New Who
I have been keeping calm about The Imminence of Who. Just over a week to go. Enjoying seeing “The Green Death” again, though. Allowing for the ropey effects (which was as much a reflection of the available technology as the budget), it stands up pretty well. I keep seeing little touches that remind me of Tennant, not just in the Doctor but also in Prof. Jones (who is very like the Doctor). Also fun seeing something from 1973 where ecology is a central concern: Prof. Jones’s little community gets its power partly from windmills, and the problems the Doctor and UNIT face are directly the result of pollution. One point which seems a little strange now: Jones is working on a food replacement for meat, to feed the world, so he is developing a fungus-based meat substitute. Quorn, anybody?
Next week, another classic story, “Genesis of the Daleks”, is released on DVD. It was excellent as a story, a true classic, but I always have mixed feelings about it since it did mark the real beginning of the decline of the Daleks’ portrayal. Until “Dalek”, of course.
But I saw a trailer last night. Ooooh...
Not calm now.
Full of anticip......
Next week, another classic story, “Genesis of the Daleks”, is released on DVD. It was excellent as a story, a true classic, but I always have mixed feelings about it since it did mark the real beginning of the decline of the Daleks’ portrayal. Until “Dalek”, of course.
But I saw a trailer last night. Ooooh...
Not calm now.
Full of anticip......