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Post by agentten on Nov 17, 2021 4:39:42 GMT
I've always quite liked it. It does a nice job of setting itself apart from most other Who stories. The tone and setting do a lot to make it feel unique and I think it comes at an interesting time during its era when it feels like the cast and crew have acclimated to their roles and are ready to try some new things. I always look forward to it when I do re-watches.
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Post by Tim Bradley on Nov 17, 2021 8:21:01 GMT
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Post by constonks on Nov 17, 2021 17:07:56 GMT
Certainly underrated if you take Peter Davison's rating of it!
I think the plot feels a bit rushed but the character elements are super charming (and I like that the Doctor just casually shows the cops his TARDIS). As part one is mostly light-hearted character stuff and part two is mostly plot, it means the first half of the story feels like a classic to me and the second half is a bit of a drop.
In any case, it's a great story to watch on a whim - all four TARDIS members get their moments and it's all wrapped up before an hour has passed. Not perfect, but nice. (And if we discount all the Who that's not perfect, what would we be left with?!)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2021 17:12:30 GMT
Certainly underrated if you take Peter Davison's rating of it! I think the plot feels a bit rushed but the character elements are super charming (and I like that the Doctor just casually shows the cops his TARDIS). As part one is mostly light-hearted character stuff and part two is mostly plot, it means the first half of the story feels like a classic to me and the second half is a bit of a drop. In any case, it's a great story to watch on a whim - all four TARDIS members get their moments and it's all wrapped up before an hour has passed. Not perfect, but nice. (And if we discount all the Who that's not perfect, what would we be left with?!) Literally nil. 😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2022 9:10:58 GMT
Changed the title of this one as well. I’ll be applying the same to my threads for Four to Doomsday and Nightmare of Eden.
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Sept 18, 2022 9:27:45 GMT
Not really. It’s a perfectly period drama, but could have (knowing that any threat to the Doctor is inevitably going to be undone) instead make the potential killer someone who conceivably be railroaded (the Doctor knows they’re innocent because he ran into them with Lady Cranleigh), just as he’s convincing them throw in Smutty Thomas’s phone call and destroy ALL the Doctor’s credibility.
Besides, the Doctor and co play no role in the resolution anyway. Give them all something to do except eat and look gorgeous (hello Janet from teenaged me).
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Post by ollychops on Sept 18, 2022 14:06:49 GMT
It's perfectly fine but that's about it. It's slightly interesting in that it's a little different than your typical Doctor Who story but other than that, it's just... fine, middle of the road Who. So, no, I don't think it deserves more praise.
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Post by Timelord007 on Sept 19, 2022 12:29:41 GMT
One of my favourite Fifth Doctor Stories.
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Post by Superium on Oct 24, 2022 20:44:17 GMT
My second favourite story of Season 19 (behind The Visitation).
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