Could they Turn Down the Music?

[The Wormhole]

I particularly loved the way the Master's leit motiff was based on the same time signature as the Doctor Who theme song.

Or rather, it's based on the Master's drum beat... which is based on RTD's alarm clock.

I have no idea what you're referring to about RTD's alarm clock, but that drum beat has the same time signature as the Doctor Who theme song. Seems pretty obvious to me that the Master's theme was written as a sort of twisted version of the Doctor's theme -- which is appropriate, since the Master is a sick and twisted version of the Doctor.

In an interview shortly after the S3 finale arc aired, RTD denied the Master's drum beat was based on the Doctor Who theme music and said his inspiration for it was an alarm clock he had when he was younger, which apparentally sounded similar.

 

[Shazam!]

When?

Even if you don't like it, there's no reason to be deliberately obtuse.

Of course there is.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Even if you don't like it, there's no reason to be deliberately obtuse.

Of course there is.

Yep. Obviously.

 

[Stevil2001]

I have no idea what you're referring to about RTD's alarm clock, but that drum beat has the same time signature as the Doctor Who theme song. Seems pretty obvious to me that the Master's theme was written as a sort of twisted version of the Doctor's theme -- which is appropriate, since the Master is a sick and twisted version of the Doctor.

In Doctor Who Magazine, RTD said that his alarm clock makes a pulse of four when it goes off, and that's what inspired the sound of drums.

 

[Sci]

Or rather, it's based on the Master's drum beat... which is based on RTD's alarm clock.

I have no idea what you're referring to about RTD's alarm clock, but that drum beat has the same time signature as the Doctor Who theme song. Seems pretty obvious to me that the Master's theme was written as a sort of twisted version of the Doctor's theme -- which is appropriate, since the Master is a sick and twisted version of the Doctor.

In an interview shortly after the S3 finale arc aired, RTD denied the Master's drum beat was based on the Doctor Who theme music and said his inspiration for it was an alarm clock he had when he was younger, which apparentally sounded similar.

Then it's an incredibly fortuitous coincidence, because the time signature is the same there.

 

[Captain Pike]

Then it's an incredibly fortuitous coincidence, because the time signature is the same there.

Not really Sci - the theme is in 4/4 time, the single most popular time signature there is. Literally the 'John Smith' of time signatures..

Although I think what you really mean to say is it's the same rhythm..

 

[The Borgified Corpse]

Actually, now that I think about it, I used to have an alarm clock that did the same thing.

 

[QCzar]

*taps out a rhythm of four*

You know what? I had a similar clock as well.

*taps out a rhythm of four*

Thought nothing of it until now.

*taps out a rhythm of four*
*taps out a rhythm of four*
*taps out a rhythm of four*
*taps out a rhythm of four*

OH SHIT!! IT'S THE ARCHANGEL NETWORK!!!

 

[Shazam!]

Yep. Obviously.

There's no need to be obtuse.