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[[Russell T Davies]] noted how firmly the concept of limiting Time Lords to thirteen lives, introduced in ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', was lodged in fans' minds. Davies attempted to deliberately subvert the limit in {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}, though he admits that fandom may resist his attempt to alter the programme's mythos. | [[Russell T Davies]] noted how firmly the concept of limiting Time Lords to thirteen lives, introduced in ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'', was lodged in fans' minds. Davies attempted to deliberately subvert the limit in {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}, though he admits that the fandom may resist his attempt to alter the programme's mythos. | ||
{{quote|When they came [to America] to launch {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}, I went along to this screening in LA and journalists put their hands up, and one of the first questions was, "What will happen when he reaches the thirteenth regeneration?" There's a fascinating academic study to be made out of how some facts stick and some don't – how Jon Pertwee's Doctor could say he was [[the Doctor's age|thousands of years old]], and no-one listens to that, and yet someone once says he's only got thirteen lives, and it becomes lore. It's really interesting, I think. That's why I'm quite serious that that 507 thing won't stick, because the 13 is too deeply ingrained in the public consciousness. But how? How did that get there?|[[Russell T Davies]]<ref>[http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/10/26/interview-russell-t-davies-talks-about-that-sarah-jane-adventures-line/ Russell T Davies talks about THAT Sarah Jane Adventures line], SFX</ref>}} | {{quote|When they came [to America] to launch {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}, I went along to this screening in LA and journalists put their hands up, and one of the first questions was, "What will happen when he reaches the thirteenth regeneration?" There's a fascinating academic study to be made out of how some facts stick and some don't – how Jon Pertwee's Doctor could say he was [[the Doctor's age|thousands of years old]], and no-one listens to that, and yet someone once says he's only got thirteen lives, and it becomes lore. It's really interesting, I think. That's why I'm quite serious that that 507 thing won't stick, because the 13 is too deeply ingrained in the public consciousness. But how? How did that get there?|[[Russell T Davies]]<ref>[http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/10/26/interview-russell-t-davies-talks-about-that-sarah-jane-adventures-line/ Russell T Davies talks about THAT Sarah Jane Adventures line], SFX</ref>}} | ||
