Common answers to seemingly simple questions asked about Doctor Who:

tardis-scooter:

  • You’re going to have to be more specific.
  • Yes. And no.
  • It happened in the books/comics/audios EU.
  • It happened multiple times (exept for that one time it didn’t).
  • It was… heavily implied.
  • No one can decide if it was canon.
  • Everyone ignores that it was canon.
  • Of course that was canon, STFU.
  • It literally got officially retconned.
  • Aliens?
  • Aliens.
  • Because something behind the scenes happened and they had to change/improvise/cut at the last possible second.
  • Multiple companions. Multiple times.
  • The show referenced it, but it only actually happened in the EU.
  • Because the TARDIS wanted to.
  • Because the TARDIS didn’t want to.
  • Canon AU.
  • Ummm…?
  • Alternate timeline.
  • Because multiple actors.
  • Because multiple writers.
  • Because no budget.
  • That character died (except they didn’t exactly die).
  • In classic Who, yes. In new Who, no.
  • In classic Who, no. In new Who, yes.
  • **[4-hour-long Powerpoint presentation]**
  • It happened, but not really.
  • It didn’t happen on screen, but a writer/producer/actor insists it totally happened.
  • …maybe…?
  • Because the entire franchise gets ridiculously meta.
  • Don’t question it, just go with it.
  • Because the BBC says so.
  • The Doctor is a genius.
  • The Doctor is clueless.
  • It’s fanon.
  • That trope was probably invented because of Doctor Who.
  • The fans are in denial.
  • Because Rassilon is a dick.
  • Because an old joke had to be repeated, regardless of the consequences.
  • Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey.
  • No bloody clue.