Template talk:Regeneration Stories
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[edit] The focus of the template
What is the focus of this template meant to be? It seems inconsistant between the different Doctors. It lists the stories where the regenrations occurred, but has, for instance, "Doctor Who" twice. "Spearhead from Space" does not actually show a regeneration at all. Is the intention to list any story that *deals* with regereation? Then shouldn't "Destiny of the Daleks" be included, as it deals with Romana's? I guess it just doesn't seem clear. Rhindle The Red 23:22, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
- Doctor Who is listed twice because it covers the regeneration from the Seventh to Eighth Doctors. I suppose by that logic, Logopolis could go under Fourth and Fifth, but I think the idea is that the TV movie gives enough screen-time to each that it's listed under both. (I didn't create this template, and I'm not sure I agree that it should be listed twice, but I assume that's the reasoning.) And Destiny of the Daleks is listed, under "Other characters". --Brian Olsen 02:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
- Whoops! Missed Destiny. Rhindle The Red 14:44, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
- If you don't mind I put The Last Great Time War as the Eighth Doctor's regeneration episode. Even though it was not broadcast that is when he regenerated. Anonymous.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.253.96.245 (talk)
- I've reverted - I don't believe it's ever been stated for sure that the Doctor regenerated during the Time War (even though it does seem likely). --Brian Olsen 17:05, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
- Originally it was 'television stories dealing with regeneration', making it more clear what it was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.32.48.236 (talk) 20:00, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
- Why, in a template that otherwise lists story titles, do we have a "see also" to a character (Valeyard)? Surely, the focus of the template is Doctor Who televised stories which show the process of Regeneration. (In fact, maybe that should be the title of the thing for absolute clarity). Having the Valeyard there confuses the picture. It opens up the door to any episode which discusses regeneration, by which logic you could include all multi-Doctor stories, stories where new facts about regeneration are brought to light ("Brain of Morbius", "Mawdryn Undead", "Last of the Time Lords"), stories where the fact of regeneration is discussed or implied ("Human Nature", "School Reunion", "Earthshock") and even "42", where the Doctor makes an attempt to explain regeneration to an uninitiated companion. Seems to me that Valeyard should just be dropped. The Doctor didn't regenerate in "Trial of the Time Lords", and this whole business of him being an "intermediate" stage of the Doctor is a matter of interpretation, anyway. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 06:00, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
- Originally it was 'television stories dealing with regeneration', making it more clear what it was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.32.48.236 (talk) 20:00, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
- I've reverted - I don't believe it's ever been stated for sure that the Doctor regenerated during the Time War (even though it does seem likely). --Brian Olsen 17:05, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
