Comments | strange_complex: Classic Who: Earthshock, The Invasion

strange_complex

Classic Who: Earthshock, The Invasion

Oct 04, 2008 20:45

Well, I haven't posted a Doctor Who write-up here since August, it would seem. What with Belfast, and then Vienna, and then term starting, I haven't had much time for anything but memes and cut 'n' paste lately. Which isn't to say that the last month or so hasn't been enormous fun. Just not conducive to writing about cult TV ( Read more... )

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big_daz October 5 2008, 10:26:28 UTC

Back in 1982, before the advent of t'Internet and the inevitable "spoilers", unless it was announced that, for example, a particlar monster was re-appearing (ie "Destiny of the Daleks" was more than likely to be featuring Daleks), you tended to only find out what the story was about by watching it. Imagine the teenage Daz-squee at the conclusion of episode one of Earthshock then!

The Adric death thing was covered up well too as he appeared as an "apparition" in the next episode and therefore got credited in the Radio Times for the following week.

I don't know how I managed to miss the 'Full penetration of red sector imminent' line, but I would imagine there was lots of sniggering on set when it was being filmed :-)

strange_complex October 5 2008, 11:42:27 UTC

Yes, I can only imagine how brilliant the cliff-hanger at the end of episode 4 of The Invasion was for the same reason. Epic stuff!

swisstone October 5 2008, 19:23:11 UTC

Yes. I have a lot of affection for Earthshock because of the end of episode 1, which was a complete surprise. It's almost the last time that such spoilers could be kept under wraps, at least for anyone with any connections with fandom.

swisstone October 5 2008, 19:27:08 UTC

a glimpse of Isobel's knickers as she climbs a rope-ladder

That's not a 21st century bit, but a deliberate recreation of a fondly-remembered moment from the original episode. Invasion is rather notorious for that.

strange_complex October 5 2008, 19:31:03 UTC

Seriously? That was really there in the original episode? Surely not as blatantly as in the animation, though - it is practically a full-screen close-up!

rosaguestlist October 5 2008, 22:18:13 UTC

"and that in spite of the utterly insensitive Sci-Fi channel continuity announcer who had the nerve to TALK over the silent closing credits. GAH"

Have I told you about the version with 'Happy Days are here again' dubbed over the end?

- K

strange_complex October 6 2008, 20:53:51 UTC

Ha, yes - I think you did mention it once! I must have a poke around YouTube for that. :-)