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  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited November 2017 Posts: 13,978
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.

    It didn't help how the working relationship between JNT and Eric Saward broke down, then Saward running off to give that tell all interview . I would have liked to have seen more of the 6th Doctor, but not at the expense of the 7th.

    I would also like to mention Vengeance On Varos as another good one from his era, foreshadowing all the reality tv that we are inundated with today.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited November 2017 Posts: 17,789
    Currently I'm enjoying The Orville a lot, still grooving to Supergirl even though this third season isn't much better than the second, and my Son and I are still plowing through the 70's Kung Fu series (halfway through season two) and enjoyin' the heckfire out of it!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,087
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.

    It didn't help how the working relationship between JNT and Eric Saward broke down, then Saward running off to give that tell all interview . I would have liked to have seen more of the 6th Doctor, but not at the expense of the 7th.

    I would also like to mention Vengeance On Varos as another good one from his era, foreshadowing all the reality tv that we are inundated with today.

    I watched numerous documentarys a very good one was called Trials and Tribulations, to say Saward was angry was a understatement. Jonathan Nathan Turner really did make some dubious decisions, it appeared chaotic during his tenure.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Currently I'm enjoying The Orville a lot, still grooving to Supergirl even though this third season isn't much better than the second, and my Son and I are still plowing through the 70's Kung Fu series (halfway through season two) and enjoyin' the heckfire out of it!

    You're a cool dad, @chrisisall. I love my parents and we've always had a good relationship, but I'd have to chain them both to a chair to watch a genre film or marathon of movies. Just not those kinds of people. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Currently I'm enjoying The Orville a lot, still grooving to Supergirl even though this third season isn't much better than the second, and my Son and I are still plowing through the 70's Kung Fu series (halfway through season two) and enjoyin' the heckfire out of it!

    You're a cool dad, @chrisisall. I love my parents and we've always had a good relationship, but I'd have to chain them both to a chair to watch a genre film or marathon of movies. Just not those kinds of people. ;)
    Yeah, my own parents never really watched cool stuff with me, but I have to credit my Dad back in 1966- "Hey Chris, you like that show with Dr. Smith and that Robot, right? I think you might like this new show; it's called 'Star Trek'..." And the rest as they say is history. ;)
  • edited November 2017 Posts: 684
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.

    It didn't help how the working relationship between JNT and Eric Saward broke down, then Saward running off to give that tell all interview . I would have liked to have seen more of the 6th Doctor, but not at the expense of the 7th.

    I would also like to mention Vengeance On Varos as another good one from his era, foreshadowing all the reality tv that we are inundated with today.
    Colin's the only Doctor of whom I've never seen an entire serial. Trial of a Timelord is supposedly the highlight? (And would this be the same as best place to start?)

    I think the reason I've stayed away thus far is simply because I found myself not really enjoying later Tom Baker/Davison/McCoy as much as the 60s and 70s stuff. JNT, I suppose, in other words.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    chrisisall wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Currently I'm enjoying The Orville a lot, still grooving to Supergirl even though this third season isn't much better than the second, and my Son and I are still plowing through the 70's Kung Fu series (halfway through season two) and enjoyin' the heckfire out of it!

    You're a cool dad, @chrisisall. I love my parents and we've always had a good relationship, but I'd have to chain them both to a chair to watch a genre film or marathon of movies. Just not those kinds of people. ;)
    Yeah, my own parents never really watched cool stuff with me, but I have to credit my Dad back in 1966- "Hey Chris, you like that show with Dr. Smith and that Robot, right? I think you might like this new show; it's called 'Star Trek'..." And the rest as they say is history. ;)

    @chrisisall, I love those little moments you look back on as being the period where you went from not knowing about certain films or TV shows to becoming utterly obsessed with them.

    I never had a moment like that with my parents, but I did with my best friend. We were sitting in a high school history class one day and when he asked me if I'd ever seen a Sean Connery Bond film and I answered no, he emphatically ordered me to see them as soon as possible. And sure enough, two weeks later I was channel surfing late at night and found a little film called Goldfinger playing on a classic movie network. Nothing was ever the same again after that point. These days I always tease my friend about the monster he created, and I'm the one informing him about all the minutia of the Bond series now. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited November 2017 Posts: 17,789

    I never had a moment like that with my parents, but I did with my best friend. We were sitting in a high school history class one day and when he asked me if I'd ever seen a Sean Connery Bond film and I answered no, he emphatically ordered me to see them as soon as possible. And sure enough, two weeks later I was channel surfing late at night and found a little film called Goldfinger playing on a classic movie network. Nothing was ever the same again after that point. These days I always tease my friend about the monster he created, and I'm the one informing him about all the minutia of the Bond series now. ;)
    Yeah, in 1971 I saw commercials for DAF on TV. Had no real idea who this bloke Bond was, but it looked pretty cool. Got my Mom to take me to a showing... and the genie was out of that bottle...
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 2017 Posts: 25,087
    Strog wrote: »
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.

    It didn't help how the working relationship between JNT and Eric Saward broke down, then Saward running off to give that tell all interview . I would have liked to have seen more of the 6th Doctor, but not at the expense of the 7th.

    I would also like to mention Vengeance On Varos as another good one from his era, foreshadowing all the reality tv that we are inundated with today.
    Colin's the only Doctor of whom I've never seen an entire serial. Trial of a Timelord is supposedly the highlight? (And would this be the same as best place to start?)

    I think the reason I've stayed away thus far is simply because I found myself not really enjoying later Tom Baker/Davison/McCoy as much as the 60s and 70s stuff. JNT, I suppose, in other words.

    Trial of a Timelord has improved with time and personally I think there is some excellent dialogue throughout the four parts of the overall story arc. Something fans still talk about now happens in the series, something in canon that has yet to happen (when you know what it is, that sentence makes sense ;) )
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.

    It didn't help how the working relationship between JNT and Eric Saward broke down, then Saward running off to give that tell all interview . I would have liked to have seen more of the 6th Doctor, but not at the expense of the 7th.

    I would also like to mention Vengeance On Varos as another good one from his era, foreshadowing all the reality tv that we are inundated with today.

    I watched numerous documentarys a very good one was called Trials and Tribulations, to say Saward was angry was a understatement. Jonathan Nathan Turner really did make some dubious decisions, it appeared chaotic during his tenure.

    The documentaries on the 1986-87 period make for interesting viewing. JNT was responsible for the casting of my favourite Doctor (McCoy) so that goes in his favour, but I agree that he dropped the ball on more than one occasion, too many times during the Colin Baker era.
    Strog wrote: »
    Doctor Who Trial of a Timelord The Mysterious Planet and Mindwarp It's been five years since I have watched this series, it definitely improves with time and always felt Colin Baker was very underrated, half way through the series Honor Blackman is appearing in the next story.

    Colin is an underrated Doctor, but his own era right royally shafted him. Of his era, I do like The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cyberman and The Two Doctors.

    True I find his tenure fascination because of the politics that were going on at the time, as you know much of that crept into the writing of the show.

    I don't have Colin Bakers other episodes I was pricing them up yesterday, I'll buy Twin Dilemma first in the meantime I bought The Five Doctors I can't find my other copy.

    It didn't help how the working relationship between JNT and Eric Saward broke down, then Saward running off to give that tell all interview . I would have liked to have seen more of the 6th Doctor, but not at the expense of the 7th.

    I would also like to mention Vengeance On Varos as another good one from his era, foreshadowing all the reality tv that we are inundated with today.
    Colin's the only Doctor of whom I've never seen an entire serial. Trial of a Timelord is supposedly the highlight? (And would this be the same as best place to start?)

    I think the reason I've stayed away thus far is simply because I found myself not really enjoying later Tom Baker/Davison/McCoy as much as the 60s and 70s stuff. JNT, I suppose, in other words.

    Oh no no no, Trial Of A Timelord is far from a highlight, nor would I suggest it as a starting point for the 6th Doctor. The four stories I suggested (The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cybermen, The Two Doctors and Vengeance On Varos) are the highlights for me.

    And I wouldn't let the questionable choices of JNT stop you from watching 80's Who. There are good and bad in the 80's, just are there is in other decade of the show.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    @MajorDSmythe this is fan dedication...



    I have seen this before though last time I watched it Hans Zimmer was not as well known, not his finest work though this song brings a smile
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    @MajorDSmythe this is fan dedication...



    I have seen this before though last time I watched it Hans Zimmer was not as well known, not his finest work though this song brings a smile

    I had heard the song before, but I had never seen that video in its entirety. The song is very on the nose, but it was made with the best intentions.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,087
    @MajorDSmythe this is fan dedication...



    I have seen this before though last time I watched it Hans Zimmer was not as well known, not his finest work though this song brings a smile

    I had heard the song before, but I had never seen that video in its entirety. The song is very on the nose, but it was made with the best intentions.

    Very much of its time I think it's great, I was 11 when this was released, I have alot of nostalgia for the 80's.
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    Criminal Minds Mandy Patinkin has just left the show I really enjoy the show.
  • edited November 2017 Posts: 684
    Trial of a Timelord has improved with time and personally I think there is some excellent dialogue throughout the four parts of the overall story arc. Something fans still talk about now happens in the series, something in canon that has yet to happen (when you know what it is, that sentence makes sense ;) )
    Unfortunately, I found out about what you're referencing ten years ago soon after I first got into DW. (Probably around the time of the theorizing that surrounded "The Stolen Earth.")
    Oh no no no, Trial Of A Timelord is far from a highlight, nor would I suggest it as a starting point for the 6th Doctor. The four stories I suggested (The Mark of The Rani, Attack Of The Cybermen, The Two Doctors and Vengeance On Varos) are the highlights for me.

    And I wouldn't let the questionable choices of JNT stop you from watching 80's Who. There are good and bad in the 80's, just are there is in other decade of the show.
    Thanks for that heads up, then. I genuinely thought it was the de facto Colin Baker serial. Not sure how I came to that conclusion.

    As far as JNT goes, these are the stories I've seen from his era:

    Full Circle
    State of Decay
    Warrior's Gate
    Logopolis
    Black Orchid
    Earthshock
    The Caves of Androzani
    Ghost Light

    Far from comprehensive, but enough I feel to give me a taste of expectations. It's been ages since I last watched any of them, really, however so I can't rightly say how I'd find them now. (Off the top of my head, Caves of Androzani and Ghost Light were nearer the top of the list in terms of enjoyment.)

    But I do love DW, so I'll get to them all eventually. The 80s were just kind of the place I hit a bit of a wall.

    --

    On a related note, just watched "Runaway Bride" -- years since I last saw it. Probably one of the episodes I've watched least. Never really though much of it, but I was really taken with it tonight. I found it quite refreshing. In general, I find the RTD era so good. Always seems to hit the spot nowadays.
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    "Gone to Pot"
    5 celebs travel around a number of states in the US where cannabis is legal. On a mission to learn the pro's and con's and also to form their own opinions on whether it should be legalised here in the UK?

    It features Bobby George, John Fashanu, Linda Robson, Pam St Clement, and my favourite Christopher Biggins! OMG how I laughed at this celeb fact finding exercise. Part 2 is tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV1.

    Give it a watch and post your thoughts.
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    Not a great fan of Colin Baker.
  • The Punisher is awesome. Go watch it!!
  • QsAssistantQsAssistant All those moments lost in time... like tears in rain
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    The Punisher
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    Finally, it's on Netflix! I'm only four episodes in but so far not bad. It has a slow build up for sure but I think the next episode or two will be the start of the action.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    VIKINGANE season 2

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    Just found out that an English speaking version has been made simultaneously of both seasons. On Netflix it is known as NORSEMEN. Absolutely hilarious.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 2017 Posts: 25,087

    VIKINGANE season 2

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    Just found out that an English speaking version has been made simultaneously of both seasons. On Netflix it is known as NORSEMEN. Absolutely hilarious.

    That looks interesting I'll see if it's on UK Netflix
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    Recently started Mad Men. A little slow but I'm enjoying it nonetheless.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Dexter

    About halfway through season 1 and I'm gutted I've never watched it before, it's so good!

    Love the black humour and the cast are just incredibly good!

    Might even give the novels a go....
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @LeonardPine, your real test will come once season five begins. Curious to see your thoughts from there on out. It's when the showrunner changed and the show's quality took a big nosedive.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Dexter

    About halfway through season 1 and I'm gutted I've never watched it before, it's so good!

    Love the black humour and the cast are just incredibly good!

    Might even give the novels a go....

    The novels are a completely different beast from the series. Still great, but don't go into them expecting to get more insight to the TV series' characters.
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    Gone to pot! Finale.

    Really interesting. The overall view was very interesting. Found myself pretty much in agreement.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    An anime- Blood Blockade Battlefront. 2 eps in and it's wild. SO recommended.
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    Rewatched Charlie Brooker's Newswipe series over the past few days. Forgot how great it was. On to Weekly Wipe next, after a pit stop at How Television Ruined Your Life.
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