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::::Our inboxes do appear to still be numbering them. The numbering in the inboxes is consistent with our page [[List of Doctor Who television stories]], which itself uses the numbering from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_Doctor_Who_episodes Wikipedia's "Lists of Doctor Who episodes"], which in turn claims to be following "an internal practice" and cites [[Doctor Who Magazine]]. | ::::Our inboxes do appear to still be numbering them. The numbering in the inboxes is consistent with our page [[List of Doctor Who television stories]], which itself uses the numbering from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_Doctor_Who_episodes Wikipedia's "Lists of Doctor Who episodes"], which in turn claims to be following "an internal practice" and cites [[Doctor Who Magazine]]. | ||
I guess DWM IS the closest we have to an "official BBC numbering" but really that's only made to make those polls where vote for your favourite story easier by splitting up stylistically different stories like, well, [[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]], [[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]], and [[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]. I know plenty of people who love Heaven Sent and can't stand Hell Bent, although I love all three and personally do consider it one story, and tbh probably the best story of NuWho. And, of course, there was a bit of crowbarring to make [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]] the 200th story for marketing reasons. But, despite its controversial nature and much I myself would disagree with, it is still as close as we have got to any story of "official" count, and is used by the majority of episode guides. I can understand not using one at all though as it is fairly controversial a topic and DWM's numbering is as I say mainly one of simple convenience. | |||
So, basically, what I'm getting at is we should either use that numbering or not number them at all but we should probably pick one of the two. It pains me to say that given that I strongly disagree with the numbering in many places (I bring up Raven, Sent, and Bent specifically b/c they're the most relevant to the discussion but there are other cases as well), but, in the absence of anything else reasonably non-controversial I think those might be our only two options. | ::::I guess DWM IS the closest we have to an "official BBC numbering" but really that's only made to make those polls where vote for your favourite story easier by splitting up stylistically different stories like, well, [[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]], [[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]], and [[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]. I know plenty of people who love Heaven Sent and can't stand Hell Bent, although I love all three and personally do consider it one story, and tbh probably the best story of NuWho. And, of course, there was a bit of crowbarring to make [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]] the 200th story for marketing reasons. But, despite its controversial nature and much I myself would disagree with, it is still as close as we have got to any story of "official" count, and is used by the majority of episode guides. I can understand not using one at all though as it is fairly controversial a topic and DWM's numbering is as I say mainly one of simple convenience. | ||
Oh, and just one final note, considering something I can't go into detail about for fear of violating our spoiler policy because it regards Series 13, and using our current count, try to work out what the 300th story will fall on. I can't say what it is because that would DEFINITELY violate our spoiler policy, but it's something significant that the BBC might well take the opportunity to promote as such. Just throwing that out there, really. You can take that as you will. [[User:NightmareofEden|NightmareofEden]] [[User talk:NightmareofEden|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 10:41, 23 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
::::So, basically, what I'm getting at is we should either use that numbering or not number them at all but we should probably pick one of the two. It pains me to say that given that I strongly disagree with the numbering in many places (I bring up Raven, Sent, and Bent specifically b/c they're the most relevant to the discussion but there are other cases as well), but, in the absence of anything else reasonably non-controversial I think those might be our only two options. | |||
::::Oh, and just one final note, considering something I can't go into detail about for fear of violating our spoiler policy because it regards Series 13, and using our current count, try to work out what the 300th story will fall on. I can't say what it is because that would DEFINITELY violate our spoiler policy, but it's something significant that the BBC might well take the opportunity to promote as such. Just throwing that out there, really. You can take that as you will. [[User:NightmareofEden|NightmareofEden]] [[User talk:NightmareofEden|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 10:41, 23 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
