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From: hobbit@sunybcs.UUCP (Thomas Pellitieri)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: The Watcher
Message-ID: <1230@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Mar-84 13:03:23 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 20 13:03:23 1984
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I'm glad this is on the net... I wanted some comments on my own observations.

At the end of "Planet of the Spiders", the third Doctor (Pertwee) starts his
regeneration.  Apparently there were some problems, since another Time Lord
(K'An Po, I believe) had to give his regeneration a "boost".  The Doctor has
always had trouble with his regenerations.  The first Doctor had waited almost
700 years to regenerate.  The second was put to death (i.e. regeneration) by
the High Council of the Time Lords and banished to 20th Century Earth.  The
third had been exposed to radiation and it took him about 3 months to get
around to regenerating, therefore he needed help.  Apparently, the Time Lords
saw fit to give the fourth Doctor some help by sending The Watcher, his Next
Self.

Perhaps our friends across the water can help by telling us how Peter D. 
becomes Colin Baker?
-- 
				-The Parker Hobbit
				 a.k.a. Thomas R. Pellitieri

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