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'''''The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe''''' was the seventh short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Companions]]''. It was written by [[Mark Michalowski]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]]. |
'''''The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe''''' was the seventh short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Companions]]''. It was written by [[Mark Michalowski]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]]. |
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== Summary == |
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| + | Romana is soon going to regenerate, possibly due to cumulative damage from exposure to the Key to Time or its its chronodyne segment. Romana explores the TARDIS wardrobe while waiting for the change, and is surprised to meet a woman named Iraj, who claims to be the keeper of the Doctor’s wardrobe. Iraj, apparently a shapeshifter, offers to play a trick on the Doctor by pretending to be Romana and appearing to him in a number of different bodies, claiming that she’s trying each one on for size. Romana tires of the joke, but before she can return to the Doctor, Iraj unexpectedly traps her in a force field and reveals that she is a manifestation of the TARDIS itself. The TARDIS believes that the Doctor and Romana share a bond unlike any of his previous companions have had with him, and Romana realises that the TARDIS is jealous of her. Iraj leaves Romana trapped in the wardrobe and joins the Doctor on his next adventure, having taken on the appearance of Princess Astra. However, the Doctor’s behaviour on Skaro convinces Iraj that the Doctor doesn’t really want a loving companion by his side, but someone whom he can show off to. Realising that she has been behaving irrationally, Iraj concludes that she’s due for her maintenance check-up, and to avoid confusion, Iraj “pushes” Romana into regenerating into a double of Princess Astra. Though irritated and somewhat nervous about the TARDIS’ behavior, Romana nevertheless notes to herself that the Doctor did seem somewhat more attracted to her in his body. |
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Revision as of 04:40, 24 December 2012
The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe was the seventh short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Companions. It was written by Mark Michalowski. It featured the Fourth Doctor and Romana II.
Summary
Romana is soon going to regenerate, possibly due to cumulative damage from exposure to the Key to Time or its its chronodyne segment. Romana explores the TARDIS wardrobe while waiting for the change, and is surprised to meet a woman named Iraj, who claims to be the keeper of the Doctor’s wardrobe. Iraj, apparently a shapeshifter, offers to play a trick on the Doctor by pretending to be Romana and appearing to him in a number of different bodies, claiming that she’s trying each one on for size. Romana tires of the joke, but before she can return to the Doctor, Iraj unexpectedly traps her in a force field and reveals that she is a manifestation of the TARDIS itself. The TARDIS believes that the Doctor and Romana share a bond unlike any of his previous companions have had with him, and Romana realises that the TARDIS is jealous of her. Iraj leaves Romana trapped in the wardrobe and joins the Doctor on his next adventure, having taken on the appearance of Princess Astra. However, the Doctor’s behaviour on Skaro convinces Iraj that the Doctor doesn’t really want a loving companion by his side, but someone whom he can show off to. Realising that she has been behaving irrationally, Iraj concludes that she’s due for her maintenance check-up, and to avoid confusion, Iraj “pushes” Romana into regenerating into a double of Princess Astra. Though irritated and somewhat nervous about the TARDIS’ behavior, Romana nevertheless notes to herself that the Doctor did seem somewhat more attracted to her in his body.
Characters
References
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Notes
- The title is a play on C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, as are COMIC: The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop and TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.
Continuity
- This story takes place concurrent with TV: Destiny of the Daleks.
- If this story is to be considered canon, it establishes that the Romana seen in Destiny of the Daleks was in fact a manifestation of the TARDIS, who would again achieve humanoid form in TV: The Doctor's Wife.
