Comments | elen_ancalima: X-mas card reminder and Dalek Invasion of Earth

elen_ancalima

X-mas card reminder and Dalek Invasion of Earth

Nov 21, 2006 21:28

Just saw this subject line while I was checking my spam filter: "Doctor Approved and Recommended". Oh yeah :-P

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kribu November 21 2006, 20:38:47 UTC

I think the Yoda thing is just you.... ;-)

I love One though (not the way I love Three, but you know ;-)).
He's so awesome, especially the more First Doctor stories you watch. (I really, really want The Romans out on DVD soon. And The Chase. And Planet of Giants.) *giggles*

And Ian & Barbara are absolutely my favourite companion team.

As for what next... hm. I adored The Web Planet but I'm weird like that. I gather most people don't... it's so marvellous though! Such a pretty fairytale. I do think it needs to be viewed as a stage play and not as an exciting TV adventure though. And it's really not to everyone's taste, even I can admit that. So if I were you, I'd take my ramblings about it with extreme caution. ;-)

elen_ancalima November 21 2006, 20:55:24 UTC

So if I were you, I'd take my ramblings about it with extreme caution. ;-)

Noted :-). I'm quite curious though - I think I will watch it soon (I seem not to have it here at the apartment ... meh. Wish I had a Tardis to nip home and get it *sigh*).

I do think it needs to be viewed as a stage play and not as an exciting TV adventure though.

You know, that's one of the things that I really like about the earlier stories (once I got used to the different stile) - it's much more like theatre, and you get a lot more interaction actually on screen. It also mean that you occasionally have dialogue fluffs, but they don't bother me (and they are occasionally funny).

A lot of the stories have some really experimental and innovative things in them, despite the small budget. I remember liked the way Skaro looked in The Daleks, or bits of The Mind Robber (still haven't finished that one though, shame on me). And the Zarbi look ... interesting :-)

And that icon is soo cute ... to cute to be true ...

kribu November 21 2006, 21:21:22 UTC

I found The Web Planet even more stage play like than any other Hartnell story, and slower... but it really did have something magical in it for me.

And that icon is soo cute ... to cute to be true ...

She's Kribu. :-D You should look at my random November pictures thread in my Lounge... there's a few new ultra-cute Kribu pics there. I don't know how she does it, but it's enough for her just to... exist, somewhere, and she's the cutest thing ever.

livii November 21 2006, 21:07:05 UTC

I haven't watched Dalek Invasion yet, so am not reading that part, but must put in a plug for The Edge of Destruction, as it is very weird and very good. Plus, it's short, heh. I haven't seen The Web Planet yet though, so perhaps that's not useful. ;)

elen_ancalima November 21 2006, 21:12:23 UTC

but must put in a plug for The Edge of Destruction, as it is very weird and very good.

I love weird :-) I think it'll be The Edge of Destruction in any case, since I just realized that I left The Web Planet at home. Living in two places 50/50 isn't always easy on my brain ;-)

BTW - I love your icon :-D

jeanne_dark November 21 2006, 21:48:24 UTC

I think it'll be The Edge of Destruction in any case

Yay! I love The Edge of Destruction, I was thinking the other day that it's probably one of my favorites of the serials I've seen. I think they should do another episode like it, except showing even MORE of the TARDIS. :D

And to your original post:

The beginning of the first episode: the "don't dump boddies in the water" sign, and then the robomen just wandering into the water - chilling.

Wasn't it just? I used to have an icon of that "Do not dump bodies" sign. I should dig it up again, heh.

elen_ancalima November 21 2006, 22:25:07 UTC

I just watched it, and I'm blown away - that was really impressive. A short serial, but so intense, and great character interaction.

I think they should do another episode like it, except showing even MORE of the TARDIS. :D
Oh, I second that. I usually like budget saving bottle shows like this onem when the focus is on the various relationships and emotional stuff.

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