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Post by agentten on Jan 25, 2016 2:03:35 GMT
I had a great time with this story. I felt that Richards captured the magic Douglas Adams infused this era with in the way he handled the character interactions and humor. I was delighted to hear Romana have such a fun role in the resolution of the story, too. I'm a bit biased because Four/Romana II/K-9 are one of my favorite Tardis teams, but that also means I'm pretty critical when the writer doesn't get the dynamic right. This season (and next) are my most anticipated 4DAs because of this. It's such a treat to have Baker and Ward together again and to hear them still have so much chemistry together. Can't wait for the next story. Definitely off to a great start.
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Post by omega on Jan 25, 2016 2:14:25 GMT
I don't know if I should like it or not, but the Doctor has a brief moment where he totally goes into gender stereotypes and believes Romana would actually enjoy shoe shopping, despite her protestations as he is doing so. It's possible he's seen there's something off about Jill and wants Romana to keep an eye on her, but he doesn't noticeably do this until later in the story. He could simple have wanted Romana safely out of the way, and the scene at the shops did contain a chekov's gun.
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Post by dorney on Jan 25, 2016 12:39:00 GMT
Well, now I feel like a jerk (unprintables omitted). If Tom's range is in the 60 minute format because the recording sessions required for longer episodes are too taxing, then I ought be grateful for anything that The Good Doctor does (well, I ought to and am, either way); I'm incredibly glad that he came back at all. Oh, don't feel a jerk! It's not a physically taxing thing, it's about how long things take to make - there are only so many recording hours in a day! Three parters would require 150% of the time a two parter does on all fronts - editing, writing, studio time
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Post by dorney on Jan 25, 2016 12:40:40 GMT
Where did the helicopter come from? Romana wants two things - a helicopter and a plastic handbag. She goes to the shop for one, and gets Phil Mulryne's character to order one up.
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Post by mrperson on Jan 25, 2016 21:00:40 GMT
Well, now I feel like a jerk (unprintables omitted). If Tom's range is in the 60 minute format because the recording sessions required for longer episodes are too taxing, then I ought be grateful for anything that The Good Doctor does (well, I ought to and am, either way); I'm incredibly glad that he came back at all. Oh, don't feel a jerk! It's not a physically taxing thing, it's about how long things take to make - there are only so many recording hours in a day! Three parters would require 150% of the time a two parter does on all fronts - editing, writing, studio time Phew! I was worried about Tom's health for a minute there.
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Post by mrperson on Jan 25, 2016 21:11:12 GMT
I don't know if I should like it or not, but the Doctor has a brief moment where he totally goes into gender stereotypes and believes Romana would actually enjoy shoe shopping, despite her protestations as he is doing so. It's possible he's seen there's something off about Jill and wants Romana to keep an eye on her, but he doesn't noticeably do this until later in the story. He could simple have wanted Romana safely out of the way, and the scene at the shops did contain a chekov's gun. I did not interpret it that way (bolded) on my first pass through the story. My suspicion was that he was merely pretending to act on stereotype because he wasn't certain about Jill and fully expected Romana to attempt investigation than genuinely shop; if that uncovered nothing, at least they'd be out of the picture for a bit. He always hides the plan (or complete lack thereof) behind something, whether incompetence or, here, stereotype. He also knows Romana is generally far more competent than the typical companion, and likely hasn't forgotten the potentially infinite closets he's got on board....
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Post by tardis1 on Apr 13, 2016 19:16:18 GMT
I don't know if anyone's considered this, but what if Wave Of Destruction is set after Well-Mannered War? After all, the TARDIS has been visiting a load of random planets at the beginning of the story, like in The Auntie Matter. In that story, it was a false trail for the Black Guardian, so what if it's the same here? After all, I don't think there's anything to contradict it in either story, and the only thing that seems to suggest that Well-Mannered War comes first is the authorial intent from Gareth Roberts.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 7:35:49 GMT
I'm on the 4DAs on my catchup I really liked this one a lot. It's a kinda slight story but it's perfectly paced, has some smashing dialogue and a fun setting. The whole thing isn't even 50 minutes but I think that's to its credit. The story wouldn't benefit from adding anything else. I also liked The Doctor and Romana having equally important but completely individual stories. How wonderful was Tom answering the phone and saying "If this is The Vardans...it's the wrong number"?, or the "one in a million" joke? Justin Richards has a great gift of being something of the renaissance man for writing for any given Doctor - he's an all-rounder who has a real talent for making the relevant story seem perfectly in place with the era it "should" be from. This really has the crackling dialogue and aloofness of the 4th Doc-Romana II era. I doubt this is going to be thought of as a true classic but I thought it was a terrific little adventure full of playfulness and wit. A lovely start for Series 5. And whenever I think of the title of this, my brain translates it to Wave Of Mutilation. Must have listened to far too much Pixies as a teen.
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Post by Ela on Jan 17, 2018 4:36:58 GMT
Just listened to this yesterday, and I enjoyed the playfulness and wit, too. I had a good time listening to this story. In spite of that earworm jingle.
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