tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post4139048575855977771..comments2024-03-04T01:47:18.750-05:00Comments on Lemurian Congress: Doctor Who Season FourAdam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-59793034450455788972008-12-08T08:58:00.000-05:002008-12-08T08:58:00.000-05:00Egad! That is an awesome tribute to Eldrad! And yo...Egad! That is an awesome tribute to Eldrad! And you used a wonderful shot of his/her/its female gender stint.<BR/><BR/>It was an imaginative story line, that progression from a fossilized-limb archaeological find, to gemlike female, to monster-from-hell.<BR/><BR/>Not a bad "job" for a hand!<BR/><BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-17029860776146066612008-12-08T08:50:00.000-05:002008-12-08T08:50:00.000-05:00I'm looking forward to Moffat as well. My first wo...I'm looking forward to Moffat as well. My first worry was that he'd lose the occasional "light-hearted" tone which adds variety, but then I remember "Proper Dave" and "Other Dave."<BR/><BR/>I've ordered RTD's "Writer's Tale" book...apparently it's a great read.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-27137216013322383902008-12-05T13:25:00.000-05:002008-12-05T13:25:00.000-05:00(WARNING, MORE SPOILERS)Donna - fine companion, oc...(WARNING, MORE SPOILERS)<BR/><BR/>Donna - fine companion, occasionally shouty and too often called upon to get weepy, but a good strong foil... extra points for the moment where they meet again, and for CT and DT's impressions of one another when they merge.<BR/><BR/>Sontarans - looking good. Plot - poop.<BR/><BR/>As always, RTD's over-the-topness was hard to take - especially the parade of "greatest hits" he pulled out for his last season finale. And Rose gets her own copy - what? But then there was "Midnight"... once again the small, low-key, low-budget episode was probably his best.<BR/><BR/>Library - trademark Moffatt and lots of fun. Looking forward to his tenure as executive producer.Eli McIlveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01788862908104582523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-65151179368203228962008-12-03T09:00:00.000-05:002008-12-03T09:00:00.000-05:00I don't actually know how or when the shows are br...I don't actually know how or when the shows are broadcast; I think the Sci-Fi network might show it in the USA, but later than in other countries; the new "Doctor Who" got a bit clobbered by the simultaneous return of "Battlestar Galactica."<BR/><BR/>Yes, Tom Baker was certainly "my doctor" (and Leela kicked butt). And yes, Hartnell was grouchy number one (and wonderful in his own way!)<BR/><BR/>Sarah Jane was a surprisingly un-ditzy companion really (especially compared to Jo Grant, who she followed). She was supposed to be the capital-F feminist character who was self-sufficient and gutsy, though usually she just had to scream.<BR/><BR/>The Cult of Sarah Jane has (deservedly) grown to the point where she's received her own spin-off series (mainly aimed at pre-teens) and occasionally appears in Doctor Who proper.<BR/><BR/>The new incarnation of Who is a bit different from the older in that it's faster-paced and much more emotional. Think of it as "Old Who" meets "Buffy" meets "Queer as Folk."<BR/><BR/>Eldrad!!! If you search for Eldrad in this blog, you'll find my own personal tribute to her. Him. It.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-9279293150052506062008-12-02T12:26:00.000-05:002008-12-02T12:26:00.000-05:00Wow! Doctor Who is back!! I have not seen episod...Wow! Doctor Who is back!! I have not seen episodes in years (Tom Baker was "the" Doctor for me, although I also enjoyed performances by Jon Pertwee and the first Doctor - was it Hartnell?)<BR/><BR/>And I remember ditzy Sarah Jane Smith, and another companion, warrior-like Leela. Lots of good adventures. And that theme music!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that they revived the Doctor Who franchise. Eldrad <I>must</I> live!<BR/><BR/>The special episodes - if you know, are they on broadcast TV or only on cable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com