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Line 4: {{quote\|''I am the Doctor, whether you like it or not.''\|'''[[Captain Obvious\|The Doctor]]'''}} The Doctor isn't recovering well from [[Doctor Who/Recap/S21 E6/E06 The Caves of Androzani\|his regeneration]], suffering mood swings, arrogance, bad temper, and ''terrible'' dress sense. He suddenly decides Peri is evil and tries to kill her, then one mood swing later is full of remorse and declares his intention to find a deserted asteroid and become a hermit. Peri is not much impressed, particularly since he seems to have decided she has to go and be a hermit too. As luck would have it, however, the deserted asteroid is also a stopping-off point for a group of kidnappers who have just abducted a pair of identical twin geniuses to assist with a sinister plot. It isn't long before the Doctor's rediscovering his enthusiasm for saving the universe from evil telepathic giant slugs. Line 10: His dress sense seems to be... [[Impossibly Cool Clothes\|diffe]][[Impossibly Tacky Clothes\|rent]] permanently, though. The story is generally regarded as the worst - the slow pacing, ugly gastropods and strange new Doctor are the contributing factors to this. If that doesn't annoy you in a story, you can watch it [http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x11buh_tardismedia_the-twin-dilemma here]{{Dead link}}. === Tropes: === * [[Broken Pedestal]]: Edgeworth, due to being controlled by Mestor's [[Telepathy]] powers. Line 23: * [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler\|Edgeworth}} * [[I Hate Past Me]]: {{quote\| (The Doctor is checking his new appearance in a mirror)~~<br />~~ '''Doctor:''' Ah. A noble brow. Clear gaze. At least it will be, given a few hours sleep. A firm mouth. A face beaming with a vast intelligence. My dear child, what on Earth are you complaining about? It's the most extraordinary improvement. ~~<br />~~ '''Peri:''' On what?~~<br />~~ '''Doctor:''' [[Peter Davison\|My last incarnation]]. I was never happy with that one. <br /> '''Peri:''' Why ever not?<br /> '''Doctor:''' It had a sort of feckless charm, which simply wasn't me. }} ** It's worth noting that while he didn't like it, [[Doctor Who/Recap/2007 Ci NS Time Crash~~/Recap~~\|Ten certainly did]]. * [[Insufferable Genius]]: Imagine if there were ''two'' Wesley Crushers, and you've pretty much got Romulus and Remus. * [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]]: A [[Running Gag]] in this episode is the different ways in which "Lieutenant" is pronounced, with Peri saying "Loo-ten-ant" (the American pronunciation) and the Doctor and Lang saying "Leff-ten-ant" (the British pronunciation). Line 36: * [[Mood Swinger]]: The Doctor's moods are completely out of control in this story, as a result of his regeneration. * [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: The Doctor regains his senses just in time to stop his attempt to kill Peri. * [[Our Graphics Will Suck in ~~The~~the Future]]: The other reason the story is hated is because of the ugliness. * [[Petting Zoo People]]: The Jacondans look distinctly avian, with a helping of [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]] and mustaches. * [[Retroactive Recognition]]: The policeman pursuing the kidnappers is [[Pirates of the Caribbean\|Mr Gibbs]]. Line 43: * [[Teleporters and Transporters]] * [[Theme Twin Naming]]: Romulus and Remus.<ref>Too bad the actors playing them had difficulty pronouncing the letter "R"</ref> * [[Ten -Minute Retirement]]: The Doctor's short-lived career as a hermit. * [[We Used to Be Friends]]: Peri's dismay at what the Doctor has become sums it up: {{quote\| '''Peri:''' ''You were almost young! I really liked you! And you were sweet, and--''~~<br />~~ '''Doctor:''' ''Sweet? Effete! Sweet? Sweet? Sweet? Huh, that says it all!'' }} * [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Peri does not take the Doctor's attempt at strangling her well, not to mention all his mood swings and unpredictable behavior. {{reflist}} [[Category:Doctor Who (TV)/Recap]]▼ ~~[[Category:Doctor Who S 21 E 7 The Twin Dilemma]]~~ [[Category:Recap]] [[Category:Doctor Who]] ▲[[Category:Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~/Recap]]