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It’s like when you’re a kid. The first time they tell you that the world’s turning and you just can’t quite believe it because everything looks like it’s standing still. I can feel it. That’s who I am.
—The Doctor, “Rose”, Doctor Who (S01E01) (2005-03-26)
Better quote from that episode: "Nice to meet you, Rose. Run for your life."
I preferred the “I can feel it” quote because it lined up with simplex/complex/multiplex from Samuel R. Delany’s Empire Star
I legitimately think of this bit regularly. It was such a perfect (re)introduction to The Doctor.
I think you mistake your personal favourite for "better". No need to poo-poo others' preferences.
Edit: Thanks for the downvotes, they help me keep track of how many tonedeaf DW redditors joined Lemmy 👍
I think when using words like better you are voicing your opinion and not providing any objective assessment on other peoples opinion. In this context I would interpret better as a subjective personal opinion. While a phrase like "a quote I like more from that episode: " would have also worked. In a forum using less words leading to a snappier comment is better for legibility.
But I can certainly see how the phrase could be considered negative.
I see your point that "snappy=legible", but it can also come at the cost of losing nuance, dialogue becoming an argument, and ultimately "snappy=burn" instead.
The reply above didn't signal "Nice one, though I prefer ___,” it reads like "Wrong! ___ is objectively better." I only reacted to this because OP explicitly called for personal favourites, and nobody should get to trump what others like.
I'm sorry your parents raised you to be unable to have a casual human conversation. It must be very hard for you to function.
Really? In a thread overflowing with votes for "Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind," I think you're the one with a poor grasp of conversational cues.
Anyhoo, blocked. Bye.