | * Jeff is the Doctor's [[postman]]. | ||
* Mr and Mrs Brown are the Doctor's [[neighbour]]s. | * Mr and Mrs Brown are the Doctor's [[neighbour]]s. | ||
*Dave is the local [[plumber]]. | * Dave is the local [[plumber]]. | ||
* Elsie is the Doctor's [[chiropodist]]. | * Elsie is the Doctor's [[chiropodist]]. | ||
* Rover is Elsie's [[dog]]. | * Rover is Elsie's [[dog]]. | ||
*Ian is holding a box of [[soft centres]]. | * Ian is holding a box of [[soft centres]]. | ||
*Dave is [[smoking]] a [[cigarette]]. | * Dave is [[smoking]] a [[cigarette]]. | ||
==Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*The strip coincides with the then-recent 4K remasters of both ''Dr. Who'' theatrical films. | * The strip coincides with the then-recent 4K remasters of both ''Dr. Who'' theatrical films. | ||
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