tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post1099787258860342421..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: Revenge of the Swarm written by Jonathan Morris and directed by Ken Bentley Doc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-22476632919512930812014-09-30T13:02:22.343-07:002014-09-30T13:02:22.343-07:00The Hex storyline continues simply because the pro...The Hex storyline continues simply because the producers of these plays like to have Philip Olivier in the studio... And lets face who wouldn't. :)Audrey the Leviathan Vampire Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-81556778616025145322014-08-29T06:33:54.508-07:002014-08-29T06:33:54.508-07:00This smacks of "Divergent universe" arc:...This smacks of "Divergent universe" arc: a lead actor not very interested in the script, a female companion past her sell-by date and hanging around like a bad smell and a male companion which the writers fail to do something useful or interesting with him<br /><br />What the 7th Doctor new right now is brand fresh and interesting new companions (it worked famously with the 8th: ditch Charley and C'rizz and bring Lucie aboard), ditch the "master manipulator" and just have McCoy have funPink!Daleknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-38006300462221014082014-08-17T22:36:04.685-07:002014-08-17T22:36:04.685-07:00You know what I would love to see? An anthology fe...You know what I would love to see? An anthology featuring the 7th doctor and mel with season 24-holiday esque feel, only better in quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-43028380252636958672014-08-16T19:39:36.318-07:002014-08-16T19:39:36.318-07:00During the first half, the Doctor even says how si...During the first half, the Doctor even says how similar the plot is to Invisible Enemy!<br /><br />My biggest hang up with this story is that Hector is, to all intents and purposes, an brand new companion. But his treatment in this story bugs me two ways. The first is that we hardly learn anything about Hector. Like C'rizz, his first impressions don't stand out, and he spends most of his time possessed (many actors need a masterclass in acting possessed). The second is that what little personality we do see is basically a street-wise Hex. If you aren't aware of Afterlife's developments, you could be forgiven for thinking that Hex decided to go by the name Hector. This story probably started out as including Hex.<br /><br />I believe that the Seventh Doctor needs to drop this arc, and put some variety into his stories. Revisiting Mel and Raine, introducing a new companion (no arcs included) and resting Ace for a time would refresh these stories). Hex and Klein certainly should only be brought back when the right story comes along.<br /><br />It struck me that with a quick re-write, this story could have been between any other Doctor and two companions (like Five, Tegan and Turlough for example). There's little about Hector's arc (unless it's plot relevant), which the story should have included.Jaynoreply@blogger.com