[DW] - Genesis of the Daleks; episode 1
So, I decided to watch Genesis of the Daleks to figure out exactly what happened to screw everything up. I have tried to watch episodes with the Fourth Doctor before with very little luck, he simply doesn't appeal to me as much as the Fifth Doctor does.
Please note that of Classic Who I have watched the First Doctor's first five episodes, none with Two, Three, and three with Four in it. I am watching my third Five episode and I have watched half of the movie with Eight in it. Therefore, what I know of fandom is simply from Wiki or fic or from within fandom itself.
Also, of the Doctor's companions I have only seen Rose, Martha, Donna, Sarah Jane, Tegan, Nyssa, Adric, and whoever was helping the Eight Doctor.
I went into this while knowing several "facts". Within the first five minutes these started to be proven wrong.
1. Fact: The Time Lords are asses.
Correction: The Time Lords are odd people who remind me of boring politicians (I say boring as not all of them are) and are open to change. They also wear really, really weird clothing. I mean seriously, they make it look all cool in the new episodes but that? That is just horrible.
2. Fact: The Time Lords don't care about the Doctor.
Correction: Okay, wtf, is he going to molest Four now or something? o.O
3. Fact: The Time Lords are asses part 2.
Correction: The Time Lords are sadistic little bastards. <.< I mean, put 'em in the middle of a battlefield why don't you? (no, really, they did)
4. Fact: The Doctor knows everything and is awesome.
Correction: The Doctor DOES know everything and is beyond awesome. However, he is also dense, careless, and prone to doing really, really stupid things. Like stepping on a landmine after telling his companions to follow in his exact footsteps. Or allowing his companion to talk him into something that will essentially destroy the world.
5. Fact: The Doctor (or at least Ten) doesn't like weapons.
Correction: The Fourth Doctor wields a gun, attacks someone, his companions both use guns, though not on people but they wave them around enough. Except Sarah Jane who realises that hers is a dud and tosses it.
6. Fact: The Fourth Doctor has a long ass scarf.
Correction: The Fourth Doctor has a long ass scarf that they must have spent more time learning how to NOT trip over than to shoot the scene. <.< It's that long. You don't realize how long it is until you see him in action without it wrapped around his neck three or so times. He's got it wrapped around his neck once, atm, and it is freaking huge.
7. Fact: Sarah Jane Smith manages to get herself into lots of trouble.
Correction: Including giant robots but that was topped by DAVROS HIMSELF and the first ever Dalek. She just might be right up there with Rose with the trouble attraction thing.
Okay, unrelated, but I would just like to point out how I LOVE that Sarah Jane gets knocked out, the Doctor and Harry kidnapped, and neither one even asks about why she isn't there. Even though there was a lot of fighting right beforehand and there were GUNS used. Wtg guys.
Please note that of Classic Who I have watched the First Doctor's first five episodes, none with Two, Three, and three with Four in it. I am watching my third Five episode and I have watched half of the movie with Eight in it. Therefore, what I know of fandom is simply from Wiki or fic or from within fandom itself.
Also, of the Doctor's companions I have only seen Rose, Martha, Donna, Sarah Jane, Tegan, Nyssa, Adric, and whoever was helping the Eight Doctor.
I went into this while knowing several "facts". Within the first five minutes these started to be proven wrong.
1. Fact: The Time Lords are asses.
Correction: The Time Lords are odd people who remind me of boring politicians (I say boring as not all of them are) and are open to change. They also wear really, really weird clothing. I mean seriously, they make it look all cool in the new episodes but that? That is just horrible.
2. Fact: The Time Lords don't care about the Doctor.
Correction: Okay, wtf, is he going to molest Four now or something? o.O
3. Fact: The Time Lords are asses part 2.
Correction: The Time Lords are sadistic little bastards. <.< I mean, put 'em in the middle of a battlefield why don't you? (no, really, they did)
4. Fact: The Doctor knows everything and is awesome.
Correction: The Doctor DOES know everything and is beyond awesome. However, he is also dense, careless, and prone to doing really, really stupid things. Like stepping on a landmine after telling his companions to follow in his exact footsteps. Or allowing his companion to talk him into something that will essentially destroy the world.
5. Fact: The Doctor (or at least Ten) doesn't like weapons.
Correction: The Fourth Doctor wields a gun, attacks someone, his companions both use guns, though not on people but they wave them around enough. Except Sarah Jane who realises that hers is a dud and tosses it.
6. Fact: The Fourth Doctor has a long ass scarf.
Correction: The Fourth Doctor has a long ass scarf that they must have spent more time learning how to NOT trip over than to shoot the scene. <.< It's that long. You don't realize how long it is until you see him in action without it wrapped around his neck three or so times. He's got it wrapped around his neck once, atm, and it is freaking huge.
7. Fact: Sarah Jane Smith manages to get herself into lots of trouble.
Correction: Including giant robots but that was topped by DAVROS HIMSELF and the first ever Dalek. She just might be right up there with Rose with the trouble attraction thing.
Okay, unrelated, but I would just like to point out how I LOVE that Sarah Jane gets knocked out, the Doctor and Harry kidnapped, and neither one even asks about why she isn't there. Even though there was a lot of fighting right beforehand and there were GUNS used. Wtg guys.