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::Eaters of light IS used by Kar, however it seems to me that it was only to refer to "some strange beast in the forest". "Light-eating locust" seems a far better name and an actual naming of said creature. --[[User:Danniesen|DCLM]] [[User talk:Danniesen|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 06:11, June 19, 2017 (UTC) | ::Eaters of light IS used by Kar, however it seems to me that it was only to refer to "some strange beast in the forest". "Light-eating locust" seems a far better name and an actual naming of said creature. --[[User:Danniesen|DCLM]] [[User talk:Danniesen|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 06:11, June 19, 2017 (UTC) | ||
:::Um... why was the page re-named when the majority agreed that it's called a light-eating locust? [[User:StevieGLiverpool|StevieGLiverpool]] [[User talk:StevieGLiverpool|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 09:42, June 21, 2017 (UTC) | :::Um... why was the page re-named when the majority agreed that it's called a light-eating locust? [[User:StevieGLiverpool|StevieGLiverpool]] [[User talk:StevieGLiverpool|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 09:42, June 21, 2017 (UTC) | ||
:::P.S the page itself says "The Eaters of Light, described as light-eating locusts", but the image shows they're not being described as light-eating locusts but he thinks that's what they are. Why the re-name? | :::P.S the page itself says "The Eaters of Light, described as light-eating locusts", but the image shows they're not being described as light-eating locusts but he thinks that's what they are. Why the re-name?{{unsigned}} | ||
::::Hi SOTO. As you renamed the page, I would alert you to this discussion about the name. You Admins always say no action can be taken while a discussion is still going, yet you went ahead and changed it anyway. --[[User:Danniesen|DCLM]] [[User talk:Danniesen|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:18, June 21, 2017 (UTC) | ::::Hi SOTO. As you renamed the page, I would alert you to this discussion about the name. You Admins always say no action can be taken while a discussion is still going, yet you went ahead and changed it anyway. --[[User:Danniesen|DCLM]] [[User talk:Danniesen|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:18, June 21, 2017 (UTC) | ||
:::::I think that Eater of Light is the better name. As said by ChampionofTime, it would seem to me that the Doctor is just specifying the kind of creature, rather than coining a name for them. Besides, (not realising that there is more than one beast) Kar refers to the creature as "Eater of Light" three times within the script. The plural for the creatures also arguably appears within the title of the episode itself: Eaters of Light. [[User:66 Seconds|66 Seconds]] [[User talk:66 Seconds|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:01, June 23, 2017 (UTC) | :::::I think that Eater of Light is the better name. As said by ChampionofTime, it would seem to me that the Doctor is just specifying the kind of creature, rather than coining a name for them. Besides, (not realising that there is more than one beast) Kar refers to the creature as "Eater of Light" three times within the script. The plural for the creatures also arguably appears within the title of the episode itself: Eaters of Light. [[User:66 Seconds|66 Seconds]] [[User talk:66 Seconds|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:01, June 23, 2017 (UTC) | ||
::I was not aware of an ongoing discussion when I moved the page. (I really do hope the talk page button comes back to prominence.) I moved the page (note: with redirect) based on a discussion we had amongst some of the admin. I think I agree with 66 Seconds, that the Doctor is describing what sort of thing it is, rather than giving it a name, as he did the [[Dryad]]s earlier this series. Direct quote: "I think these creatures are light-eating locusts, looking for rents and cracks between worlds to let themselves into dimensions of light." | |||
::For the record, the Doctor calls the creature the Eater of Light, taking his cue from Kar, before he comes up with this particular descriptor. He does not use "light-eating locusts" again, while Eater(s) of Light is used several times in the script to refer to the creature. I think what the Doctor's really saying is "I think these creatures are [some sort of] light-eating locusts"; what he's not doing, is saying, "I've encountered these creatures before; they're called light-eating locusts", or even "We should call them light-eating locusts".{{User:SOTO/sig}} 00:14, June 23, 2017 (UTC) | |||
