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doyle ([personal profile] doyle) wrote2007-03-04 10:46 pm

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Random Doctor Who geekery:

Someone on the OG spotted that the Four episode Image of the Fendahl (a bit infamous in fan lore because of the rumour that all new series companions are named after characters in this story) has the mad scientist of the week telling his henchman to "call London, tell Hartman to get his best security men down here". I was fanwankily suggesting in fic earlier this week that Yvonne Hartman's dad was the previous head of Torchwood...

[identity profile] captainlucy.livejournal.com 2007-03-04 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That would certainly fit with the idea of an Imperial organisation such as Torchwood - keep things in the family as much as possible. One wonders then, is there such a thing as a special Torchwood school, a boarding school maybe, where children whose parents work in Torchwood are sent to be educated jsut so that people don't look at the kids funny when they start telling other kids what their parents do for a living.

Kid: My dad's an air-traffic controller for sector Sigma-12, just past Pluto's orbit...
Tacher: Riiiiiight ...

[identity profile] doyle_sb4.livejournal.com 2007-03-04 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh!

It does seem like relationships with civilians would be frowned upon (look what a great effect Gwen working for Torchwood's had on her relationship with Rhys), and if mummy and daddy both work for them it seems plausible the kids would too. Or they poach newbies from UNIT as they seem to have done with Tosh.
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[identity profile] calapine.livejournal.com 2007-03-04 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
*fears your awesome powers*

[identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com 2007-03-05 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
That is seriously cool.

[identity profile] ladyvivien.livejournal.com 2007-03-05 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
AWESOME. I rewatched AoG and Doomsday today, and alternated between wanting Yvonne to survive and be a new companion, and just wanting to shag her.

[identity profile] randomalia.livejournal.com 2007-03-05 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
I love that. And I do agree, Torchwood seems like the kind of oranisation to have a bit of the 'old boys' club' about it (only, with girls too).

[identity profile] oltha_heri.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
In the UNIT ficathon I think someone made a reference to this in one of the fics.
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So It Wasn't My Imagination!

[identity profile] eryaforsthye.livejournal.com 2007-04-28 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
I noticed that too!
It can't be a coincidence...
And it might explain her imperialist dedication.

BTW, I adore your fics, may I friend you?

Bye,

Erya.

Re: So It Wasn't My Imagination!

[identity profile] doyle_sb4.livejournal.com 2007-04-28 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, friend away! :) Will try and friend back eventually, once I juggle my flist (I seem to have hit LJ's limit, whoops...)