User:SOTO/Forum Archive/Inclusion debates/@comment-4028641-20170222073756/@comment-1789834-20170223034807

From what I understood of your post, I gleamed that the use of the Daleks in this movie was licenced. That is what I got from that.

I actually think my point is best summarised by OncomingStorm12th said earlier. I can't think of a better way to put it than a "cultural reference" rather than a serious appearance of a character. In my honest opinion, and it is an opinion that needs to be respected, just as I've respected yours, I group the Daleks' appearance in this movie with Doctor Who Farted.

If my comment about LEGO Dimensions made it sound as though the team behind the game didn't respect the show, that's not what I meant. I fully believe they did thorough research and I also believe that the BBC wouldn't have sold the rights had they thought otherwise. With reflexion, I kind of understand this Wiki's approach on Dimensions, and on retrospect, I don't think Dimensions is going to help us make a decision.

But a conclusion to my own personal opinion is as I've said. OncomingStorm12th put it perfectly. I see this as a cultural reference rather than a joke. This doesn't necessarily make it invalid but it does somewhat affect Rule 4. If you're writing the scene knowing that it's a cultural reference, does that mean you're not taking it 100% seriously, narratively speaking? :)