We recently wathced The War Games as well, and it really is cracking stuff. I was prepared for it to be terribly overlong and padded, but in fact the story keeps developing, new characters (Philip fucking Madoc!) appear to shake things up, new mysteries are established (the War Chief knows the Doctor!) then, just as everything has finally worked itself out... the Time Lords turn up, and they're pissed off.
I think you're both a bit harsh on The Mind Robber. It's a lovely, entertaining story with some great design and possibly the finest arse shot in TV history.
I also have to take issue with the idea that there's been a general decline in story quality since season 2. Since season 3, I would grant you, as the Troughton years are marked by playing to a safe formula far too often. but season 3 itself has so many great, imaginative stories that stretch the show in all sorts of directions.
You're quite right, though, to emphasise the importance of the regular characters, and the second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe are certainly the best Tardis team since the original (though I do think that Hartnell and Peter Purves work very well together).
Good idea to make it in colour and on film, but only so long as they stick to the policy of casting serious character actors in the lead role. Heaven help us if they just get some bloke who does funny voices on the wireless.
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Date: 2009-09-19 08:15 pm (UTC)I think you're both a bit harsh on The Mind Robber. It's a lovely, entertaining story with some great design and possibly the finest arse shot in TV history.
I also have to take issue with the idea that there's been a general decline in story quality since season 2. Since season 3, I would grant you, as the Troughton years are marked by playing to a safe formula far too often. but season 3 itself has so many great, imaginative stories that stretch the show in all sorts of directions.
You're quite right, though, to emphasise the importance of the regular characters, and the second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe are certainly the best Tardis team since the original (though I do think that Hartnell and Peter Purves work very well together).
Good idea to make it in colour and on film, but only so long as they stick to the policy of casting serious character actors in the lead role. Heaven help us if they just get some bloke who does funny voices on the wireless.