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| Taking a Dive into Classic Who; Classic Doctor Who Adventure Reviews | |
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| Topic Started: September 22, 2010, 8:46 pm (57 Views) | |
| GC Rust | September 22, 2010, 8:46 pm Post #1 |
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Burn With Me!
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(Reposted from another site I visit. Just hit me people might enjoy them here) So I'm a relative newcomer to the Doctor Who fandom. I watched a few episodes here and there when the show was shown on SciFi Channel, and vague memories of it on my PBS affiliate on Saturday Nights, but it wasn't till I met my fiance' that I really started getting into the show. I found a great website that got me all four seasons of "New Who" for $70, bought the Complete Specials and generally proceeded to Who out. But my infatuation with the new series, and the knowledge it stretched for decades between over a dozen actors...obviously my appetite had been whetted. Now, obviously I'm not planning on collecting all the DVDs and adventures. Just a selection of the Classic era, with a handful of adventures from each Doctor. I'll begin with the John Pertwee (3rd Doctor) adventure: Inferno When I first contemplated getting "Inferno", a fellow Whovian who was a "Classic Purist", I suppose you could say, told me how much I would love it because the longer, seven episode format gave time for more characterizations then the hour long adventures I was used to. While he was right the longer serial format gives more time for characterization, Inferno at least doesn't exactly take advantage of this situation. Everyone's character and personality is established in their introductory scenes and there's very little in the way of "revelation" of character. Stahlmann is a jackass in the beginning, and he's a jackass at the end. Heck, he's a jackass in the alternate universe, too! To that end, I felt the show somewhat dragged a bit. The Alternate Universe plot is what drew me to the story in the first place (and it did not disappoint in that regard), but what I was disappointed in was that the major relationship building between Stahlmann's assistant and the Drilling Consultant was mirrored in both worlds. Also, the first episode almost made me regret the purchase. It's not until Episodes 2 and 3 that the story really gets rolling. Episode One is a rather mundane affair that served as a vehicle to establish Stahlmann is a jackass. Unfortunately, they spend the next six episodes reminding us of this fact. As a foil and a character, Stahlmann's got as much characterization as "Plot Point Rich Guy" from End of Time. The story itself was quality stuff though, no doubt about it. Spent a little too much time spinning the wheels in some places, but overall it kept me entertained and wanting to see more. My only real disappointment was the swift resolution of the plot after the return from the "Sideways" world. Yeah, a scene for scene rehash would have been completely inappropriate, but it just seemed far too convenient an ending. The "Creature of the Week" - the Primelords - were a little hokey, especially in color where you could see some issues with the makeup. But it wasn't as bad as I figured it would be, indeed the makeup effects were actually quite good. Still trying to figure out why a creature that enjoys massive amounts of heat would be covered in fur, but eh. Same logic as Space Fish who hate the sun. Overall, I found it completely worth the price tag (For a two and a half hour long DVD containing seven episodes plus a bonus DVD of special features). The feature "Can You Hear the Earth Scream? - Making Inferno" really does a good job of pulling you into the production, and making you appreciate the technical aspects of the story a lot more. Finally, there is the fact this is my first exposure to Jon Pertwee as "The Doctor". I have to say, I enjoyed him. And it says something, I think, about the quality of the actors and writers of Doctor Who, in that something from so early in the series' run (relatively speaking), can still feel so familiar to some one who's only watched the post-2005 revival. He's a marvelous Doctor, well suited to the role. Though I do wish some of his "Venusian Karate" surfaced in the modern series. Pressure Point Mastery, gotta love it. I'd also love to see The Who 1 make a reappearance sometime as well. That car is far more entertaining then it has any right to be. |
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