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auroracloudI just watched the second and third episodes of Seeds of Death, a Doctor Who story from 1969, late in the Patrick Troughton era, and the last full story from this era that I hadn't seen yet. And I just want to make some comments because it's too much fun not to share. (Also a bit on episode 1, which I watched last week.)
- Just generally, I really like this story! Even if there are times when things don't make any sense! Hey, it's Doctor Who, I wouldn't expect it to make sense all the time. I love that with Gia Kelly and Zoe, we've got two super-competent, intelligent, strong-willed women being awesome and extremely gifted with tech. (Even if the rest of the cast are men. Well, it is the 60s, guess you can't have everything.)
- And I just love Miss Kelly, full stop. She's so cool and competent and headstrong, unflappable under danger and not letting anyone boss her around. I want to learn to channel her whenever anyone's being unreasonable and unfair.
- A couple of notes about the first episode, because I didn't post about it earlier. Jamie calls the Doctor 'Doc'! And the Doctor doesn't even react on it. I'm pretty sure that hasn't happened before! Unless it did in a missing story I haven't yet watched. Did the TARDIS crew run into Thirteen and her team before this adventure and Jamie picked it up from Graham?
- Also about the first episode: I so love it when the Doctor and Eldred start geeking out about the space tech in the museum and completely forget everything that was going on before that.
- Back to episodes 2 & 3: I continue to be amused by how the Doctor always manages to convince people they should let him take the lead / fix their equipment / fly to the Moon on their only space rocket with his companions. The mind boggles that they'll just let this stranger and his two young friends travel to space and also are completely happy to just call him "The Doctor".
- I am, however, the most upset by the TARDIS crew's lack of spacesuits aboard the rocket. They should be wearing some kind of a protective suit in case anything goes wrong. (Sometimes it's not so good to be actually quite into space travel and space things when watching this show.) Jamie's even wearing his kilt! Ahem, was the production team aware that when you go off into space, there isn't any gravity? Do they know what happens to kilts in zero gravity? I mean, I haven't tested, but I have enough information to conjecture.
Considering how very pretty young Frazer Hines was, I'm sure that bit of authenticity would have boosted the viewing figures excellently. Although admittedly it would also have raised the age limit.
Well, at least Zoe's switched to a reasonably spacey and future-y looking jumpsuit.
- I love Zoe being basically in charge of the space flight.
- Once we get to the base... Awesomely ridiculous chase sequence!
- The Ice Warriors aren't very bright, are they? We've got so many instances where our heroes evade detection by basically pressing to a wall, standing still and pretending not to be there, while in full view of the Ice Warrior. Maybe they don't see much through their helmets and don't like turning their heads?
- I can't help that the Ice Warriors also look rather ridiculous waddling about in their bulky suits. However, they maybe sound less irritating now than in The Ice Warriors? Or maybe the audio is just better quality?
- I love the Doctor's way to save himself from imminent threat. "I'm a genius!" (And the Ice Warriors just being, 'Okay, this guy says he's a genius, we'll take his word for it and take him to our leader'. Well, obviously I'm glad they did.)
- I probably laughed a lot in parts that the creators didn't intend to be funny, but that's okay.
- I rather like Phipps, he's very clever, finding ways to electrocute the Ice Warriors and all. Even if he also has a way of pulling the plug at unfortunate moments.
- And just saying one more time: Miss Kelly is fabulous.
Can't wait to watch more of this - soon, I hope!
- Just generally, I really like this story! Even if there are times when things don't make any sense! Hey, it's Doctor Who, I wouldn't expect it to make sense all the time. I love that with Gia Kelly and Zoe, we've got two super-competent, intelligent, strong-willed women being awesome and extremely gifted with tech. (Even if the rest of the cast are men. Well, it is the 60s, guess you can't have everything.)
- And I just love Miss Kelly, full stop. She's so cool and competent and headstrong, unflappable under danger and not letting anyone boss her around. I want to learn to channel her whenever anyone's being unreasonable and unfair.
- A couple of notes about the first episode, because I didn't post about it earlier. Jamie calls the Doctor 'Doc'! And the Doctor doesn't even react on it. I'm pretty sure that hasn't happened before! Unless it did in a missing story I haven't yet watched. Did the TARDIS crew run into Thirteen and her team before this adventure and Jamie picked it up from Graham?
- Also about the first episode: I so love it when the Doctor and Eldred start geeking out about the space tech in the museum and completely forget everything that was going on before that.
- Back to episodes 2 & 3: I continue to be amused by how the Doctor always manages to convince people they should let him take the lead / fix their equipment / fly to the Moon on their only space rocket with his companions. The mind boggles that they'll just let this stranger and his two young friends travel to space and also are completely happy to just call him "The Doctor".
- I am, however, the most upset by the TARDIS crew's lack of spacesuits aboard the rocket. They should be wearing some kind of a protective suit in case anything goes wrong. (Sometimes it's not so good to be actually quite into space travel and space things when watching this show.) Jamie's even wearing his kilt! Ahem, was the production team aware that when you go off into space, there isn't any gravity? Do they know what happens to kilts in zero gravity? I mean, I haven't tested, but I have enough information to conjecture.
Considering how very pretty young Frazer Hines was, I'm sure that bit of authenticity would have boosted the viewing figures excellently. Although admittedly it would also have raised the age limit.
Well, at least Zoe's switched to a reasonably spacey and future-y looking jumpsuit.
- I love Zoe being basically in charge of the space flight.
- Once we get to the base... Awesomely ridiculous chase sequence!
- The Ice Warriors aren't very bright, are they? We've got so many instances where our heroes evade detection by basically pressing to a wall, standing still and pretending not to be there, while in full view of the Ice Warrior. Maybe they don't see much through their helmets and don't like turning their heads?
- I can't help that the Ice Warriors also look rather ridiculous waddling about in their bulky suits. However, they maybe sound less irritating now than in The Ice Warriors? Or maybe the audio is just better quality?
- I love the Doctor's way to save himself from imminent threat. "I'm a genius!" (And the Ice Warriors just being, 'Okay, this guy says he's a genius, we'll take his word for it and take him to our leader'. Well, obviously I'm glad they did.)
- I probably laughed a lot in parts that the creators didn't intend to be funny, but that's okay.
- I rather like Phipps, he's very clever, finding ways to electrocute the Ice Warriors and all. Even if he also has a way of pulling the plug at unfortunate moments.
- And just saying one more time: Miss Kelly is fabulous.
Can't wait to watch more of this - soon, I hope!
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