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meddow ([personal profile] meddow) wrote2008-04-11 04:10 pm
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Bad 80s Who Strikes Again

Revelation of the Daleks has knocked The Visitation out of its position as worst Classic Who serial I’ve watched. Thankfully it was only two episodes. I don’t think I could have taken more of it. Too many characters, too many plots and WTF was with the DJ? Last thing the serial needed was an annoying character with a terrible accent giving a running commentary.

I do wonder who on earth thought the Six-Peri dynamic would be a good idea. He’s basically mean to her all the time – even calling her fat – and although she does make the odd remark back at him, he just comes off as a bully. If they're going to make the Doctor that abrasive he needs somebody who will not take his crap. Thank goodness for Evelyn.

I think I’m going to have to avoid Six for a while after that and maybe watch some more Three. The UNIT gang never cease to make me happy. Or at least re-watch Partners in Crime. Five days and multiple re-watches later I still love that episode to pieces.

Here’s also hoping that The Fires of Pompeii is as good as it’s being made out to be. I do remember last year when 42 was hyped as being a brilliant episode and it turned out to be my least favourite of season 3. As a result I’ve become rather deeply cynical about anything the production crew announces is great (silence, on the other hand, makes me optimistic). Although I do badly want it to be brilliant since sounds like the plot is The Aztecs meets a disaster movie and if they pull it off, it could be fantastic.

[identity profile] alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com 2008-04-11 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It must say something about 42 that I did not remember at all what episode that was, and had to look it up. And I still only vaguely remember the plot.

You're not the only one! I thought 42 was surprisingly forgettable, and I only vaguely remember what it's about because my roommate recently finished watching Series 3.

[identity profile] naushika.livejournal.com 2008-04-11 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
haha, excellent! I'm not alone! *celebrates*