More Classic Who
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 14:07![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
usuallyhats
Because watching telly is mostly what I've been doing recently, apart from Stitch'n'Witch last night, which was loads of fun as ever, and meeting up with my friend Phil on Saturday (she's just got back from Japan!), and baking and working and so on, but other than those things I have spent all my time watching the TV.
The Gunfighters: So much fun! Can it be on DVD now please? Dodo was MAGNIFICENT. I adore the scene where she politely and calmly holds Doc Holliday at gunpoint... and then gratefully hands the gun over when he agrees to her demands. And SINGING! As cliffhangers go, "oh no, the bad guys are making Steven SING" is among my favourites. Peter Purves's American accent made me cringe in The Chase, but it's great here, cos it's Steven doing a slightly rubbish accent and forgetting about it during moments of tension. Oh, and must mention Steven and Dodo dancing with glee when they find out where they are. SO CUTE.
The Savages: Wow, Steven's departure was abrupt. At least Vicki got to flirt with Troilus a bit. Steven showed absolutely no interest in staying until the Doctor told him he should. It makes it pretty hard to evaluate the story as a whole, too: I keep getting stuck on the ending.
The War Machines: I really enjoyed this story, with the major caveat that Dodo's exit was really terrible. Jackie Lane did some great possessed acting, though, as did Anneke Wills. HI POLLY! And Ben! I miss Steven and Dodo desperately, but on the other hand, shiny new people yay! The whole story reminded me a lot of the later UNIT ones, between the Earth based setting and the way the Doctor ended up working with the authorities. I loved the War Machines themselves, too: not the most subtle of baddies but kind of stylish in their own way. The sound effects were great, as were all the shots of sixties London. Excellent.
The Smugglers: I couldn't really get into this one, for some reason, though on paper it seems like just my kind of thing. Odd. And I am not sure that anyone could mistake Polly for a boy, even in trousers and a hat.
The Tenth Planet: I have not quite seen all of this yet, but I just wanted to mention how scary the first appearance of the Cybermen is! The way they just loom out of the snow... eek.
The Gunfighters: So much fun! Can it be on DVD now please? Dodo was MAGNIFICENT. I adore the scene where she politely and calmly holds Doc Holliday at gunpoint... and then gratefully hands the gun over when he agrees to her demands. And SINGING! As cliffhangers go, "oh no, the bad guys are making Steven SING" is among my favourites. Peter Purves's American accent made me cringe in The Chase, but it's great here, cos it's Steven doing a slightly rubbish accent and forgetting about it during moments of tension. Oh, and must mention Steven and Dodo dancing with glee when they find out where they are. SO CUTE.
The Savages: Wow, Steven's departure was abrupt. At least Vicki got to flirt with Troilus a bit. Steven showed absolutely no interest in staying until the Doctor told him he should. It makes it pretty hard to evaluate the story as a whole, too: I keep getting stuck on the ending.
The War Machines: I really enjoyed this story, with the major caveat that Dodo's exit was really terrible. Jackie Lane did some great possessed acting, though, as did Anneke Wills. HI POLLY! And Ben! I miss Steven and Dodo desperately, but on the other hand, shiny new people yay! The whole story reminded me a lot of the later UNIT ones, between the Earth based setting and the way the Doctor ended up working with the authorities. I loved the War Machines themselves, too: not the most subtle of baddies but kind of stylish in their own way. The sound effects were great, as were all the shots of sixties London. Excellent.
The Smugglers: I couldn't really get into this one, for some reason, though on paper it seems like just my kind of thing. Odd. And I am not sure that anyone could mistake Polly for a boy, even in trousers and a hat.
The Tenth Planet: I have not quite seen all of this yet, but I just wanted to mention how scary the first appearance of the Cybermen is! The way they just loom out of the snow... eek.