Things I've Been Watching

[lost_spook]

belantana asking me about Classic Who reminded me that I'd given up reporting on my rewatching in order (that I started about four years ago now - so long that I'm just pining for One, Ian and Barbara by now

Comments

[ravenskyewalker]

I think I like "Pirate Planet" more than you do, but it's been years since I watched it, so shouldn't risk saying that. :-)

I saw an objection somewhere to this because it's silly for the Doctor to have a wig in his pocket. (Er, really? :lol:)

Pshaw! The Fourth Doctor had decidedly dimensionally-transcendental pockets, and someone decides to complain because he had a wig in there? What about all the other things he pulled out of his pockets? LOL

Yes, Professor Rumford was wonderful, and yes, hello, sudden fem-slash.

(The only thing that could make this better was if someone wrote a short story sequel in iambic pentameter featuring Seven, Benny, and the Kandyman - oh, wait, someone did.)*blink blink* Am I missing something? Or did I see this and forget about it

[ravenskyewalker]

Oh! How embarrassing. I actually have Decalog 2, but probably never read it -- just collected it back in the day -- though I read all the NAs. It's somewhere in storage...

[lost_spook]

Oh, I do actually like The Pirate Planet - it's just I'm not sure about all the praise it gets heaped on it at times, when it seems to me that it does have the flaws, as above. (Plus, a couple really awkward lines of dialogue: David Warwick has to try and get away with something like "By every breath in my body, I'll avenge you!" when any normal person would say some variation on "I'll make sure they pay for that!") But, oh, my Romana being awesome, witty exchanges and a truly excellent sf ideas at the heart. I'm just wonder why this one gets singled out for the praise and the equally excellent (if not even better) Ribos Operation and Androids of Tara rarely do. But I do like it, don't get me wrong. I just felt it was time for an Emperor's New Clothes moment there.

I can see pedanther has beaten me to explaining, so yes, Virgin short story. Bit bizarre, really, but Benny manages to be still Benny, eg

[st_aurafina]

I totally agree - Stones of Blood is the femslashiest story, and Professor Rumford is delightful.

The Key to Time is just so much fun.

[lost_spook]

It is. I am a bad person to have stopped in the middle! :-)

[lost_spook]

:lol:

I had no idea! There, see, I can pick out a love interest for Leela at fifty paces, after careful study of S15.

I don't think I should say that aloud, either... ;-D