I've only seen the final episode back when it only existed in black and white (and read the novelization), but I still rate it as a favourite. I really need to get my hands on the DVD soon in order to make this a valid statement, though.
According to a podcast I listened to recently, the actress playing Miss Hawthorne was an expert on magic lore (though not an actual white witch like her character) and provided the writers and director with some pointers.
Also, the "enchantment" the Master recites is actually the words to "Mary Had a Little Lamb" backwards.
Hawthorne appears to be resistant to the Master's hypno-gaze. I'm liking this woman more and more with every scene. She's not the first to escape the hypno-gaze, but she seems to be the first to do so and stay alive, which is another point to her favour.
"Cheer up. While there's life, there's hope, right?" #eerilypropheticwordsYeah, in hindsight it's a very eerie phrase to hear in a Third
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Burgundy Benton Bum. I should probably mention now that I actually had the interesting pleasure of meeting John Levene himself while I was in England. He's...an experience.
This one is definitely worth watching in full. It's a favorite amongst my online Classic Who friends and now I know why.
I just remembered that I'm not that far off from The Time Monster. I understand it's an oft-maligned serial that has its few devoted followers. Still, looking forward to it, in a weird way.
Unfortunately, the InfoText right after that said that it disintegrated after a while because it was made of polystyrene. But still, it's the thought that counts.
Heh yes, I've heard of the John Benton Experience. He's definitely one I'm looking forward to meeting some day.
Oh, The Time Monster is glorious. The reasons why it's maligned might be justified, but the "daisiest daisy" scene gives it a place among the true classics. Plus Benton kicks ass again.
In the span of the five minutes or so that I spent talking to John Levene he:
- Told me about his time living in California - Showed off his new cufflinks - Explained what herringbone tweed was - Suggested a method for getting stains out of expensive carpets - And decided to autograph the Three Doctors article in my magazine twice, just for the heck of it.
He's an interesting dude. Very sweet, and very chatty.
I have to be honest - the last time I watched it I really didn't like this episode. I was pretty put off by the Doctor calling everyone (particularly Jo) stupid. But more than that, I just didn't like it all that much - and yet people absolutely rave about it. It's considered a classic and I don't really get why. I'm not meaning to be a pill - I'm actually genuinely curious about the huge outpouring of fandom love for this episode in particular. (You, madam, have always had my deepest respect for being able to love just about everything, which is what makes reading your reactions so thoroughly enjoyable). But yeah. Thoughts?
---- In other news HOLY SHIT BESSIE IS ALIVE.
So...every single character including you? :P
Hey, hey guys, remember that time that the Master decided that putting on glasses would be a great disguise?
Well, to be fair, compare it to some of his other disguises...
Also, Sergent is disappointed in sandwiches....you're making me want to count how many times in the Three era people fail to receive the
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Glad to be of service! I have to admit, I didn't really catch on to the abundance of Jo-bashing by other characters in this story, but there were a few parts that I thought were rather uncalled for.
Good point. How many disguises does he have where he doesn't really do anything except change clothes?
I bet if I mentioned the Power of Pure Benton to my Tumblr friends, some mock-up advertisement might emerge from one of their Photoshops (I haven't seen a lot of them lately, but making weird Who 'shops used to be A Thing with us. Jamie's Highland Fresh was a particular favorite of mine. Good times.)
Lovable villains are the best kind of villains. I suspect that's part of the reason Loki has skyrocketed in nerd popularity since Thor and The Avengers came out. (I think Tumblr has reached a consensus that The Avengers has overridden most other major fandoms for the time being. I know I'm going to be watching the animated series in conjunction with Torchwood during my hiatus.)
I may have overstated the Jo-bashing, but I mostly remember that it ruined my enjoyment of the story. I am glad that it did not ruin yours.
See, in some sense I forgive the Master's paper-thin disguises more than his later unnecessarily intricate disguises of the Fifth Doctor era. ...now I kind of want to go through and evaluate all the Master's disguises...
Hahah! Jamie's Highland Fresh. Nice! And the Power of Pure Benton would be what - an energy drink? This sounds hilarious.
Loveable villains are the best. The thing about Loki, though, is that he's not just loveable, he's also pitiable. He's a Woobie Destroyer of Worlds (which the Master is not) - you kind of want to give him a hug.
...animated series? I'm going to have to check this out.
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*blinks* Uh, where was I? Oh yeah...
I've only seen the final episode back when it only existed in black and white (and read the novelization), but I still rate it as a favourite. I really need to get my hands on the DVD soon in order to make this a valid statement, though.
According to a podcast I listened to recently, the actress playing Miss Hawthorne was an expert on magic lore (though not an actual white witch like her character) and provided the writers and director with some pointers.
Also, the "enchantment" the Master recites is actually the words to "Mary Had a Little Lamb" backwards.
Hawthorne appears to be resistant to the Master's hypno-gaze. I'm liking this woman more and more with every scene.
She's not the first to escape the hypno-gaze, but she seems to be the first to do so and stay alive, which is another point to her favour.
"Cheer up. While there's life, there's hope, right?" #eerilypropheticwordsYeah, in hindsight it's a very eerie phrase to hear in a Third ( ... )
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This one is definitely worth watching in full. It's a favorite amongst my online Classic Who friends and now I know why.
I just remembered that I'm not that far off from The Time Monster. I understand it's an oft-maligned serial that has its few devoted followers. Still, looking forward to it, in a weird way.
Unfortunately, the InfoText right after that said that it disintegrated after a while because it was made of polystyrene. But still, it's the thought that counts.
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Oh, The Time Monster is glorious. The reasons why it's maligned might be justified, but the "daisiest daisy" scene gives it a place among the true classics. Plus Benton kicks ass again.
Damn.
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- Told me about his time living in California
- Showed off his new cufflinks
- Explained what herringbone tweed was
- Suggested a method for getting stains out of expensive carpets
- And decided to autograph the Three Doctors article in my magazine twice, just for the heck of it.
He's an interesting dude. Very sweet, and very chatty.
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In other news HOLY SHIT BESSIE IS ALIVE.
So...every single character including you? :P
Hey, hey guys, remember that time that the Master decided that putting on glasses would be a great disguise?
Well, to be fair, compare it to some of his other disguises...
Also, Sergent is disappointed in sandwiches....you're making me want to count how many times in the Three era people fail to receive the ( ... )
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Good point. How many disguises does he have where he doesn't really do anything except change clothes?
I bet if I mentioned the Power of Pure Benton to my Tumblr friends, some mock-up advertisement might emerge from one of their Photoshops (I haven't seen a lot of them lately, but making weird Who 'shops used to be A Thing with us. Jamie's Highland Fresh was a particular favorite of mine. Good times.)
Lovable villains are the best kind of villains. I suspect that's part of the reason Loki has skyrocketed in nerd popularity since Thor and The Avengers came out. (I think Tumblr has reached a consensus that The Avengers has overridden most other major fandoms for the time being. I know I'm going to be watching the animated series in conjunction with Torchwood during my hiatus.)
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See, in some sense I forgive the Master's paper-thin disguises more than his later unnecessarily intricate disguises of the Fifth Doctor era. ...now I kind of want to go through and evaluate all the Master's disguises...
Hahah! Jamie's Highland Fresh. Nice! And the Power of Pure Benton would be what - an energy drink? This sounds hilarious.
Loveable villains are the best. The thing about Loki, though, is that he's not just loveable, he's also pitiable. He's a Woobie Destroyer of Worlds (which the Master is not) - you kind of want to give him a hug.
...animated series? I'm going to have to check this out.
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