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A Whovian at hearts
Warning: the following contains spoilers for Doctor Who
You know you’re a Whovian when… (select all that apply)
1. Dr. Who Christmas specials are on your Christmas movie watch list
2. You own one or more sonic screwdriver replicas
3. You have a favorite doctor, or you have specific reasons why you like many doctors and can’t pick a favorite
4. Angel statues in cemeteries make you nervous (Blink)
5. The following poem makes you sad/solemn: “Roses are red, the TARDIS is blue, the Doctor once said ‘Rose Tyler…’” (Doomsday)
6. You understand the Time Lord regeneration cycle of grief
7. You have tried to explain the show to someone who has never seen it and weren’t able to because the show is “bigger on the inside” (not originally my dad joke)
In the last ten years, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people who have heard of Doctor Who. Finding a fellow Whovian in Western New York was a big deal when I was a teenager. They were few in number back then. Now people have at least heard of it, even if they wouldn’t classify themselves as true Whovians. But the conversations can still be saturated with blank looks and brush-off statements from those who have never seen the show or really don’t care for it.
