Tom-Gentile8
Joined Apr 2013
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"That's the trouble with regeneration. You never quite know what you're going to get."
It seems that post-regeneration stories never really hit the mark in the Classic Series, which is strange for me seeing that I've come from the New Series which has pretty much perfected the 'Doctor's First Story'. Unlike "Robot", which introduced Tom Baker by putting him in a situation perfect for his previous incarnation, this story introduces Peter Davison by having him sleep and act out of his mind. While the plot and mystery surrounding the location of Castrovalva is engaging to a point, its answer is almost too easy to guess from Anthony Ainley's theatrical disguise and the first half of the episodes's only location being the TARDIS corridors makes it seem padded for time. Sadly, while it definitely leaves me interested in seeing more, what it doesn't do is give me any sort of idea of The Fifth Doctor's character, leaving it to be some sort of failure.
Part One/Two - January 6th Part Three - January 8th Part Four - January 17th
It seems that post-regeneration stories never really hit the mark in the Classic Series, which is strange for me seeing that I've come from the New Series which has pretty much perfected the 'Doctor's First Story'. Unlike "Robot", which introduced Tom Baker by putting him in a situation perfect for his previous incarnation, this story introduces Peter Davison by having him sleep and act out of his mind. While the plot and mystery surrounding the location of Castrovalva is engaging to a point, its answer is almost too easy to guess from Anthony Ainley's theatrical disguise and the first half of the episodes's only location being the TARDIS corridors makes it seem padded for time. Sadly, while it definitely leaves me interested in seeing more, what it doesn't do is give me any sort of idea of The Fifth Doctor's character, leaving it to be some sort of failure.
Part One/Two - January 6th Part Three - January 8th Part Four - January 17th
"Well, you can't rule the world in hiding.You've got to come out onto the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle, if you'll pardon the expression."
As a child who grew up and loved "New Who", I was introduced to the Zygons in The Day of the Doctor and given another story within The Zygon Invasion/Inversion. Both of these episodes have a very special place in my heart, so the thought of their first (and only other) story rising above them was completely unexpected. But, from the first few seconds of this serial I knew it was gonna be something special. Philip Hinchcliffe's effect on the show is obviously in full force as we're given the darkest and most eerily disturbing U.N.I.T story in the history of the fictional organization. I obviously wasn't scared by this but I received an uncanny, creepy feeling while watching these parts that I haven't felt since Series 6 in 2011 when I was ten, and thought Doctor Who was the scariest television show I'd ever experienced. Those were the days...
Part One - July 24th Part Two/Three - July 26th Part Four - July 27th
As a child who grew up and loved "New Who", I was introduced to the Zygons in The Day of the Doctor and given another story within The Zygon Invasion/Inversion. Both of these episodes have a very special place in my heart, so the thought of their first (and only other) story rising above them was completely unexpected. But, from the first few seconds of this serial I knew it was gonna be something special. Philip Hinchcliffe's effect on the show is obviously in full force as we're given the darkest and most eerily disturbing U.N.I.T story in the history of the fictional organization. I obviously wasn't scared by this but I received an uncanny, creepy feeling while watching these parts that I haven't felt since Series 6 in 2011 when I was ten, and thought Doctor Who was the scariest television show I'd ever experienced. Those were the days...
Part One - July 24th Part Two/Three - July 26th Part Four - July 27th
"HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!"
Coming off of Genesis of the Daleks, this story had a very tough job. And, while being a fun, atmospheric piece of serialized science fiction...that was about all it was. The first part presents a very absorbing premise, with the return to a setting we've seen recently but with a familiar face from the show's past looming over it. But, after that, the script delivers a by-the-numbers, semi-interesting payoff that leaves a lot more to be desired. With a season full of gems and franchise highlights, this "finale" fell flat as a result of it's predecessors, and ended up being the year's weakest.
Part One - July 17th Part Two/Three/Four - July 21st
Coming off of Genesis of the Daleks, this story had a very tough job. And, while being a fun, atmospheric piece of serialized science fiction...that was about all it was. The first part presents a very absorbing premise, with the return to a setting we've seen recently but with a familiar face from the show's past looming over it. But, after that, the script delivers a by-the-numbers, semi-interesting payoff that leaves a lot more to be desired. With a season full of gems and franchise highlights, this "finale" fell flat as a result of it's predecessors, and ended up being the year's weakest.
Part One - July 17th Part Two/Three/Four - July 21st
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