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Post by The Co=Ordinator Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:09 am

The second story. A story of legend. The first ever appearance of Skaro's finest.

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Post by lucy_who Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:40 am

I love it. The Daleks have character, the Doctor is a git, Ian is suitably heroic in his cardigan, and the Thals all need a clip round the ear.

It's probably my second-favourite dalek story ever. 4/5
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:29 pm

lucy_who wrote: The Daleks have character, the Doctor is a git, Ian is suitably heroic in his cardigan, and the Thals all need a clip round the ear.

You're so matronly!
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Post by lucy_who Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:44 pm

The Co=Ordinator wrote:

You're so matronly!
Get knotted!
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:02 pm

Yes Matron. Whatever you say Matron.
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Post by lucy_who Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:04 pm

Oooh, it's just as well for him that he's fled to Rome...
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Post by Johnstone McGuckian Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:19 am

A good story, but it's at least two episodes too long. A very high 3/5 from me.
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Post by stanmore Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:22 pm

4/5 Wonderfully atmospheric, but with a couple of limp performances and duff characterisation (mostly in the second half). I gave it 5/5 though. We're still discussing Dr Who today, aren't we?
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Post by Dave Webb Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:46 pm

It's a generally ace story, it's only one episode too long because <richard burton> no one would have believed </richard burton> that people would be more interested in the Daleks than the Thals. So the Thals get unwarranted screen time.

Although a race of pacifist farmers who have decided to live off the land in bondage trousers and bodywarmers is, frankly, groundbreaking even for the 60s.

The Doctor is awesome. Ian and Barbara are likewise awesome. For a show that was slapped together on a budget of £2 8s 6d and a bag of chips for the crew, it's amazing.
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:02 am

lucy_who wrote:Oooh, it's just as well for him that he's fled to Rome...

What ya gonna do now I'm back? affraid

As fer the Daleks, well it's too long and Richard Martin's direction is poo (although Chris Barry's is very good). But it's a totally seminal story, as Dave said realised for 4/5ths of bugger all -so 4/5 from me.
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Post by Patrick Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:56 am

Johnstone McGuckian wrote:A good story, but it's at least two episodes too long. A very high 3/5 from me.

This very nicely sums up my thoughts as well. You also get the sense, as this is the early 60s, that the show is really trying to be experiemental in its story telling. The problem is, because this is still the early days of television, at certain points, the story feels a bit more like a radio play with pictures. Still, the introduction of the Daleks is what truly cemented this show in with fandom. I'll give it a 4/5 for that.
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Post by Zoltar Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:57 am

After pondering it a bit, I'm going with a 4/5 as well.
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Post by lucy_who Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:15 pm

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I'm going to fold my arms and tap my foot, that's what.
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:10 pm

*is very afraid*

*scarpers*
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Post by Dave Webb Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:57 pm

Patrick wrote: The problem is, because this is still the early days of television, at certain points, the story feels a bit more like a radio play with pictures.

really?

I would have said that the way it's put together is much more theatre than radio. I also got the feeling that there were attempts to emulate movies that were stymied by the size of the studio as well as budget concerns. There are some shots that take place in the Dalek city which look cramped, as if the camera just can't go where the director wants it to.
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:17 pm

The curse of Lime Grove.
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Post by barnaby morbius Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:31 am

this is pretty good-lots of cool bits. big up to the target book as well.
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:15 am

Best novel. Evah. Written, of course, in 1965.
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Post by lucy_who Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:14 am

I've always found the book rather odd, to be honest. Sort of a Boy's Own Mills & Boon...
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Post by andrea Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:24 pm

lucy_who wrote:I've always found the book rather odd, to be honest. Sort of a Boy's Own Mills & Boon...
I love that description. It will amuse me for hours...
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Post by The Co=Ordinator Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:34 pm

You ladies are so peculiar!
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Post by stanmore Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:27 pm

lucy_who wrote:I've always found the book rather odd, to be honest. Sort of a Boy's Own Mills & Boon...

I think it was the only love story I read out of choice until I was 23.
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Post by adso Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:28 am

As a sci-fi retelling of the King Solomon's Mnes style of adventure Romance, it's hard to beat. A touch long, but rollicking good fun. It'd be crap without Ian and Babs, mind - it's still very much their show at this point.
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