Who’s an Architect? Doctor Who

I’m going to step right out on a limb and just go ahead and say what we’ve all been thinking. Doctor Who… is TOTALLY an Architect.

Don’t believe me? Well, I’ve been reviewing the evidence (mostly on Netflix, but somewhat on BBC America) and I think I’m on pretty solid ground with this theory. Although I’m still on season 7, so…maybe things will change in season 8. Maybe they’ll replace the current Doctor with a gruff melancholy overly thin and haggard white guy with an accent and visions of grandeur and a chip on his shoulder, which, actually, would also be a very Architect-y thing to do. Does Peter Capaldi have male pattern baldness? No… well… maybe he’ll ditch the bowtie for black-rimmed round glasses. *fingers-crossed*

Either way,

DOCTOR WHO? TOTALLY an Architect.

Well, I can come up with at least 9 examples of the similarities:

The horror…the order

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I found him. Honestly, I didn’t even think I would find him, and I didn’t really care. It was just a job. The company wanted me to bring him in, so I’d go bring him in. Kahn had gone rogue long ago. He was lost somewhere up river doing God knows what. The … Read More

Charlie Sheen’s Architect

Wait? How many showers did you want? 12? *mvmm vmmm vmmm* You mean 12 shower heads right?… *mvmm vmmm vmmm* No, that is not what “shower head” means Charlie, *mvmm vmmm vmmm* No it isn’t. now, which porn star? How many? *mvmm vmmm vmmm* I don’t think the building code allows that. Well, at least not the swing. Maybe by … Read More

Very Model of a Modern Architectural

. Ok people…Take your places. This is the final dress rehearsal before tonight’s performance. Devon, Trevor, Justin – places please. Javier, the turtleneck, please put it on, no one needs to see your pecks. Justine, stop fidgeting. C.K. Howell? are you ready? Ok, from the top. Lights! Music swells…. THE ARCHITECT (bi-speckled and aloof): I am the very model of … Read More

Band Names for Architects

. Screw Architecture, where’s my telecaster? I think the Talking Heads had the right idea when they dropped out of Architecture school, bought some thrift-store casio keyboards, and started stalking Brian Eno. Seriously, who’s going to get more attention from the opposite sex? A sleep deprived, angsty idealist loner-type, or a sleep deprived angsty idealist loner-type with a guitar? …. Exactly. “Talking Heads” … Read More

Don Draper can suck it

. Remind me, when did Architects become advertising agents? During the first week at my last job I heard the word “product” used to describe the project I was working on. I should have dropped my t-square and walked slowly towards the door. When the hell did we become Mad Men? Are we selling something? Are we designing buildings or just … Read More