Classic Who: Logopolis

[strange_complex]

Yes, I finally did it. Last weekend, in fact. It's just that I was working so hard on my teaching portfolio last week that I didn't have much writing energy left for reviews in the evenings. So, now that I have a day spare, here goes:

Comments

[captainlucy]

And all of this is probably why Logopolis continually vies with Genesis as my favourite classic Who story. Desite its flaws, it is simply wonderful from start to finish

[strange_complex]

Yes, I can see why. I shall draw up a top five (and bottom five!) Baker stories when I write about his era as a whole. I'm not certain Logopolis will actually make the top five, because there's a helluva lot of strong competition. But it's certainly a contender.

[nwhyte]

Right, you must listen to Daragh Carville's play Regenerations!

[strange_complex]

Ah, yes - I've heard mention of that, and I see why I should from your review! I'll add it to the 'every last Who-related thing TB ever did' pile, along with Dimensions, Pescatons and Exploration Earth. :-) Thanks!

[rosaguestlist]

Logopolis was my favourite Doctor Who story for quite a long time, although I'd probvably have to give that to Moffat's The Girl in The Fireplace or Shearman's The Chimes of Midnight now.

"Anthony Ainley just isn't as good at being the Master as Roger Delgado was."

Probably, although decent stories with the Master are few and far between. He works best when he becomes a monster in Deadly Assassin or The Keeper of Traken. Otherwise, he becomes a panto villain and you're left with the problem of trying to give him a motivation when he so clearly has none. At least here the villain is the entropy wave and the Master is mostly a useful plot device.

- K

[strange_complex]

That's a pity, because I have fond (if hazy) memories of Delgado's Master, based on various TV repeats and WhoSoc viewings of his stories over the years. I probably didn't care much at the time if he was a bit of a panto villain: but I might now.

[strange_complex]

Oh dear - Baker vs. Baker, Master vs. Master... I am beginning to see visions of long Whovian battle-lines being drawn up between the two of us! Still, what the hell - it should be a damned sexy fight! Nimonnnnns: ATTACK! ;-)

Adric - I can see your point, there. I'd assumed that his negative reputation came from character development in the Peter Davison era (of which I've certainly seen his final story, but don't remember any of the others). But yeah - maybe he does work differently for boys. Also, yes - having seen Matthew Waterhouse talking about the role on the 'making of' doc, he certainly is breathtakingly irritating.

[rosaguestlist]

"that his negative reputation came from character development in the Peter Davison era"

What character development would that be? I must have missed it!

-K