Doctor Who: season 2
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altarielOur Doctor Who From The Very Beginning project madness continues apace. We're now at the end of season 2.
Planet of Giants
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mraltariel: Surprisingly, I really enjoyed that. It's like The Avengers crossed with Doctor Who without the silly fight at the end. It's also shot in a beautifully stylised Sixties way.
altariel: Yes, that one has had a bad press and doesn't deserve it. The set design is really clever; I loved the huge sink with the actors running around the plug. Liked the 'Silent Spring' story as well. Right decision to cut the fourth episode though.
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
mraltariel: Starts well and then the guest cast arrive. The Daleks are good in this one, you can see why they were popular, but the dialogue... *winces*
altariel: Oh god, the actor playing David is terrible! Still, it's Terry Nation's better contribution to the season. Trying to steal the Earth? They'll never pull that one off.
The Rescue
mraltariel: Hurray! Susan's gone! Susan's gone! Episode 1 is good, and episode 2 sucks and blows. The best bit is Barbara Pet-Murderer.
altariel: I don't care what anyone says, I like Vicki. I liked the Koquillion costume too.
The Romans
mraltariel: O tempora! O mores!
altariel: This is great, proper Carry On, loads of fun, lots for Ian and Barbara to do. Already sad at the thought of them leaving. Definitely the story of the season.
The Web Planet
mraltariel: We braced ourselves for this, never having stayed awake all the way through a one sitting viewing. We needn't have worried, this was great. It's mad!
altariel: Single episode viewing was definitely the way to go. I got really absorbed in this, although I do confess to a nap in episode 4. But it was 6.15am and I hadn't yet got the energy rush from my porridge.
The Crusade
mraltariel: The episodes with pictures were good. But the audio only were disappointingly difficult to follow.
altariel: My big disappointment of the season, and I love Julian Glover, me. Perhaps it woud have made a difference if there had been narration on the audio.
The Space Museum
mraltariel: First episode is great, and then Boba Fett's Beat Revolutionaries arrive. And hey, kids, it all works out fine!
altariel: Yes, we must be frightened of the young. This was a little bit silly. No, worse, it all had a terrible inevitability about it, and I love fascist-and-rebels stories. Is this really the first one of these in Doctor Who? I suppose there's 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'.
The Chase
mraltariel: The Plod. What happens if 'The Keys of Marinus' has the title and the plot shaved off? It can only be rescued by stuffing the Daleks into it.
altariel: Ah, the dread words: 'Written by Terry Nation'. I'm a bit sad that this is Ian and Barbara's last story, they deserve something better. You think William Russell looks demob-happy all the way through, don't you? I'm sure he'll go on to great things. Their last scene in London is very sweet though.
The Time Meddler
mraltariel: Nearly pipped 'The Romans' for top spot. Great set design, a nice cast (good to see Althea Wotsit from '100,000 BC' again). Lovely Peter Butterworth. And Vikings! You've got to love Vikings.
altariel: Yes, that was lots of fun, and it's really exciting to see someone else's TARDIS. A bit too much of the 'we just missed you' school of plotting, but I think Peter Purves is a really good addition.
mraltariel: Oh, yes, Peter Purves! And, more importantly, his brilliant panda.
altariel: What's that panda called? I can't be bothered to look it up online. Anyone?
Ranking
The Romans
The Time Meddler
Planet of Giants
The Web Planet
The Crusade
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
The Space Museum
The Rescue
The Chase
mraltariel: Shall we listen to 'Galaxy 4' then? It is our right and duty.
altariel: Hmm, we're a bit short of visual material from here on, aren't we? Never mind, they'll invent colour telly soon enough.
Planet of Giants
mraltariel: Surprisingly, I really enjoyed that. It's like The Avengers crossed with Doctor Who without the silly fight at the end. It's also shot in a beautifully stylised Sixties way. altariel: Yes, that one has had a bad press and doesn't deserve it. The set design is really clever; I loved the huge sink with the actors running around the plug. Liked the 'Silent Spring' story as well. Right decision to cut the fourth episode though. The Dalek Invasion of Earth
mraltariel: Starts well and then the guest cast arrive. The Daleks are good in this one, you can see why they were popular, but the dialogue... *winces*altariel: Oh god, the actor playing David is terrible! Still, it's Terry Nation's better contribution to the season. Trying to steal the Earth? They'll never pull that one off.The Rescue
mraltariel: Hurray! Susan's gone! Susan's gone! Episode 1 is good, and episode 2 sucks and blows. The best bit is Barbara Pet-Murderer.altariel: I don't care what anyone says, I like Vicki. I liked the Koquillion costume too.The Romans
mraltariel: O tempora! O mores!altariel: This is great, proper Carry On, loads of fun, lots for Ian and Barbara to do. Already sad at the thought of them leaving. Definitely the story of the season.The Web Planet
mraltariel: We braced ourselves for this, never having stayed awake all the way through a one sitting viewing. We needn't have worried, this was great. It's mad!altariel: Single episode viewing was definitely the way to go. I got really absorbed in this, although I do confess to a nap in episode 4. But it was 6.15am and I hadn't yet got the energy rush from my porridge. The Crusade
mraltariel: The episodes with pictures were good. But the audio only were disappointingly difficult to follow. altariel: My big disappointment of the season, and I love Julian Glover, me. Perhaps it woud have made a difference if there had been narration on the audio. The Space Museum
mraltariel: First episode is great, and then Boba Fett's Beat Revolutionaries arrive. And hey, kids, it all works out fine!altariel: Yes, we must be frightened of the young. This was a little bit silly. No, worse, it all had a terrible inevitability about it, and I love fascist-and-rebels stories. Is this really the first one of these in Doctor Who? I suppose there's 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'.The Chase
mraltariel: The Plod. What happens if 'The Keys of Marinus' has the title and the plot shaved off? It can only be rescued by stuffing the Daleks into it. altariel: Ah, the dread words: 'Written by Terry Nation'. I'm a bit sad that this is Ian and Barbara's last story, they deserve something better. You think William Russell looks demob-happy all the way through, don't you? I'm sure he'll go on to great things. Their last scene in London is very sweet though. The Time Meddler
mraltariel: Nearly pipped 'The Romans' for top spot. Great set design, a nice cast (good to see Althea Wotsit from '100,000 BC' again). Lovely Peter Butterworth. And Vikings! You've got to love Vikings. altariel: Yes, that was lots of fun, and it's really exciting to see someone else's TARDIS. A bit too much of the 'we just missed you' school of plotting, but I think Peter Purves is a really good addition. mraltariel: Oh, yes, Peter Purves! And, more importantly, his brilliant panda.altariel: What's that panda called? I can't be bothered to look it up online. Anyone?Ranking
The Romans
The Time Meddler
Planet of Giants
The Web Planet
The Crusade
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
The Space Museum
The Rescue
The Chase
mraltariel: Shall we listen to 'Galaxy 4' then? It is our right and duty. altariel: Hmm, we're a bit short of visual material from here on, aren't we? Never mind, they'll invent colour telly soon enough.
