Congrats on finishing the First Doctor stories. You know, I didn't really like One when I started watching Classic Who, but the more I watched him (and yes, after he started treating Barbara and Ian better), the more I liked him. He's my second-favorite Classic Doctor now. (If I only count the show - count audios and Six skyrockets up the list).
I quite like this story, too. Wish it was complete - I'd really love to be able to see the regeneration and the moments leading up to it.
I love how Ben instantly goes into Official Sailor Mode when the General shows up. "Able Seaman Ben Jackson, sir. Royal Navy." I enjoyed that, too.
*goes to check* And they do in fact use the same vocal style for the Cybermen in Spare Parts First thing I thought of when I heard Spare Parts - loved that they did that.
So they keep talking about Earth being drained of "energy" but they haven't really specified what that IS yet, have they? Don't recall them doing so. One interesting thing is how in this one, the Cybermen derive their power from Mondas. Once it's destroyed, so are they. Later they've decoupled from their planet - a wise idea. But I do wonder why some did so ages ago and others didn't. And I really need to work out the Cybermen invasions of 1986 v. v 1985 v. The Invasion (UNIT dating controversy pops up there) to figure out how they all fit together.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have just completed the entire televised run of William Hartnell's First Doctor. The first Classic chapter is done. Hooray. Think you're going to have to break up Two a fair bit, though. So. Many. Recons.
I think the Hartnell era in general takes a little getting used to because the style and pacing are so different from every other era of the show. My first Classic serial ever was The Aztecs and I knew that One was a crotchety-old-man type, so I was prepared for that. Still, it was great getting to watch his character grow and develop over the course of those first three seasons.
Apparently episode 4 is the most sought-after missing episode in the Whoniverse. And I can certainly understand why.
Makes me wonder though, how many people went into Spare Parts not knowing what the Cybermen voices sounded like in The Tenth Planet and thought "they're doing it wrong."
I'm not even going to try to wrap my brain around UNIT dating things right now...
I just checked Netflix and I'll be getting The Mysterious Planet when I come home tomorrow, so I'll be interspersing my first batch of Two with an entire Colin Baker's worth of color.
I quite like this story, too. Wish it was complete - I'd really love to be able to see the regeneration and the moments leading up to it.
I love how Ben instantly goes into Official Sailor Mode when the General shows up. "Able Seaman Ben Jackson, sir. Royal Navy."
I enjoyed that, too.
*goes to check* And they do in fact use the same vocal style for the Cybermen in Spare Parts
First thing I thought of when I heard Spare Parts - loved that they did that.
So they keep talking about Earth being drained of "energy" but they haven't really specified what that IS yet, have they?
Don't recall them doing so. One interesting thing is how in this one, the Cybermen derive their power from Mondas. Once it's destroyed, so are they. Later they've decoupled from their planet - a wise idea. But I do wonder why some did so ages ago and others didn't. And I really need to work out the Cybermen invasions of 1986 v. v 1985 v. The Invasion (UNIT dating controversy pops up there) to figure out how they all fit together.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have just completed the entire televised run of William Hartnell's First Doctor. The first Classic chapter is done.
Hooray. Think you're going to have to break up Two a fair bit, though. So. Many. Recons.
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Apparently episode 4 is the most sought-after missing episode in the Whoniverse. And I can certainly understand why.
Makes me wonder though, how many people went into Spare Parts not knowing what the Cybermen voices sounded like in The Tenth Planet and thought "they're doing it wrong."
I'm not even going to try to wrap my brain around UNIT dating things right now...
I just checked Netflix and I'll be getting The Mysterious Planet when I come home tomorrow, so I'll be interspersing my first batch of Two with an entire Colin Baker's worth of color.
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