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Post by elkawho on Oct 11, 2022 14:32:09 GMT
I think you have sold me on this..... desperately looking for something fresh! You won't be disappointed.
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Post by elkawho on Oct 11, 2022 14:32:37 GMT
I am sooooo leaning towards a purchase.. Get it! It's fantastic!
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Post by cjr on Oct 11, 2022 22:07:55 GMT
And let us know what you think!
😊 I hope you enjoy the stories.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Oct 11, 2022 23:29:52 GMT
I still have this nagging lil gremlin in my head- I can accept 3rd Doctor stories given Jon is no longer with us, I am furiously working hard to push myself over reconciling similar with Matt. The battle rages on mentally.
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Post by IndieMacUser on Oct 12, 2022 10:16:18 GMT
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Oct 17, 2022 10:09:36 GMT
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Oct 19, 2022 23:51:31 GMT
I am leaning hard into purchasing it.
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Post by jacobz40 on Oct 20, 2022 1:30:08 GMT
Lean harder! This one blew me away.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Oct 20, 2022 3:11:29 GMT
Lean harder! This one blew me away. Believe me I am really trying to push myself over. With 3rd Doctor I am ok with it for the "obvious" reason, that and "Sarah Jane Smith" and a couple others.. With Matt and even Peter.. I have this little 1% that's kicking me mentally! The internal struggle..!
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Post by tuigirl on Dec 4, 2022 20:03:30 GMT
Fun set of stories. I think it reminded me a lot of the early 8 and Charley episodes. That is exactly the style of writing, setting and story they would appear in! Great performances throughout, and yes, Dudman does a great 11th Doctor. I think I liked the last story best, I just love time jumps, timey-whimey stuff and playing around with the format.
I am just sad that the poor monsters / time parasites do get such a bad rap. I also think it is uncharacteristic for the Doctor to go on a tour of extermination. Compare this story to the giant spider story during Jodie's run! And from a parasitologist's perspective, it is just bad research to create a parasite that would be able to wipe out the universe (this is one of these tired old tropes that keeps being repeated all too often). This is not how parasites work. (sorry for the rant, but I have a chapter on endangered parasites in my PhD thesis) There has only been one parasite in nature able to destroy the world and endangering all living creatures on this planet, and it is walking on two legs, and is a supposedly "intelligent" hairless monkey who is able to talk. Humans have already wiped out more parasites (and their hosts) that we will ever know. And since parasites play such an important part in nature, it will be another thing that will come back to bite our butts in the times to come. Real parasites are invaluable for ecosystems to function, for our immune systems to function and for kicking evolution into gear. So nah, the premise of this universe consuming parasite is cattle poo. But otherwise, great story. Which would have worked with just an ordinary hungry monster- no need to make it universe consuming. I am getting a bit sick of this trope, to be frank.
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Post by martinw8686 on Dec 4, 2022 21:33:04 GMT
Fun set of stories. I think it reminded me a lot of the early 8 and Charley episodes. That is exactly the style of writing, setting and story they would appear in! Great performances throughout, and yes, Dudman does a great 11th Doctor. I think I liked the last story best, I just love time jumps, timey-whimey stuff and playing around with the format. I am just sad that the poor monsters / time parasites do get such a bad rap. I also think it is uncharacteristic for the Doctor to go on a tour of extermination. Compare this story to the giant spider story during Jodie's run! And from a parasitologist's perspective, it is just bad research to create a parasite that would be able to wipe out the universe (this is one of these tired old tropes that keeps being repeated all too often). This is not how parasites work. (sorry for the rant, but I have a chapter on endangered parasites in my PhD thesis) There has only been one parasite in nature able to destroy the world and endangering all living creatures on this planet, and it is walking on two legs, and is a supposedly "intelligent" hairless monkey who is able to talk. Humans have already wiped out more parasites (and their hosts) that we will ever know. And since parasites play such an important part in nature, it will be another thing that will come back to bite our butts in the times to come. Real parasites are invaluable for ecosystems to function, for our immune systems to function and for kicking evolution into gear. So nah, the premise of this universe consuming parasite is cattle poo. But otherwise, great story. Which would have worked with just an ordinary hungry monster- no need to make it universe consuming. I am getting a bit sick of this trope, to be frank. You make a great point about parasites, and sadly an all too true one on the way humanity treats the world. The scary thing about parasites and other elements of the natural world is the brutality, it's not a judgemental or evil brutality, it simply plays it's role in continuing it's cycle. The idea of a parasitic wasp is brutal and terrifying, as are bot flys. I'm reminded of a line from the Jeff Goldblum movie the Fly " I'd like to become the first insect politician, the trouble with insects is their very brutal" as his metamorphosis progresses he goes on to say to his terrified girlfriend "I'll hurt you if you stay" For me insects and parasites are fascinating but to be their prey is utterly terrifying. As you say they are integral to the natural world, these creatures are frightening but I do like the stories featuring the Wirryn as they try to resolve the situation with living together in some sort of harmony rather than extermination of a species which has every right to exist. By understanding the world we live in, we can safely coexist with all the natural world has to offer, Most of the time Doctor Who lands on the right side and sets a positive example.
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Post by tuigirl on Dec 4, 2022 21:53:00 GMT
Fun set of stories. I think it reminded me a lot of the early 8 and Charley episodes. That is exactly the style of writing, setting and story they would appear in! Great performances throughout, and yes, Dudman does a great 11th Doctor. I think I liked the last story best, I just love time jumps, timey-whimey stuff and playing around with the format. I am just sad that the poor monsters / time parasites do get such a bad rap. I also think it is uncharacteristic for the Doctor to go on a tour of extermination. Compare this story to the giant spider story during Jodie's run! And from a parasitologist's perspective, it is just bad research to create a parasite that would be able to wipe out the universe (this is one of these tired old tropes that keeps being repeated all too often). This is not how parasites work. (sorry for the rant, but I have a chapter on endangered parasites in my PhD thesis) There has only been one parasite in nature able to destroy the world and endangering all living creatures on this planet, and it is walking on two legs, and is a supposedly "intelligent" hairless monkey who is able to talk. Humans have already wiped out more parasites (and their hosts) that we will ever know. And since parasites play such an important part in nature, it will be another thing that will come back to bite our butts in the times to come. Real parasites are invaluable for ecosystems to function, for our immune systems to function and for kicking evolution into gear. So nah, the premise of this universe consuming parasite is cattle poo. But otherwise, great story. Which would have worked with just an ordinary hungry monster- no need to make it universe consuming. I am getting a bit sick of this trope, to be frank. You make a great point about parasites, and sadly an all too true one on the way humanity treats the world. The scary thing about parasites and other elements of the natural world is the brutality, it's not a judgemental or evil brutality, it simply plays it's role in continuing it's cycle. The idea of a parasitic wasp is brutal and terrifying, as are bot flys. I'm reminded of a line from the Jeff Goldblum movie the Fly " I'd like to become the first insect politician, the trouble with insects is their very brutal" as his metamorphosis progresses he goes on to say to his terrified girlfriend "I'll hurt you if you stay" For me insects and parasites are fascinating but to be their prey is utterly terrifying. As you say they are integral to the natural world, these creatures are frightening but I do like the stories featuring the Wirryn as they try to resolve the situation with living together in some sort of harmony rather than extermination of a species which has every right to exhaust. By understanding the world we live in, we can safely coexist with all the natural world has to offer, Most of the time Doctor Who lands on the right side and sets a positive example. Thank you for these words! Yes, exactly! Well, I am a parasitologist by training and parasites are nothing else than tiny predators, delivering, if they kill at all ( most parasites actually don‘t kill) a death by a thousand cuts. Most healthy organisms can deal with and coexist with their parasites. It only becoming a problem if a system is out of sync and if other factors, like toxins, climate change, overcrowding, old age come along. Yes, nature is cruel, but a parasitic wasp ( which is actually a parasitoid, not a real tiny parasite) is no more cruel than a spider or lion or sperm whale killing it‘s prey. And certainly less than anything that goes on in industrial farming and slaughter, let me tell you. I have been there and if more people saw this, there would be many more vegetarians! And I come from a Farm, and slaughtering pigs I saw from a very young age. Nothing prepared me for the industrial slaughter... ( I am not a vegetarian by the way, just very selective about my meat and certainly eating much less meat now) Anyways, this common trope in sci-fi is a bit tired and overused. But I guess it is much more comfortable to be creeped out by a monster creepily devouring it‘s prey than to face the real everyday horrors we ourselves inflict. That would be Torchwood, not Doctor Who: „ We are the biggest monsters of all. Fear us.“ Concerning the Wirrn... I think how the dilemma was solved in the 8th Doctor adventure featuring the Wirrn was very interesting and different. The Doctor understands the Wirrn and makes a very alien decision about how to deal with it. A decision that I actually could get behind, even if it might be... un- human. I thought that was very clever and well done.
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Post by martinw8686 on Dec 4, 2022 22:16:17 GMT
You make a great point about parasites, and sadly an all too true one on the way humanity treats the world. The scary thing about parasites and other elements of the natural world is the brutality, it's not a judgemental or evil brutality, it simply plays it's role in continuing it's cycle. The idea of a parasitic wasp is brutal and terrifying, as are bot flys. I'm reminded of a line from the Jeff Goldblum movie the Fly " I'd like to become the first insect politician, the trouble with insects is their very brutal" as his metamorphosis progresses he goes on to say to his terrified girlfriend "I'll hurt you if you stay" For me insects and parasites are fascinating but to be their prey is utterly terrifying. As you say they are integral to the natural world, these creatures are frightening but I do like the stories featuring the Wirryn as they try to resolve the situation with living together in some sort of harmony rather than extermination of a species which has every right to exhaust. By understanding the world we live in, we can safely coexist with all the natural world has to offer, Most of the time Doctor Who lands on the right side and sets a positive example. Thank you for these words! Yes, exactly! Well, I am a parasitologist by training and parasites are nothing else than tiny predators, delivering, if they kill at all ( most parasites actually don‘t kill) a death by a thousand cuts. Most healthy organisms can deal with and coexist with their parasites. It only becoming a problem if a system is out of sync and if other factors, like toxins, climate change, overcrowding, old age come along. Yes, nature is cruel, but a parasitic wasp ( which is actually a parasitoid, not a real tiny parasite) is no more cruel than a spider or lion or sperm whale killing it‘s prey. And certainly less than anything that goes on in industrial farming and slaughter, let me tell you. I have been there and if more people saw this, there would be many more vegetarians! And I come from a Farm, and slaughtering pigs I saw from a very young age. Nothing prepared me for the industrial slaughter... ( I am not a vegetarian by the way, just very selective about my meat and certainly eating much less meat now) Anyways, this common trope in sci-fi is a bit tired and overused. But I guess it is much more comfortable to be creeped out by a monster creepily devouring it‘s prey than to face the real everyday horrors we ourselves inflict. That would be Torchwood, not Doctor Who: „ We are the biggest monsters of all. Fear us.“ Concerning the Wirrn... I think how the dilemma was solved in the 8th Doctor adventure featuring the Wirrn was very interesting and different. The Doctor understands the Wirrn and makes a very alien decision about how to deal with it. A decision that I actually could get behind, even if it might be... un- human. I thought that was very clever and well done. You're absolutely right about tired tropes, look at films like Alien, one of my favourites but the creature itself is not evil, it hunts it's prey like any other predator and it lays eggs to continue it's life cycle, the evil in those films is humanity, the company deems it's staff expendable and seeks to profit by enslaving and exploiting the Alien. A far more terrifying prospect for Science fiction is the Humans!
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