Conversations with my mother
(Contains fairly mild spoilers for The Unquiet Dead and
The End of the World)
So I call my mum back in England and ask about my nephews
(ages 5 and 9)...
Me: So did the kids watch Doctor Who?
Mum: Yes.
Me: They liked it?
Mum: Um, yes. It was a bit scary for them I think.
Me: Scary in a good way?
Mum: Yes, they were scared of the ghosts but they didn’t have nightmares. Lots of questions about coffins and death though. Last week’s they handled much better. Future stories with aliens and spaceships they can’t get enough of, though after last week’s episode we had to sit Stephen down and convince him that the world isn’t about to blow up.
Me: Are all the kids talking about it at school?
Mum: Yes, they’re all watching it. The boys at least.
Me: Are you enjoying it?
Mum: Yes I am!
Me: Who are you and what have you done with my mother?
Mum: It’s so much better than the old one. It occurred to me though, if it really happened, we’d never know.
Me: Pardon?
Mum: If aliens really had invaded in the nineteenth century and someone stopped them, we’d have no idea it had happened.
Me: Riiiiiiight…
Welcome back Doctor Who!
Posted by John on Friday, April 15 at 12:17 am
3 Comments...
Well, as long as the Mums are talking about it in the schoolyard on Mondays…
Posted by anonymous on 04/15 at 04:58 PM
Much better than the old one? IT IS THE OLD ONE! Maybe too much in some ways.
Posted by Ryan on 04/15 at 05:01 PM
Wow, I wish I could talk about Doctor Who with my mum…..then again…
Posted by Doug on 04/28 at 01:08 AM
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