Howling:5 things to look for: Red telephone/red phonebox

The Howling → 5 things to look for: Red telephone/red phonebox

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Please see the original thread Forum:5 Things to look for in Series 5 and the summary thread Forum:5 things to look for: Overall.

This was originally proposed in Michael Downey's original thread on "5 things to look for".

• The Eleventh Hour: A red telephone box was prominently displayed on the green of Leadworth.
• The Beast Below: An identical red telephone box was seen in the background of the London market on Starship UK.
• Victory of the Daleks: No red phonebox. (If one had appeared, this would certainly be significant, because it would have been anachronistic.) However, of the 5 phones in the War Room, the red one was in the center, one of only two that ever rang or was used (the other being green). On the other hand, it was the green one, not the red, that people were twice shown (and heard) talking on in the foreground.
• The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone: ?In the window of the museum, there is a red diagonal line. Could this be the phone box?

--Falcotron 01:40, April 28, 2010 (UTC)

I might broaden this to RED overall. I noticed a lot of red in the series. At first i thought it was just some kind of art direction and maybe not intentional or symbolic. Red even became a plot point when the Doctor tells Amy to be sure to use red ink for the note. Who uses red ink? 173.57.144.238 15:57, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

red symbolises danger. that's probably the reason for alot of red. Lu-igi board

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I can't believe this...This is so incredibly stupid...Haha..Are you guys serious? Haha...What happened? Did you have your brains lobotomized by the Daleks/Cybermen? hahaha...I am sorry, but I laughed so hard that I almost spitted out my stomach...You noticed two red telephone boxes in the entire Series and you believe it's a theme?!? I'm sure you see more instances of telephones, clocks, pictures, clothes, cars, paper, glasses, stones, humans, etc. Also, red is a theme because there were four instances with red in it?!? I think there are many more instances of red in the series, and same for blue, green, white, black, yellow...This is hilarious...It's like mankind has suddenly became thre new Oods overnight... --203.168.176.42 16:34, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

• Please don't insult other users. If that is all you are here to do, then please leave.
• Well, I for one was picking up on Red thru out the season before I even knew there were "5 things" to look for. There seemed to be a theme about red and blue. With blue possibly representing the TARDIS or Doctor. And Amy wears a lot of red. The reds also tended to be be bright reds like the bright blue of the TARDIS. I guess since I am in the creative industry I pick up on things like this. Whether it was just for a look or more symbolic I cant say. But obviously more than one person noticed. You can disagree but there isnt any reason to be snide and insulting. This is just as plausible as people say Eyes were one of the 5 things. There appears to be no consensus on what those 5 things were 173.57.144.238 17:02, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

Remember guys, River's lipstick and shoes were both red. Plus the red energy barrier created by the Silurians, including their blasters as well. The "Blood" of the Cybermen, blood being red, and in City of the Daleks, the Daleks seen are mostly the Drone Daleks, which are red. The Thirteenth Doctor 17:00, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

hahaha...Do women normally use blue lipsticks now...or do we usually purple energy barriers and blasters....Blood of the Cybermen had no blood...this is hilarious...I am sure all major colours blue, green, yellow, white and black have appeared very often in the series...There are people who actually agree with this? No wonder there are all those stupid accidents on the news...Oh no...shadows must be a theme throughout all the Series...and so are humans....The humans must be plotting something against the Timelords...or more specifically women...There are so many women in the series...The must be the Voice....They will break through the time lock and steal all Timelord technology to conquer the Universe... --222.166.181.129 17:18, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

• Like I said. If you're here to simply insult, then please leave. The Thirteenth Doctor 17:24, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
• Well, people like 4me saw my point, and you can't...Good job, Mr. 173 who answered himself as The Thirteenth Doctor. It is always better to insult with a point than to say senseless things. Why don't you go to other forums and start threads about your "5 things to look for: Doctor", "5 things to look for: Trees", "5 things to look for: Technology", "5 things to look for: Words", "5 things to look for: Sounds in General", "5 things to look for: Visual Stuff in General", "5 things to look for: Anything After the Opening and Before the Rolling Credit", "5 things to look for: Every Single Frame of the Show That is Not Blank Has Something in It", etc. A forum is suppose to discuss things and contribute to the greater knowledge...saying meaningless things with no thoughts is just borderline vadalism. --203.168.176.42 18:36, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

From the Lodger: Red Box Magnet on fridge. 173.57.144.238 17:28, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

If you remember correctly, in the episode The Empty Child, purple is the color of danger (Purple alert). This episode was penned by Steven Moffat (it is also stated that red for danger is a human thing, the rest of the universe use purple). In the two-parter The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, blue plants are planted to symbolize to keep out. So no, red phone box do not symbolize danger, they only represent England (which makes sense to make allusion to in The Beast Below along with the tube allusion). So we should look out for blue/purple thing instead like this blue phone box that keep appearing every episode! --4me 17:48, July 27, 2010 (UTC)