tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post6754026991501945568..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: The Invasion of Time written by David Agnew and directed by Gerald BlakeDoc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-22281668815036661132021-01-12T23:38:08.600-08:002021-01-12T23:38:08.600-08:00Season 15
1. Horror of Fang Rock
2. Image of the F...Season 15<br />1. Horror of Fang Rock<br />2. Image of the Fendahl<br />3. Sun Makers<br />4. Invasion of Time<br />5. Invisible Enemy<br />6. Underworld<br />On the whole a lot better than it was received at the time and the stragglers from PH really hold the season up. Really enjoyed it, only Underworld was truly poor but even then had redeeming moments. Invasion of Time became a bit of the Tom Baker show and they definitely focused on making the scripts cleverer as well as funnier. I would say on a par with s10, but maybe not 11 and 7.Linx D Oderanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587578831858117637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-22439276248830975282021-01-12T23:32:40.387-08:002021-01-12T23:32:40.387-08:00Watching all in order. 4th in the season behind Su...Watching all in order. 4th in the season behind Sun Makers. This is such an important story at the time for the mythology. The first 4 episodes are very good although part 4 suffers from scenes of walking down corridors to a catchy Simpson theme, anyone picked out the Doctors theme yet? Its quite big in this story but features at some point in most Williams stories. Cut out corridor scenes and you trim the entire story to 3+1 rather than 4+2. Some of Bakers performance is very season 16 and at times silly, but on the whole superb. I love his GET OUT rant, and his treatment of Leela is unforgivable. Great music at end of part 2. 3 decent cliff hangers, Williams gets it right by season 17 but still not to the standard of Hinchcliffe currently. The last 3 stories have not been scary. Parts 5 and 6 are not very good, Stor looks stupid and I think they picked the wrong actor. Leela should either have died by hesitating to kill someone as a direct result of what the Doctor ultimately taught her which would be the irony of it. Or, it would have made much more sense for her to join the Outsiders. Max Faulkner gets a load of lines in part 3. His 'we'll go this way' in part 5 is horrific and shows a complete lack of care for any character development. Rodan could easily have been Romana, you have to take into account how this was a rushed job, therefore it could have been a lot worse.<br />I enjoyed it but...<br />I think that sums it up.Linx D Oderanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587578831858117637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-17487305356862724052017-04-21T23:45:47.490-07:002017-04-21T23:45:47.490-07:00This is a great four parter.This is a great four parter.David Pirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636601389899125100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-38502834321598569522013-09-29T07:12:27.534-07:002013-09-29T07:12:27.534-07:00Thank you! And: "Still there are some lovely ...Thank you! And: <i>"Still there are some lovely ideas in this and great performances. I WISH it could be better than it is because it has such potential. But its still pretty good"</i> is an excellent case for the defence.<br /><br />I think what marks this particular Great Big Gun out is the stated ultimate-weaponishness of it, and the cold-blooded premeditation of it, neither of which seem in character (there's only one other classic series story that I have similar problems with. No conferring).<br /><br />But, as I said, I loved it when I was six, so even my mileage varies.<br /><br />Actually, I can see what you mean about Cordo. But he's terrified and you want to go 'Awwhh,' and it's a little triumph when he rises above it a big. Whereas a big butch guard captain with a charisma bypass just isn't worthy of our Leela (the bastard one in Big Finish, on the other hand, for so many reasons...).Alex Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364653159038708678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-6278185801061191662013-09-29T07:04:36.994-07:002013-09-29T07:04:36.994-07:00What an interesting analysis. I'm more of the ...What an interesting analysis. I'm more of the opinion that the show is called Doctor Who and not Doctrine Who so I really have no issue if he ever has a justifiable reason for picking up a weapon and blasting away? He's done it enough times now for me to shrug it off. It sure makes for a gripping conclusion on paper, even if that doesn't quite translate well on screen, whatever side of the argument you are on just to see how it pans out. <br /><br />I don't mind wet. I even had a little crush on Cordo from the Sunmakers once! What was I thinking? <br /><br />Still there are some lovely ideas in this and great performances. I WISH it could be better than it is because it has such potential. But its still pretty good. Doc Ohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-45291378006546093282013-09-29T06:52:06.276-07:002013-09-29T06:52:06.276-07:00This is the single most striking example for me of...This is the single most striking example for me of a story I loved as a boy but which has really plummeted for me since, so I enjoyed reading some of your enthusiastic bits that brought the happier side back! For me, it’s partly that the quality oscillates so much and that there are so many deeply stupid moments as well as the odd brilliant (or at least diverting) one, but my biggest beef with it is the climax: of your options, I’m on the “abominable” side, and more.<br /><br />It’s not just that, as ultimate weapons go, a big gun is the most paralysingly dull, boring and tedious sort: that’s not the biggest failure of imagination. It’s the only Doctor Who story I can think of where the Doctor deliberately seeks out, plans, builds and then <i>uses</i> the Ultimate Weapon (other more interesting Ultimate Weapons are available). There are a lot of things he cobbles together in desperation and uses in regret, but I can’t think of another time when he acts so exactly like a Doctor Who villain. It just feels <i>wrong</i>. <br /><br />He doesn’t even choose to give it up – that’s only by amnesia ex machina.<br /><br />My own personal theory is that Graham Williams and Anthony Read realised what a terrible mistake they’d made in their writing and determined to reject it next time: the whole resolution of the Key to Time seems like a remake of this to get it right, with the Doctor being the Doctor instead of Rambo. I did meet Mr Read once but chickened out of asking him in case I was wrong, in which case ‘I think one of your scripts was horrible rubbish, so did you write the next story arc to repudiate it?’ may not have gone down so well.<br /><br />Anyway, it’s a story that starts with the 'Doctor turning bad', but the writers don’t even notice that he <i>really</i> turns bad at the end. I liked big guns and this story when I was six. These days I think neither make good Doctor Who.<br /><br />Oh, and I always think Andred’s a bit wet to be sexy, whatever his packet shots ;)Alex Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364653159038708678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-64164495809482287512013-09-28T21:36:57.602-07:002013-09-28T21:36:57.602-07:00Fixed :-)Fixed :-)Doc Ohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-64078852358893911792013-09-28T16:35:08.561-07:002013-09-28T16:35:08.561-07:00Hi Joe, the Chronology link at the top of your blo...Hi Joe, the Chronology link at the top of your blog is brokenAndrewBuckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503879960838202337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-77000015669694621702013-09-27T09:21:07.559-07:002013-09-27T09:21:07.559-07:00I haven't watched this one in a while but it i...I haven't watched this one in a while but it is actually one of my favorite Tom Baker stories going by memory. I'll have to reevaluate it for myself but until then thank you very much for pointing out this story's many overlooked strengths! <br /><br />For me, the last two episodes work because it isn't just any old runaround in a hospital, it's the TARDIS! Obviously certain sections such as the brick walls are crap looking but I actually like the plant room, the art gallery, and the swimming pool. How sad is it that the realization of the TARDIS is more *interesting* than Journey To the Centre of the TARDIS's made this year?Christopher "Peaky" Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623932380413168376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-50550360455466951022013-09-27T09:05:41.704-07:002013-09-27T09:05:41.704-07:00I tend to steer clear of behind the scenes gossip ...I tend to steer clear of behind the scenes gossip about Doctor Who but sometimes it is so fascinating you have to delve further. What's interesting is that Baker was so inhospitable towards Jameson that she carries the scars of that treatment with her for decades, and has only recently reconciled with Baker whilst working with him with Big Finish. She said as much on the 'special features' documentary on one of the audio releases. I'm glad they sorted out their differences (I don't think Baker was even aware of them if I'm honest) but it makes you wonder if the actor had gone a bit power mad (understandably so given the ratings and popularity) at the time. <br /><br />I'm glad people are giving the Williams stories another chance, it is an unfairly maligned period of the show I find and I hope with some positive defence more people will be willing to give it another stab. <br /><br />Thanks, you've made me grin today. Doc Ohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-3510947271747949312013-09-27T08:53:24.625-07:002013-09-27T08:53:24.625-07:00You're right, Baker and especially Jameson are...You're right, Baker and especially Jameson are giving terrific performances. It makes me a bit sad though, when Leela has such faith in the Doctor despite his being so unpleasant to her. I know it's a ruse, but it's still a bit sad, especially knowing how rotten Baker was to Louise. He looks like a psycho in this, I wouldn't want to go near him in 1977! Last 2 episodes now, thanks for the great review of a story lost at the back of my mind :)Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-86098473369828396622013-09-27T05:49:25.650-07:002013-09-27T05:49:25.650-07:00I hope you have as much fun with as I did, Kevin! ...I hope you have as much fun with as I did, Kevin! :-)Doc Ohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-6553704373998017452013-09-27T04:57:07.203-07:002013-09-27T04:57:07.203-07:00Either you're messing or you haven't caugh...Either you're messing or you haven't caught 'The Fella' in the toolbar where we do just that! I didn't want to step in the toes of the insanely popular 'Adventures' so we have only been watching the New Series. Or you were joking, in which case :-) :-) :-) :-) xDoc Ohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-29969357586391693432013-09-27T04:43:54.981-07:002013-09-27T04:43:54.981-07:00Brilliant stuff. I'm not an FX / budget fiend ...Brilliant stuff. I'm not an FX / budget fiend but I still haven't watched this for ages. I'm going to watch it tonight!Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-23033924422293269362013-09-27T04:39:58.284-07:002013-09-27T04:39:58.284-07:00Do you know the Blog Adventures with wife in space...Do you know the Blog Adventures with wife in space? (http://wifeinspace.com/), you could do "adventures with hubby in space" where you put Simon to see all Dr Who episodes and transcript his comments ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com