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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 18, 2024 20:28:35 GMT
Shockprowl: Ask us about the comic strip with Marinus and the Alien Vrood in Hey, isn't there a comic strip with Marinus and the Alien Brood? Yes there is. Grant Morrison and John Ridgway the Sixth Doctor lands on Marinus, and it hints that in time the natives of Marinus will evolve into some other Doctor Who monsters who will then in turn evolve into something greater...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 18, 2024 20:44:39 GMT
It was an excellent story
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 18, 2024 21:27:29 GMT
Yes, and I'd love for RTD to try and square the circle of it in current Who.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 22, 2024 21:26:59 GMT
Season 15 BR retrieved from recycling bin.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2024 10:07:11 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Mar 24, 2024 9:19:00 GMT
So have we seen the recent season (3.)1 trailer..? It's got the RTD energy, for sure, but what I'm suddenly very wary of is Ruby's announcement that she's hear to save the world. That sounds very Clara-like to me. And not in a good way...
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2024 19:03:27 GMT
Errr, yeah. Some of it looked good, some of it looked like young people trying really hard.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 25, 2024 19:26:01 GMT
Been a while since we've had a marathon update Shockers... has it stalled on Marinus?
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2024 23:33:48 GMT
No no. Currently watching... a rather odd one... The Web Planet. Absolute madness this one.
But I'm still not over Dalek Invasion Earth. What a tense roller coaster that was! Great Hoop. And Susan's emotional departure... there was some bottom lip quivering going on and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
I've... struggled since then though. Not been too impressed I have to say, struggled to stay focused on the stories, and Web Planet is pushing that to the limit!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2024 23:38:32 GMT
The Bee People really need to stop doing that with their arms.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2024 23:39:02 GMT
Seriously, what the hell is going on...
I hope it's over soon.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 26, 2024 8:10:51 GMT
It's ambitious, I'll give it that.
Doesn't quite succeed ....
The Menoptera leading the invasion force is a first TV appearance for Martin Jarvis!
DIOE is fab, especially the first three episodes. But it does sag a bit following
Rescue is functional, introduces new companion
Romans is good, but you need to be in the right mood. Dr Bullard from Midsummer Murders is in it (Drax in Armageddon Factor)
You're on the Web Planet
The Crusade is incomplete, the episodes missing are the only ones gone from s2 and may be not in the s2 order on iPlayer
Following that is the Space Museum which ... could be better
Then we have The Chase, Daleks in Time Machines chasing the Tardis. Fun ride and important towards the end
Last of all The Time Meddler :-)
Keep going!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 27, 2024 17:43:16 GMT
Guys... I have a confession.
Your enthusiasm for my Hoop Marathon has guilted me into fessing up.
I skipped.
After Keys if Mauritius I jumped to Dalek Invasion Earth.
I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I just really wanted to see that one! And it didn't disappoint!
Plus, the 'historic' sounding ones didn't sound that interesting. I'd watched Romans and was unimpressed. Even bored.
But I knew what I'd done was wrong, and I vowed to right the wrong!
And last night I watch The Aztecs.
AND IT WAS HOOP IF THE VERY HIGHEST LEVEL!!!
It was brilliant! Intricate plot, Ian kicking ass (as Ians often do), Susan standing up to male tyranny, Barbara really shinning in her role. Great story!!!
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Post by legios on Mar 27, 2024 18:54:27 GMT
The Romans is an odd duck... I like the bits that are pure British Farce - almost everything with Nero, Doctor Who bluffing his way through impersonating a master musician... But it is rather uneven in the getting to it.
Aztecs is brilliant though - glad that you've gone back and given it a go, and really glad you enjoyed it.
Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 27, 2024 19:10:11 GMT
Well there's someone who's learned his lesson.
And this is Shockprowl! Self-confessed history nut. The Habsberg Dynasty will be turning in their graves.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 27, 2024 19:29:54 GMT
The Romans is fab and I will not hear a bad word against it.
The Chase and The Time Meddler are weapons-grade shite though.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 27, 2024 21:30:58 GMT
Behind DIoE I think The Romans and The Time Meddler are the next best from season 2. It's a strong season generally bar The Web Planet.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 27, 2024 21:34:52 GMT
The Web Planet has a brilliant first episode.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Mar 27, 2024 22:31:36 GMT
The Web Planet has a brilliant first episode. -Ralph It does indeed. A shame that the wheels fall off so abruptly thereafter though... Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 27, 2024 22:49:00 GMT
The Romans is fab and I will not hear a bad word against it. The Chase and The Time Meddler are weapons-grade shite though. -Ralph Behind DIoE I think The Romans and The Time Meddler are the next best from season 2. It's a strong season generally bar The Web Planet. I'd go with Time Meddler and Romans being next best behind DIOE. Romans is Fab, Hartell's loving it Web Planet is trying, in a good way, but it is aiming very very high and missing by quite some distance Chase is also missing by some distance, mainly thanks to director Richard Martin, but it's quite a fun run around with an OK start and end. Space Museum is $#!+3, Crusade I've struggled to get into and Rescue & Plant of Giants have never grabbed me
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 27, 2024 22:52:49 GMT
This is just making me feel I need to watch the Blu-rays now.
I have a soft spot for The Space Museum. It's not brilliant, but it's enjoyable and it's one of those from the sacred 31Who weekend.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 27, 2024 22:52:54 GMT
The Crusade and The Rescue are outstanding.
The Space Museum has an amazing first episode: one of the best Who has ever done. The remaining 3 eps are not in the same league but Vicky plotting a revolution and getting excited by violence is fun to see...and Hartnell in a bathing suit!!!
Planet of Giants is fine. Avoid the terrible 4-part edit by TFM though.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 27, 2024 23:05:07 GMT
The Romans is an odd duck... I like the bits that are pure British Farce - almost everything with Nero, Doctor Who bluffing his way through impersonating a master musician... But it is rather uneven in the getting to it. Aztecs is brilliant though - glad that you've gone back and given it a go, and really glad you enjoyed it. Karl Historicals appeal differently to different people Marco Polo - good, but long and we can't see any of it move. Longest completely missing story
Aztecs - never grabbed me
Reign of Terror - love it. Hartnell's having a great time
Romans - enjoy this a lot but need to be in the mood. Again, Hartnell's having a great time
Crusade - never clicked with me going waaaay back to when I first read the book. I can see it's decent and competent but just doesn't click.
Myth Makers - good from memory, been a while.
Massacre - very popular, lots of people love it but does not work for me
Gunfighters - good bit of fun
Smugglers - great stuff, wish that existed.
Highlanders - another that's never clicked Of those just Aztecs, Romans & Gunfighters are complete. Marco Polo, Myrth Makes, Smugglers and Highlanders are completely missing Reign of Terror and Crusade both missing 2 Episodes. So as a story type they're not well represented and are very different to what comes later
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 27, 2024 23:07:52 GMT
Well there's someone who's learned his lesson. And this is Shockprowl! Self-confessed history nut. The Habsberg Dynasty will be turning in their graves. Hey, when it comes to sci-fi I'm a monster of the week kinda guy! But I have indeed learnt my lesson. The Aztecs was very very well done.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 28, 2024 21:38:00 GMT
I agree with Phil about The Smugglers. Being lost and a historical it goes unnoticed but I think if it were ever to resurface it would get the kind of reaction Enemy of the World did. It's a great story, the recon is very good and it deserves more of the spotlight than it gets.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 28, 2024 21:55:22 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 28, 2024 21:56:11 GMT
I agree with Phil about The Smugglers. Being lost and a historical it goes unnoticed but I think if it were ever to resurface it would get the kind of reaction Enemy of the World did. It's a great story, the recon is very good and it deserves more of the spotlight than it gets. FARE THEE WELL...JAMAICA. -Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 29, 2024 19:14:02 GMT
I'm very much liking the subtle design changes to DWM under the new editor. The layout looks much more professional in the changed pages and I like the font choices. Best of all the subscriber covers now have text on them. Not as much as the newstand edition but enough to make it feel like a magazine. I've never liked the sub covers as they're just too plain, usually a single person on a coloured background. The new issue looks really good.
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Post by Llama God on Mar 30, 2024 10:11:20 GMT
Romans is Fab, Hartell's loving it He's not the only one loving it in that story...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 30, 2024 10:46:19 GMT
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