sad day

[dbskyler]

For anyone who hasn't heard the news yet, Nicholas Courtney has passed away.

A few of my favorite Brigadier quotes, in tribute:



[about the Doctor] "As long as he does the job, he can wear what face he likes."

General: "Waiting for this famous scientific advisor of yours to turn up?"
The Brig: "That's right, sir."
General: "I suppose he'll just materialize out of thin air."
The Brig: "Very probably."

[upon entering the TARDIS for the first time] "So this is what you've been doing with UNIT funds and equipment all this time."

"You attract trouble, Doctor. You always did!"

"Do you realize what you've done? You've stolen the whole of UNIT HQ! Now what am I going to tell Geneva?"

"Chap with the wings -- five rounds rapid!"

"Just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."

"You don't have to be a Time Lord to cope with A-level maths."

The Doctor: "If only I could find my recorder, I could play you a little something to pass the time."
The Brig: "We must be thankful for small mercies."

The Doctor: "You recognize me then?"
The Brig: "Yes. Who else would it be?"

"This is the Doctor. Don't let him baffle you."

Destroyer: "Can this world do no better than you as their champion?"
The Brig: "Probably. I just do the best I can."



I'm sad that we never got to see the Brigadier reunite with the Doctor on-screen, but at least we did get him for an episode of SJA.

Off to watch some Classic Who UNIT episodes now.

Comments

[tempestas-inu.livejournal.com]

I saw this post on my livejournal yesterday and I thought my heart stopped for a moment. Then I started seeing posts about it all over and I just didn't want to be on LJ for the day. I haven't been in the Doctor Who fandom for even a year, but I did grow quite attached to the Brig and Nick Courtney and I knew how important and revered he was in fandom. I so badly wanted a reunion between him and the Doctor, but now that's never going to happen ;_; I too was hoping he'd at least stick around longer. I've only seen a handful of episodes with him but he really was a great man.

If I weren't so busy with school at the moment and behind on those Doctor Who requests, I'd totally draw some sort of tribute.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Well, school should take priority, but after that I think you should draw the tribute if that's what you want to draw. I think everyone in the fandom would understand.