I love the quote. The Doctor is badass. But ultimately this seems to be a quote about misusing the word ‘impossible’ - totally out of place in this thread!
I see it as taking the Outside View on impossibility. Of course, in real life it usually takes more than a few minutes, but in the Whoniverse it is not unreasonable.
Also, asking “How impossible?” seems to me like a good question in some cases.
I see it as taking the Outside View on impossibility. Of course, in real life it usually takes more than a few minutes, but in the Whoniverse it is not unreasonable. Also, asking “How impossible?” seems to me like a good question in some cases.
So long as it is kept in mind that “How impossible?” is merely a more polite and less coherent way of replying “Bullshit. How difficult is it really?”.
-Doctor Who, Season 5, Episode 5
I love the quote. The Doctor is badass. But ultimately this seems to be a quote about misusing the word ‘impossible’ - totally out of place in this thread!
I see it as taking the Outside View on impossibility. Of course, in real life it usually takes more than a few minutes, but in the Whoniverse it is not unreasonable. Also, asking “How impossible?” seems to me like a good question in some cases.
So long as it is kept in mind that “How impossible?” is merely a more polite and less coherent way of replying “Bullshit. How difficult is it really?”.
I believe it’s a bit of metahumor/sarcasm aimed at this plot device:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MillionToOneChance
Oh my dear Melody...