Vikings or Cows?

[mandysee_mandydo]

Friday while Ang was hanging out we watched a fan tribute video for the First Doctor, played by William Hartnell. It had what I would assert is THE GREATEST Doctor Who quote EVER! The Doctor and Steven are standing just outside the TARDIS. The Doctor picks up a stereotypical horned Viking helmet and the following exchange occurs:

Doctor:" What do you think of that, now, eh? A Viking helmet."
Steven: "Maybe."
Doctor: "What do you mean, 'maybe'? What do you think it is, a space helmet for a cow?"

Hartnell was by far the best Doctor for snark and "ihateyouallgoaway" factor. And as much as he was such an arrogant, grumpy old fart, he was so absolutely adorable. He really was the grandfather. :) It's really too bad that William Hartnell is no longer with us. I would have loved to see him paired up with Tennant. I think the only future self the First Doctor ever liked was Five, but as much as Five and Ten have in common, I could see One and Ten being completely at odds and trying to out-snark each other. :P

Comments

[ciliandis.livejournal.com]

I still die laughing every time I think of that. Because honestly, my train of thought was "OMG, that is SO him ... wait. He sort of set the bar for that, didn't he. Well THERE YOU GO", and that made it even funnier.

Because honestly, it's one of those lines that I can hear ALL of them using. ... Five would be a bit more bewildered than flustered though. ;D Nine would ...... yeah. Nine would be a lot like One about it. Heh.

[srturtle.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Only Nine would say it with those bug eyes and the smug smile. lol

I could see Ten saying it with that squinty-eyed look of complete disbelief. Sort of like; "WTF?! As if!!!"