Talk:Skaro
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I've linked non-ambiguous Doctor Who terms as Doctor Who: xxx. Let me know if there is a better way of doing this.
- My understanding is that in the case of non-ambiguous terms, one is supposed to leave the title alone. It's not as if there's any non-Doctor Who Daleks, for instance.
- --Paul A 03:54 Feb 11, 2003 (UTC)
[edit] Retcon (Davros et al)
Someone with more time than me (and more knowledge of pre-Genesis Dalek history) should write up an explanation of how the Dalek origin story and the history of Skaro changed over time. And one should not forget that Daleks were originally stated to run on static electricity (quite a feat of electrical engineering).Gwimpey 07:13, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Actually, I think a mention that the continuity has changed is enough, and what you added in the main Doctor Who entry explains it in a less anal retentive way than any minute recounting of continuity errors would. It's a slippery slope towards anorak-dom, as far as I'm concerned - where do you draw the line? An essay on how the Daleks have mucked up their timeline so much it's collapsed on itself? Better to simply point to an external article of one exists, if at all. --khaosworks 14:44, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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- You say that like there's something wrong with anoraks. :) I think it's quite reasonable, and indeed probably the NPOV thing to do, to discuss things about the Daleks that were true in old episodes but which have been retconned away. Trying to come up with speculative "in-show" reasons for these changes edges on original research, though, unless we're reporting "theories that are widespread among the fan community." Bryan 15:28, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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- (Puts on his anorak) :-) ... Okay, I wrote up some details tracing the development of the Dalek backstory over the course of all the serials in the main Dalek entry. Check it out and tell me what you think. --khaosworks 18:02, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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- Great work. I consider myself a Whovian, but my knowledge of the early era of Doctor Who (first two Doctors) is tragically sparse. This fills in nicely. :) Bryan 15:21, 10 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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