10 Dumbest Things That Have Ever Happened In Doctor Who
10. You Can Take Part In A Sword Fight... Using A Spoon
You can see why the Doctor Who team would want something light for Capaldis new, darker Doctor. Having betrayed Clara and sacrificed innocent lives in the first two episodes, it was time for writer Mark Gatiss to come in and brighten up the series with Robot of Sherwood. He certainly got a bit carried away when the garrulous Glaswegian took extreme measures in the face of a duel, however, as instead of a sword, he whipped out a spoon! Not only was it a startlingly odd development (even for this unpredictable regeneration), it injected an element of farce that stood out like a giant thumb whacked by a million hammers. One minute Capaldi threatens to punch Robin in the face, the next hes waving a tea stirrer about like a poleaxed parson at a fete. And this spoon must be impossibly strong as it can withstand the blows from a blade ten times its size. Hed better watch how he eats a boiled egg or he might put a hole in the table! Maybe theres a factory on Gallifrey that makes such things.
I am a journalist and comedian who enjoys American movies of the 70s, Amicus horror compendiums, Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Naomi Watts and sitting down. My short fiction has been published as part of the Iris Wildthyme range from Obverse Books.
