Doctor Who



A Companion, the Blue Box, and the Doctor
EPIC HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

An actual police box in Scotland

Okay, prepare for another geeky post.  This one will probably go over the heads of most normal people, but for me it is very relevant.  Doctor Who is one of my all time favorite shows.  Its basically about a 900 year old human-looking alien who travels through time and space in a little blue box that is bigger on the inside.  Lost yet?  Its actually very popular in England - its been running for decades and has a huge fan following.  Its hard to describe if you haven't seen it, but the basic premise is that in each episode this insane man, the Doctor, travels to a new place and has some adventure.  I promise its cool.  Anyway, the connection is that A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is starting to remind me of my favorite British Sci-fi Show.  Like the Doctor, the Boss (the main character's nickname) is in a time that is not his own, dealing with people that cannot begin to comprehend his intellect.  He even has a companion in Sandy, a confused girl who is helping to lead him on quests.  It must be a archetype for time travelers to hang out with random girls they meet on their journeys because the Doctor does the same thing.  Unlike the Doctor, however, the Boss is breaking some serious time travel rules.  Whether its Hot Tub Time Machine, Back to the Future, or Doctor Who, generally you are not supposed to change the past.  Merely stepping on a butterfly could be enough to change the course of history, messing up your own future and basically wreaking havoc on the time stream.  The Boss apparently missed the memo.  Here he is, back in the Middle Ages, attempting to introduce the 19th century.  He's building factories, changing currencies, and trying to change the mindset of the entire population.  Its hilarious to read about, but for a geeky human being like myself, I immediately begin to wonder how much this would affect the future.  The Boss would make a very bad Doctor.