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#791282
Topic
Doctor Who
Time

The Stones of Venice (8th Doctor, March 2001)

Eh....decent.

Minuet in Hell (8th Doctor, April 2001)

Why oh WHYYYYYY did they waste the Brigadier on this dreck?!?!?!

Living Legend (8th Doctor, November 2003)

Hah! This was more like it. Fun clever little tale.

Invaders From Mars (8th Doctor, January 2002)

This was a fun one. They're absolutely terrible at American accents but the homage to both the radio plays of old and hardboiled detective stories was great.

The Chimes of Midnight (8th Doctor, February 2002)

Easily the best Eighth Doctor tale yet! Had a wonderful sense of dread and mystery. Though you'd have to at least be familiar with his first audio story to fully appreciate this one.

The Valley of Death (4th Doctor, October 2011)

The Doctor on a South American expedition? Yes please!

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#790892
Topic
Last web series/tv show seen
Time

Yes, just got around to watching it. It's basically The Office: Muppets Edition. I'm okay with the format itself but the execution left a lot wanting. You can get away with a lot of things with the Muppets as long as it's funny. This was pretty lacking in that department. Though there was one great line from Pepe that had me cracking up for a while. Ultimately, as mediocre as this first episode was it was still a breath of fresh air after the last two movies.

Anyway, it should be noted that this isn't the first time the Muppets have toyed with more adult sensibilities. After the success of Sesame Street Jim Henson didn't want the Muppets to be pigeonholed into being strictly for children. So to combat that, in 1974-75 he created two pilots for new series one of which was titled SEX AND VIOLENCE.

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#790450
Topic
Doctor Who
Time

Storm Warning (8th Doctor, January 2001)

What a great start! Quite enjoyed this one. For quite some time now just having seen the cover I had thought this was set in some kind of steampunk alternate reality. But no, it's actually a historical tale with a Scifi twist. Excellent story and the Doctor's new companion is not bad.

Sword of Orion (8th Doctor, February 2001)

A pretty standard Doctor story, not bad by any means. It was enjoyable.

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#790226
Topic
Doctor Who
Time

So I watched Doctor Who (1996)....YIKES.

I thought overall, it was directed very competently. It maintained an excellent pace and never drags. The motorcycle chase was also pretty good.

It was great that McCoy was willing to come back to give his Doctor a proper sendoff.Though I think they were pretty brutal about the way he goes out. First shot up needlessly by a gang and then horrifically butchered on an operating table by incompetent surgeons.

There was some good dialog spattered about but the majority of the script was an utter mess. The story has a clear through line but the events surrounding it and a lot of the story elements didn't jive at all with the series.

And what they did with the Master was a complete travesty. Basically the only good thing to come out of it was the Eighth Doctor.

The rest disturbed me so that I needed a palate cleanser and so I've been reading The Eight Doctors by Terrance Dicks. I'm about a third of the way through it now and it's been an excellent read. Provides great insight into the Doctor's mind at various points in his lives. Definitely recommend it if you've wanted some reconciliation after the movie.

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#789993
Topic
team negative1 - star wars 1977 - 35mm theatrical version (Released)
Time

The clip looks pretty good but I noticed there's some artifacting going on as Luke stands up from the dinner table. As he stands up the metal bits on the two rear pouches on his belt as well as on the side of his chair flicker as if an automated scratch remover thought they were dirt and tried to remove them. This is at about 1:36.

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#789944
Topic
More OUT Rerelease Rumors from John Landis!
Time

People in this thread are greatly underestimating the demand for OOT. When the digital release was announced the comment sections of various sites were filled with, "If it's not the original versions, I'm not buying!" as well as, "If you guys want to see the real deal google Harmy!" All from tons of people whose names I certainly didn't recognize from around these parts.

I haven't checked yet but I wouldn't be surprised if the same holds true for the comments sections for articles about this latest rumor.

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#789862
Topic
Doctor Who
Time

Whelp, I've finally completed my journey through the classic series. I thought I would absolutely despise the Sixth Doctor but he turned out alright. Though I still hate his outfit. I actually incorporated the audio stories lost season 23 that would have happened if the show hadn't gone on hiatus before venturing into the Trial of a Timelord. It gave me some more time with the Doctor and helped to flesh out Peri. Definitely recommend it.

Going back to the series proper, I found the Seventh Doctor not too bad either. Though a bit too dark and conniving. Though perhaps not as much as I'd been led to believe. But ugh, man. What a note to end on. Cheetah People? An utter travesty.

Now that I've finished the series, I'm now making my way through the lost season 27 audio stories. After which I will then move onto the TV movie. It was actually the first Doctor Who thing I ever saw and probably what put me off the franchise for decades. =P But it's been so long I don't remember a thing about it. So it'll be like watching it for the first time.

After that I will then dive into the numerous Eighth Doctor audio stories that he embarked upon during the series hiatus before I finally begin the new series.

That all said, I'm glad I finally decided to give the franchise a go. Troughton will forever be my favorite Doctor.