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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 16, 2016 23:48:13 GMT
Why is Teagan wearing high heels and a shuch a short skirt....? For the Dads |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 16, 2016 23:56:19 GMT
Ahhhhhhhh.....
But, now I'm one of 'The Dads'......
Ahhhhhhhhhh.......
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2016 8:08:58 GMT
Why is Teagan wearing high heels and a shuch a short skirt....? For the Dads *sick in mouth* -Ralph |
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Post by blueshift on Nov 17, 2016 10:20:20 GMT
Oh rabbits! What was Shocker's verdict on Resurrection? I am on the edge of my seat I CANT STAND THE CONFUSION IN MY MIIIIIIIIIIIIND! Also will he ever finish Seeds of Death or will the Ice Warriors win?!?!  |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 17, 2016 22:37:22 GMT
Oh gosh I didn't give my verdict!
Yes, liked it a lot. Story was good. After an initial nostalgia driven positivity for the 5th Doctor, I am finding him the weakest so far. I was so impressed with 2nd and 7th, and 3rd was a revelation, with 4th my favorite of all, 5th just hasn't done much for me. He's not bad! I just expected to be more into him than I am, as courageous as he was in Caves of Aswad.
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 17, 2016 22:39:16 GMT
No Hoop tonight. Apprentice. Gotta keep the little lady happy.
But tomorrow- I WILL FINISH ICE WARRIOR SEEDS!
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 23, 2016 20:42:25 GMT
Ummm... I didn't finish Seeds of Ice Warriors as planned....
TONIGHT!
CITY OF GENERAL VEERS!!!!
Going well... Good Hoop...
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 23, 2016 20:45:18 GMT
BBBLLUUURRRAAAGGGHH!!!!!
GENERAL VEERS JUST PULLED HIS FACE OFF!!!!!!!
AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!
was not expecting that.....
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2016 21:12:23 GMT
Cracking story.
Written mostly by Douglas Adams under a pseudonym.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 23, 2016 21:14:56 GMT
Cracking story. Written mostly by Douglas Adams under a pseudonym. And as legend would have it, written in a weekend whilst locked in the producer's spare room! |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 23, 2016 21:15:43 GMT
Shockprowl must finish the Seeds of Death before continuing forwards!!!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 23, 2016 21:21:53 GMT
Shockprowl must finish the Seeds of Death before continuing forwards!!! -Ralph No, he must be like me (I am SURE I've watched to the end but my mind blanks. That one and Visitation. And Dominators) |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 23, 2016 21:25:28 GMT
Shockprowl must finish the Seeds of Death before continuing forwards!!! -Ralph I DID NOT BREAK THE DOC' LIST!!!!! Mrs Shockprowl did! Damn her! She will pay, Doctor, I swear it! SHE WILL PAY!!!! In'meantime.... |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 23, 2016 21:26:15 GMT
Julian Glover is so awesome!
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 23, 2016 21:27:18 GMT
Cracking story. Written mostly by Douglas Adams under a pseudonym. Wow, really?!?!!!! |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2016 21:27:39 GMT
What a wonderful butler! He's so violent!
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2016 21:31:10 GMT
Yes. Douglas Adams was script editor at the time but the script for that story wasn't working out, so as Blue said, he rewrote it pretty much from scratch in a weekend. He script edited Doctor Who just before Hitch Hikers took off. If I recall, Hitch Hikers was commissioned just after he took the Who job.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 23, 2016 21:35:09 GMT
SHOCKPROWL MUST FINISH THE SEEDS OF DEATH.
I HAVE SPOKEN.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2016 21:36:46 GMT
CAPTAIN TANCREDI!
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Post by blueshift on Nov 23, 2016 21:45:23 GMT
I love City of Death, even though (especially though?) at times it feels like a chilled out extended travelogue
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 23, 2016 21:54:22 GMT
Cracking story. Written mostly by Douglas Adams under a pseudonym. Wow, really?!?!!!! Oh yes, can't you see the resemblance between the core plot of this - alien's spaceship exploding creates life on earth and he wants to stop the explosion happening - and the central theme of Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency? The rest of Dirk Gentlys, all the University stuff, is another Doctor Who story, the cancelled Shada. Life, the Universe & Everything is a rework of a DW film proposal, DW & The Krikketmen and rips off the scene from Dalek Masterplan where the Tardis materialises at a cricket match. In fact the mice in HHGTTG may be inspired by another piece of Hitchhikers and there's a distinct resemblance between elements of HHGTTG and Pirate Planet, namely planets round planets, as Douglas was writing both at the same time. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 23, 2016 21:56:52 GMT
whose guard is the late, great Peter Halliday who Shockprowl saw as the Vicar in Rememberance. Ian, have you spotted Douglas in the Cafe yet? And do let us know when you get to that fabulous bit in part 4. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 23, 2016 21:58:39 GMT
I love City of Death, even though (especially though?) at times it feels like a chilled out extended travelogue It's just brilliant. I'd use the line from episode 4 but I don't think he's got there yet. I missed it on first transmission and remember it VERY clearly from it's 1980 repeat. Since it never had a Target book it was my first day one vhs buy. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 23, 2016 23:41:24 GMT
Blimey, what a story this story has!
I missed him in the cafe scene though. Must rewatch!
Post nightshiftness claimed me part way through ep 3. I will retwatch part 3 and then watch part 4 tomorrow after dreaded Apprentice!
It's a strangely compelling story this....
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2016 8:21:31 GMT
It's not a winner. Horns of Nimon from that year is much better.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2016 8:23:21 GMT
Hush with your lies. Nimon's good, but City is better.
But we all know neither is the best story that season.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2016 8:25:22 GMT
ROARRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
-The Nimon
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2016 12:06:22 GMT
Douglas in City of Death: During the first scene in the coffee shop, when Romana is sketched, he's sitting at the bar, behind the Doctor.  Then when the Doctor & Romana are marched back in he's sitting at a table with someone else   |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2016 13:44:11 GMT
I have not noticed this before. I hang my head in shame.
Still not a good serial though.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 24, 2016 19:36:27 GMT
It's not a winner. Horns of Nimon from that year is much better. -Ralph Correct. "Master Nimon, it is I, Soldeed!" Andy |
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