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Post by The Doctor on Dec 28, 2007 22:09:33 GMT
Blake's 7! Now there's something I haven't seen in a while! And the DVDs are so bloody expensive and in such flimsy packaging. To the, er, torrents...
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 29, 2007 12:43:02 GMT
I don't agree with the honours system so I shall pass. He shall however always be an imaginery 'Lord Tom' to me! -Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 29, 2007 12:48:40 GMT
I reckon there's two types of TV viewer, neither of them right or wrong. The first type watches something while it is new and original, then loses interest as it goes into variations on a theme (even if the quality is just as good - or even slightly improving). The second type will keep watching it and enjoying it as long as the quality remains good. I think all the Doctor Who Christmas specials have been below average for the current series, and this was no exception. Martin I would say I've mostly been Type Two (for telly, radio, books, comics, towels,etc) with entertainment historically, though in the last couple of years I find myself veering more towards Type One. Life just seems too short now to perservere with series (in any media) that take a dip in the hope they will get better later on. Case in point was the Heroes TV show. Season 1 was mostly entertaining tosh but I didn't feel it had legs to keep going so didn't watch Season 2. Heck, I've been a life-long buyer of the Fantastic Four comic but am dropping it after the next (and last) issue of the current creative team as I don't care for the team taking it over whereas previously I would have bought it anyway, because, you know, it's the Fantastic Four. Interesting how tastes change with age. As for Doctor Who, the Christmas specials are arguably aimed at a different audience with a different function from the regular series and so I appraise them differently. -Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 29, 2007 22:57:22 GMT
Continuing through The Key to Time. Watched the rest of The Stones of Blood. Pretty bonkers. Not sure it's one to re-watch much but entertaining enough for a spin and passed a pleasant 90 mins this evening. The Ogri are great. RTD must do a story on the planet of the Ogri that is mentioned! I also wish to see Nimon V Ogri. And also, I'd like a pony.
Watched the first two episodes of The Power of Kroll. Watchable with a faint air of crap. I think this is probably best watched with beer but I only had pepsi.
Hmmm. So far, only The Pirate Planet is what I would call brilliant. The season will have to pick up if it's not to be fed to ebay.
El cheapo ebay-procured remastered soundtrack of Fury From The Deep arrived today. Hurrah! So looking forward to hearing that without all the tape hiss, etc.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 3, 2008 11:27:53 GMT
I pretty much agree with everyone concerning New Who. I think Ralph is correct in that it's amazing how it's kicked off and found a huge new audience. I think RTD has generally done a great job in bringing it back and giving Who a new life. But I also agree with Martin, in that, for me, it's slipping into a set formula- the Buffy analogy is spot on. I am dreading the involvement of Tate. I don't think that's gunna work at all.
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Post by panderson on Jan 3, 2008 12:54:46 GMT
I too fear the coming of tate - but James Marsters aka Spike looks funky - interested to see who he will be
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 3, 2008 13:09:14 GMT
Not that bothered about Tate. Can't judge her companion really until the actual episodes air. Besides, Who has had crap companions before and still had good stories. I enjoy the likes of 'Earthshock' even though it has Tegan in it.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 3, 2008 13:18:40 GMT
Let us not forget the crapfest that was Adric at times either.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 3, 2008 13:22:20 GMT
Ah yes. Who can forget his 'writhing in pain' acting in the Master's, er, device in 'Castrovalva'.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Jan 3, 2008 15:13:32 GMT
Did those Santa drones from the 2006 special ever come out as figures?
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Post by legios on Jan 3, 2008 21:49:47 GMT
I'd agree with Ralph, it isn't really possible to judge what Catherine Tate will be like until we actually see here in the role. I was discussing this with my sister after rewatching the 2006 Christmas special and it occured to me that there are in that seventy minutes actually several different versions of what the character of Donna might be like - she goes through permutations that are far enough apart that they could easily be separate characters. What the character will actually turn into in the context of the weekly show is anyone's guess.
(actually the more I think about it the more interested I am in having a more mature actress in the slot. Not 100% on their actual choice, but the general idea of it seems like a good idea. They have very much drifted into the format of "The Doctor and a young, slightly niaeve 'girl' sidekick" as the core characters of the series. Reusing Donna might be an attempt to try to feel out the limits of their format by changing the nature of the character relationships).
Karl
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Post by panderson on Jan 3, 2008 21:59:16 GMT
Just watched this love fest fro Blakes 7 on BBC4 and what you just said rang something with me When Sarah Jane came back it worked...with an older woman I agree..a woman with maturity will be a good change...bring in Servalan grin
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 4, 2008 12:56:10 GMT
Seeing Tate in the Christmas special was enough for me I'm afraid. And I am aftraid.
Is there a rumour of Davros comming back? Or did I dream it?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 4, 2008 14:42:41 GMT
There's a rumour....
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Post by Hero on Jan 4, 2008 17:21:34 GMT
I heard that rumour too.
At the end of the Season 4 teaser there was a guy in a dog collar. I've seen him somewhere before but I am not entirely sure where.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2008 23:34:14 GMT
There have been 'Davros returns' rumours every series since the show came back. The current rumours may have more of a grain of truth to them as the return of the Daleks' creator could make story sense after the events of Evolution of the Daleks. We shall see.
In other news, I'm still making my way through The Key To Time boxset. Well, there's a lot in it! Caught up with the docus on the first four stories, which are all very well done, in particular the spotlight on producer Graham Williams which does a lot to humanise the man and explain some of the creative decisions of his era better than anything else I've seen/read. Watched The Androids of Tara. Quite good fun, though a point knocked off for only one short appearance by the fantastically crap monkey beast creature thing in part 1. Though infinity points added on for having Mary Tamm play three characters. Phwoarrrrrr!
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Jan 6, 2008 0:58:31 GMT
Mary Tamm RULES!!!
UK Drama have been showing all four parts of Robot. The picture is somewhat different to the DVD version.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2008 16:13:38 GMT
The BBFC today administers a double whammy in that Black Orchid has been submitted for classification containing a coming soon - Invasion of Time trailer.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2008 16:18:26 GMT
Invasion of Time - haven't seen that in years and it was a fond favourite when I saw it!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2008 17:03:35 GMT
HOT DAMN!!!!!! I love The Invasion of Time! Some of Tom's best acting in the first three episodes. Used to have the VHS so a must-have on DVD!
I wonder if there will be a CGI option to replace the Vardans...
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 7, 2008 20:05:10 GMT
HOT DAMN!!!!!! I love The Invasion of Time! Some of Tom's best acting in the first three episodes. Used to have the VHS so a must-have on DVD! I wonder if there will be a CGI option to replace the Vardans... -Ralph Why would you want to replace the tin-foil aliens! (Or do you mean the dull jumpsuit versions?) I remember "Invasion of Time" being really rather entertaining the only time I saw it - admittedly I had consumed a bit of drinkables and I was in convivial company so this may colour my opinion of the story. Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2008 20:29:16 GMT
Oh I like the tinfoil aliens immensely. It would just be nice to have an optional extra of them looking even slightly half-way menacing.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2008 21:06:05 GMT
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 7, 2008 22:30:06 GMT
Oh I like the tinfoil aliens immensely. It would just be nice to have an optional extra of them looking even slightly half-way menacing. -Ralph Yes, fair point. They do look like they could win a "least likely to successfully invade a planet" contest. It is rather like being threatened by an angry Tinkerbell or something. Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2008 22:34:28 GMT
This evening I have watched parts 1-4 of The Armageddon Factor. Mary Tamm, phwooaaarrrr! That outfit is fabulous. Only two episodes of Mary Tamm left to watch.
*sobs*
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2008 22:56:48 GMT
Mary Tamm! Whwoooaoaoaoarr!
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Jan 8, 2008 10:47:38 GMT
As Terry Molloy pointed out at a convention I saw him at a couple of years ago, why does Davros' next appearance have to be chronological? It's a time travel series; we can go back to before he created the Daleks, before Genesis of the Daleks.
William Hartnell would have been 100 years old today.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 8, 2008 14:22:57 GMT
I'd certainly like to see Davros in Series 4 and a pre-Dalek Davros would be welcome.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2008 13:20:08 GMT
You want Beneath the Surface - mine arrived today (2 days from SendIt) and Silurians looks superb !
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 11, 2008 14:23:59 GMT
A pre-Dalek Davros is an excellant idea.
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