tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post2543673117597568707..comments2023-08-24T07:29:44.519-07:00Comments on Tea with Morbius: TARDIS Eruditorum Volume 1: William Hartnell, by Phil SandiferMatthew Celestinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post-29043905993098192012012-12-30T23:34:15.702-08:002012-12-30T23:34:15.702-08:00Thanks for reading!
I'm glad somebody else ca...Thanks for reading!<br /><br />I'm glad somebody else can see the parallel with Zimbabwe.Matthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284961058548237555.post-53844058599574226252012-12-30T19:49:59.217-08:002012-12-30T19:49:59.217-08:00Like you, I find Mr. Sandifer's writings fasci...Like you, I find Mr. Sandifer's writings fascinating and informative, and like I felt compelled to contradict his assessment of "The Ark," as I commented on his blog:<br /><br />I disagree that this story has a sinister message. The Doctor's words are plain: "Understanding and hope." He condemns the earlier treatment of the monoids and supports the Refusians exhortation to live in peace. When the Refusian tells them, "You must learn to live together with the monoids," I presume that the "learning" refers to learning a better way than the two previous inequal ways, both of which only led to the violence which the Refusians abhor.<br /><br />If indeed we must draw parallels with contemporary earth, Zimbabwe is a good counter example. Mugabe and his supporters are every bit as irrational, destructive and hateful as the monoid leader. His rise to power is undeniably due to the grievance felt against the perceived white misrule of Rhodesia.Talliferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541684895097153972noreply@blogger.com