The Classic Non Chibby Doctor Who thread

[Spasmo]

Originally Posted by Dunemoon

The new extras are ok. But I'd let Behind the Sofa go if it meant getting more sets released. Or, just limit the segment to people who worked in the classic series. No Modern Who or Big Finish people.

Yeah, have to say the inclusion of Modern Who folks on BtS really, really annoyed me.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by Spasmo

Great news and finally an animated Hartnell!! Hopefully this means more are on the way - really hoping for animated Dalek Masterplan.

But not for me if they use the same terrible computer animation they did for Web of Fear. The worst of that was they put the telesnap reconstruction on disc two so yoiu had to change discs if you wanted to watch it with that instead.

[Spasmo]

Originally Posted by Aclea

But not for me if they use the same terrible computer animation they did for Web of Fear. The worst of that was they put the telesnap reconstruction on disc two so yoiu had to change discs if you wanted to watch it with that instead.

Haven't seen Web of Fear part 3 yet - is it that bad? Yikes.

[biglou114]

It really isn't as bad as some people are proclaiming. It's the first attempt at using some new technology, and with improvements this system could be the way to animate the tougher to animate stories (ones with many characters, locations and costumes).

It gets the job done, and I have a clearer understanding of what is actually going on in the episode now.

[Dunemoon]

Originally Posted by Spasmo

Yeah, have to say the inclusion of Modern Who folks on BtS really, really annoyed me.

Indeed. Especially the chap who plays the new Master and I guess his partner was from a spinoff. It was tantamount to watching kids react to 80s music videos. Too reactionary.

[Dunemoon]

Originally Posted by Aclea

But not for me if they use the same terrible computer animation they did for Web of Fear. The worst of that was they put the telesnap reconstruction on disc two so yoiu had to change discs if you wanted to watch it with that instead.

I bought Web of Fear digitally a few years back. Must give it a rewatch. Admittedly, The Tomb of the Cybermen & The War Games are my go-to Troughton stories.

[ProfXtacy]

Originally Posted by Spasmo

Yeah, have to say the inclusion of Modern Who folks on BtS really, really annoyed me.

I don’t mind seeing people involved with the modern series invoived with extras as long as people involved with the originals are involved as well. By that reckoning there would have been no David Tennant and Phil Collinson commentary on The Five Doctors.

I think it also showed up Sachs Dhawan’s awful portrayal of the Master when he had to watch the best Master.

[ProfXtacy]

Originally Posted by Dunemoon

Indeed. Especially the chap who plays the new Master and I guess his partner was from a spinoff. It was tantamount to watching kids react to 80s music videos. Too reactionary.

She was Rani in Sarah Jane Adventures and she also played the scorpion creature in series 12 - the Tesla episode.

[ProfXtacy]

Originally Posted by biglou114

It really isn't as bad as some people are proclaiming. It's the first attempt at using some new technology, and with improvements this system could be the way to animate the tougher to animate stories (ones with many characters, locations and costumes).

It gets the job done, and I have a clearer understanding of what is actually going on in the episode now.

For me the problem was the movement was too exagerrated. If they could just tone down the arm waving and head nodding a bit it would be more watchable.

[Dunemoon]

Perhaps the greatest Seventh Doctor question... Mel or Ace?

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by ProfXtacy

I don’t mind seeing people involved with the classic series invoived with extras as long as people involved with the originals are involved as well. By that reckoning there would have been no David Tennant and Phil Collinson commentary on The Five Doctors.

I think the problem is that when Behind the Sofa has cast members from that story or era it can act to jog the memory and you get the odd insight that didn't occur to them or they weren't asked about when doing the documentary interviews. When it's someone like Peter Purves or Wendy Padbury from earlier seasons of classic Who or Peter Davison and Sophie Aldred from later ones you sometimes get an insight into the differences (and similarities) in writing, production and performances between seasons. But when it's just NuWhos it's just a themed episode of Gogglebox.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by Dunemoon

Perhaps the greatest Seventh Doctor question... Mel or Ace?

FWIW, Bonnie used to live up the road from me and she was a genuinely very nice person, albeit with some questionable wardrobe choices (seriously, some of her outfits in the show were positively restrained by comparison). Unfortunately she had the stage mother from Hell.

[ProfXtacy]

Originally Posted by Aclea

I think the problem is that when Behind the Sofa has cast members from that story or era it can act to jog the memory and you get the odd insight that didn't occur to them or they weren't asked about when doing the documentary interviews. When it's someone like Peter Purves or Wendy Padbury from earlier seasons of classic Who or Peter Davison and Sophie Aldred from later ones you sometimes get an insight into the differences (and similarities) in writing, production and performances between seasons. But when it's just NuWhos it's just a themed episode of Gogglebox.

So people associated with ‘NuWho’ can’t give an insight into the differences (And similarities) in writing, production and performances between the different era’s.

[ProfXtacy]

Originally Posted by Aclea

FWIW, Bonnie used to live up the road from me and she was a genuinely very nice person, albeit with some questionable wardrobe choices (seriously, some of her outfits in the show were positively restrained by comparison). Unfortunately she had the stage mother from Hell.

You should have seen her questionable outfit choices when she was in 9 to 5 the Musical. I never expected to see Bonnie Langford like that.

[DWeickerSr]

Originally Posted by ProfXtacy

I don’t mind seeing people involved with the classic series invoived with extras as long as people involved with the originals are involved as well. By that reckoning there would have been no David Tennant and Phil Collinson commentary on The Five Doctors.

I think it also showed up Sachs Dhawan’s awful portrayal of the Master when he had to watch the best Master.

Aaaaannnd,

so much for the non-Chibby thread


Once again, the complainers found a thread to complain in.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by ProfXtacy

So people associated with ‘NuWho’ can’t give an insight into the differences (And similarities) in writing, production and performances between the different era’s.

Not on the evidence of the ones they've chosen so far. So far it's been more blandly reactive rather than informative, more like watching Gogglebox or an unboxing video. Unless they get more insightful goggleboxers (and Eccleston, Tennant, Smith or Capaldi could be genuinely interesting in terms of character choices) there seems nothing to be gained from watching people who had nothing to do with classic Who watching classic Who and heckling (admiitedly the latter can be a problem with Janet Fielding's contributions).

One over riding problem is that they've almost exclusively gone for actors, who aren't always the most incisive or analytical of breeds. At its best when reuniting former cast members there's a nostalgic cameraderie and retrospection that carries them in a way NuWhoers haven't had time to develop, it would be nice to see more behind the scenes contributors like Hinchcliffe, though ones involved in the recording/filming are obviously getting thin on the ground.

[ProfXtacy]

Once again people are so welcoming and friendly to others on this forum.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by ProfXtacy

Once again people are so welcoming and friendly to others on this forum.

[ProfXtacy]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Just a couple more to add to the ignore list.

[Dunemoon]

Please stick with the other thread if you can't keep within the classic era.