They miniaturize people and imprison them for 700 years and call it a LIGHT punishment? Yikes, I'd hate to see what a heavy punishment is. Now I see where they got the idea for Red Dwarf. And I seem to the recall from the novelization that they also think that the punishment is, in a sense, a reward, as they get the chance to see the arrival to the planet while those that stay behind never will.
I'm starting to wonder if "hey, look at that, then" is Dodo's catchphrase or something. I think it was an attempt to make her sound "1960s cockney" - this failed because the BBC suddenly decided she wasn't going to be cockney after all as "all Doctor Who regulars must speak in BBC English only" (they must have changed their minds when Ben appeared, then), even though things with her doing the cockney accent had already been filmed. This lead to what is now known as "Dodo's fluctuating accent". *ponders* Maybe if she remained cockney that would have become her catchphrase.
Also, One most certainly does not approve of the word "fab."He'll
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It's a really good show, though it grows very slowly and has a very disappointing final season. It revolves around a mining spaceship where everyone dies after a terrible accident, apart from a guy who got frozen as punishment for illegally smuggling a cat onboard (well, the cat also survives).
We know it as RP (or Received Pronunciation) nowadays, but when the BBC caused all that confusion over Dodo's accent is was known as BBC English, as it was the accent every newsreader was forced to adopt in spite of their origins.
I remember a throwaway line explaining that Dodo learned to play at school and even competed (the same way Rose competed on gymnastics). When I read it, I felt it was an attempt to explain why she's so good playing the piano in The Gunfighters which, added to her knowledge of zoology in this, I tend to use as evidence that she's not as stupid or air-brained as the haters tend to think she is. Oh, and the ending of the novelization is hilarious, with One trying to teach Dodo the "Rain in Spain" exercise from My Fair
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HAH! Dodo would make an interesting Eliza Doolittle, although I think that role was better adopted by the relationship between Leela and Four. Then again, I've only seen three of her serials, but that seems to be the overall impression.
Well, it may be a mostly-missing story but the Celestial Toymaker seems to be quite a popular villain (despite all the flak people give it, I still really want to read Divided Loyalties so I can see Team Fivey go up against him).
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Now I see where they got the idea for Red Dwarf. And I seem to the recall from the novelization that they also think that the punishment is, in a sense, a reward, as they get the chance to see the arrival to the planet while those that stay behind never will.
I'm starting to wonder if "hey, look at that, then" is Dodo's catchphrase or something.
I think it was an attempt to make her sound "1960s cockney" - this failed because the BBC suddenly decided she wasn't going to be cockney after all as "all Doctor Who regulars must speak in BBC English only" (they must have changed their minds when Ben appeared, then), even though things with her doing the cockney accent had already been filmed. This lead to what is now known as "Dodo's fluctuating accent". *ponders* Maybe if she remained cockney that would have become her catchphrase.
Also, One most certainly does not approve of the word "fab."He'll ( ... )
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"BBC English..." why does that crack me up...
Dodo gets to play invisible tennis? That's awesome.
For some reason, that striped shirt seems to be Steven's trademark shirt since it's what I usually see him drawn in, except here. Same for Dodo.
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We know it as RP (or Received Pronunciation) nowadays, but when the BBC caused all that confusion over Dodo's accent is was known as BBC English, as it was the accent every newsreader was forced to adopt in spite of their origins.
I remember a throwaway line explaining that Dodo learned to play at school and even competed (the same way Rose competed on gymnastics). When I read it, I felt it was an attempt to explain why she's so good playing the piano in The Gunfighters which, added to her knowledge of zoology in this, I tend to use as evidence that she's not as stupid or air-brained as the haters tend to think she is.
Oh, and the ending of the novelization is hilarious, with One trying to teach Dodo the "Rain in Spain" exercise from My Fair ( ... )
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HAH! Dodo would make an interesting Eliza Doolittle, although I think that role was better adopted by the relationship between Leela and Four. Then again, I've only seen three of her serials, but that seems to be the overall impression.
Well, it may be a mostly-missing story but the Celestial Toymaker seems to be quite a popular villain (despite all the flak people give it, I still really want to read Divided Loyalties so I can see Team Fivey go up against him).
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Hartnell is definitely in 'crochety old man' mode where Dodo is concerned.
I like it when girls are bouncy. What? I just do. Don't look at me like that. :P
-Arcalian
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And it seems like most of the Hartnell girls were "bouncy" in some way or another (even Susan had her moments).
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