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The worst Third Doctor episode so far. The monster was stupid, the Master was ineffectual and the Doctor was unkind.
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Yes it’s an historic episode in that it first introduces us to The Master (although it would have been great if this was the same person as The War Chief in The Wargames), but there are a few issues with the story, the effects (green screening for a kitchen scene seemed strange), and some of the monsters (the ugly doll, killer inflatable chair & daffodils are rather strange choices). But it was very funny (although probably unintentionally) and we enjoyed watching it!
I miss Liz!
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I’m really enjoying watching the Third Doctor’s stories, after seeing all episodes in order so far, as the script, direction, and action is miles better than anything that came before it.
But some of these serials are just a few episodes too long, including this one. So much is repeated to drag the story on!
And the werewolf things are never explained!
The build up in the first few episodes is great and I was expecting something brilliant but it all just started to slow down and the end was a bit of an anticlimax!
Watched on Tuesday March 10, 2020.
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Avatar, 2009 – ★★★★
Watched on Sunday January 17, 2010.
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Get Real, 1998 – ★★★★
Watched on Monday January 11, 2010.
Watched on Sunday March 8, 2020.
Ok so *this* was the Classic Who content I’ve been waiting for.
It had everything: Time Lords! The Master (I think??), companion exits, regeneration (ish?), mystery, intrigue, action, adventure!
If it was maybe a couple episodes shorter it would have had a near perfect score.
So glad I decided to watch all of Classic Who in order, it’s been tough but so worth it for this!
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Another “base under siege” episode, and the second appearance of the Ice Warriors. It has some good moments, but the premise is a bit too far fetched and the seeds are not very menacing at all!
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Doctor Who: The Krotons, 1969 – ★★
This ones a bit naff isn’t it?
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Probably the best Classic Who I’ve seen yet.
Cybermen! (Although I guessed that), The Brigadier! UNIT! Feminism! (ish) Missiles!
Shame about the ending or this would have been really something.
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Very weird and experimental, I imagine this is what a drug trip is like. And as I read somewhere, you can tell Moffat saw this when he was young because the Matt Smith era copies loads of stuff from it.
It is surprisingly good, I like this one. But for a moment I thought it really was *the* Master.
I’ve just watched The Timeless Children (latest episode of Doctor Who) and there seem to be many plot holes. I’ve not yet seen all of Classic Who so forgive me if I miss any…
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- River Song was apparently born a Time Lord because she was conceived on the TARDIS, but that no longer makes sense because they said the Time Lords invented time travel themselves, independent of the Timeless Child stuff.
- When Clara Oswald jumped into The Doctor’s life stream thing in “Name of the Doctor” and saw all his faces… it completely ignored all his other past lives
- Also in “Name of the Doctor” it showed that it was Clara who suggested which TARDIS to steal, but that makes no sense now because he would have had to steal the one he always steals in every lifetime (as evidenced by the Ruth!Doctor having the same TARDIS)
- Why would they always call themselves The Doctor even after lots of mind wipes? And where did it come from originally? It was pre-Hartnell…
- What’s the point of using The Doctor for dangerous missions and resetting their memory lots of times when they could just use literally anybody else from Gallifrey? Now that they all have regeneration powers (and the limit is self imposed) they could just do the missions themselves, and The Doctor is probably the most important person to keep safe as they still don’t know where she came from?
- The Death Particle killed them all excited why didn’t they all regenerate?
- Can Cybermen be created by converting dead bodies? I’m not sure about that, may be a Classic Who thing. And if the Time Lords are dead how do they regenerate? That was strange.
- Not exactly a plot hole but in The Time of the Doctor it was the Doctor’s last life, no regenerations left, and Clara begs the Time Lords to give him a new set… we now know they didn’t have to, so I guess that was just for show?
- We may discover this later I suppose but if The Doctor was controlled and kept as their “weapon” then how did he have a family, including a grandchild (Susan), before his escape?
- Why in all their travels did The Doctor never meet her original people?
- What was The Hybrid all about then? All Time Lords are hybrids…
- Also why is it “children”?
I have many questions!
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Doctor Who: The Dominators, 1968 – ½
The Quarks are cute. Everything else about this is shockingly bad though!
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Candyman, 1992 – ★★★½
Last time I saw this I was in primary school, I remember we used to say “Candyman” in the mirror at school!
It’s a good horror film, lots of gore and a few jump scares, and I like the mystery, but I feel like the ending is just a bit unexplained.
I’m going to watch the sequels to see if they shed any light...
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The plot is incredibly slow, the Cybermen’s motive is not clear at all, and it’s all just dreadfully boring I’m afraid.
It was genuinely scary and a great concept!
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It all started so well - the location is familiar and very well done (London Underground recreated in a BBC studio), and this is the introduction of The Brigadier!
But the monster (The Great Intelligence who has a thing for webs and Yetis for some reason) was silly and the ending a bit rubbish. The Doctor gets upset because Jamie showed some initiative and saved the day instead of him.
Watched on Tuesday February 25, 2020.
Watched on Sunday February 23, 2020.
Watched on Thursday February 20, 2020.
Watched on Monday February 17, 2020.
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Toy Story 4, 2019 – ★★★★½
Watched on Friday February 14, 2020.
Watched on Wednesday February 12, 2020.
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Doctor Who: The Moonbase, 1967 – ★★★
Watched on Tuesday February 11, 2020.
Watched on Wednesday February 5, 2020.
Watched on Tuesday February 4, 2020.
Watched on Monday February 3, 2020.
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American Beauty, 1999 – ★★★★
Watched on Thursday January 30, 2020.
Watched on Thursday January 30, 2020.
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Halloween, 1978 – ★★
Watched on Monday January 27, 2020.
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Dr. Who and the Daleks, 1965 – ★★
Watched on Thursday January 23, 2020.
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Happy Death Day 2U, 2019 – ★★½
Watched on Monday January 20, 2020.
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Descendants 2, 2017 – ★★½
Watched on Monday January 20, 2020.
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God’s Own Country, 2017 – ★★★★
Watched on Friday December 27, 2019.
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Descendants, 2015 – ★★★½
Watched on Monday December 23, 2019.
Watched on Saturday December 21, 2019.
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Ghostbusters II, 1989 – ★★½
Watched on Tuesday December 17, 2019.
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Dirty Dancing, 1987 – ★★★★½
Watched on Tuesday December 17, 2019.
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Ghostbusters, 1984 – ★★★
Watched on Monday December 16, 2019.
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986 – ★★★★
Watched on Thursday December 12, 2019.
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Love Actually, 2003 – ½
Watched on Wednesday December 11, 2019.
Watched on Tuesday December 10, 2019.
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The Princess Diaries, 2001 – ★★★½
Watched on Monday December 9, 2019.
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Neighbors, 2014 – ★★★
Watched on Monday December 9, 2019.
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The Grinch, 2018 – ★★★½
Watched on Sunday December 8, 2019.
Watched on Saturday December 7, 2019.
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See You Yesterday, 2019 – ★★
Watched on Wednesday December 4, 2019.
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Religulous, 2008
Watched on Wednesday January 18, 2012.