Interesting! My opinions of these stories are very different from yours. I don't think we disagree all that much though; it basically boils down to a difference in how much we enjoyed specific aspects of the stories, and the degree to which we're willing to overlook their flaws due to that
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Yes, I can see your point about the Sisterhood. But I think for me their over-blown rituals seemed appropriate for the very isolated and fanatical character of what they were doing. I liked the sub-plot about their flame dying down, and the cult leader trying to hide the fact from the others, too. I felt it helped to round them out and give them a bit of pathos.
And as you say - if there'd been desperation or regret around the killing of Solon, I'd have been perfectly happy with it. It was mainly the fact that it was totally un-commented on that bothered me, rather than the basic fact that it happened.
Seeds:
Hmm - but I noticed the Doctor's tetchiness most of all right at the start, when there was as yet no real indication of what was at stake. It just seemed like he was grumpy to be back on Earth being involved at all to me. Although, to be fair, I did notice a bit of "I'm too old to work for UNIT!" angst at the start of Pyramids of Mars, too - so if that's what's supposed to be going on, at least it's consistent
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Well, I haven't seen Seeds of Doom in a while so I didn't remember him being grumpy at the start.
Anyway, nice to see you enjoying the greatest TV show in the history of ever! Keep us up to date with your thoughts; it's always great to read the comments of someone whos's seeing the stories for the first time (or at least the first time they can clearly remember), as it gives me a fresh perspective on stories I'm sometimes very familiar with.
I want to watch both these stories again now, actually! 8)
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Yes, I can see your point about the Sisterhood. But I think for me their over-blown rituals seemed appropriate for the very isolated and fanatical character of what they were doing. I liked the sub-plot about their flame dying down, and the cult leader trying to hide the fact from the others, too. I felt it helped to round them out and give them a bit of pathos.
And as you say - if there'd been desperation or regret around the killing of Solon, I'd have been perfectly happy with it. It was mainly the fact that it was totally un-commented on that bothered me, rather than the basic fact that it happened.
Seeds:
Hmm - but I noticed the Doctor's tetchiness most of all right at the start, when there was as yet no real indication of what was at stake. It just seemed like he was grumpy to be back on Earth being involved at all to me. Although, to be fair, I did notice a bit of "I'm too old to work for UNIT!" angst at the start of Pyramids of Mars, too - so if that's what's supposed to be going on, at least it's consistent ( ... )
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Anyway, nice to see you enjoying the greatest TV show in the history of ever! Keep us up to date with your thoughts; it's always great to read the comments of someone whos's seeing the stories for the first time (or at least the first time they can clearly remember), as it gives me a fresh perspective on stories I'm sometimes very familiar with.
I want to watch both these stories again now, actually! 8)
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