tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post4923312498947662950..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #704: Survival Part 1Siskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-11881543205246653792013-10-26T16:26:25.114-03:002013-10-26T16:26:25.114-03:00He's not his outrageous self here, but that...He's not his outrageous self here, but that's because he's mostly a pair of eyes, occasionally shown.<br /><br />I do like his prodding "Show me. Show me!"Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-91573943599718474952013-10-26T16:02:54.988-03:002013-10-26T16:02:54.988-03:00You're completely right about Season 26 being ...You're completely right about Season 26 being the template for NuWho, and Survival is the NuWhoiest of all of them. As I mentioned on Twitter the other day, the eccentric way the Doctor is messing around with catfood is classic Modern Who- I could easily see Matt Smith doing similar scenes. Again, it's a shame that the New Adventures, in concentrating on the Doctor's dark side, often forgot that when he wasn't overdoing it McCoy's more humourous moments could be quite charming.<br /><br />Have to say, I agree with you about the kitling puppet. It's not the best in the world, but far from Old Who's worst, and quite unsettling at times. I also think the Cheetah People costumes get a lot of undeserved stick- considering the budgetary limitations, the costume department did a pretty good job. And the horse riding scenes against the red sky of the alien world look suitably strange and epic.<br /><br />I'll be interested to see your take on the Master's performance, too, as I know you're not a fan of Ainley. I find that he lays it on slightly less thick in this story, his most effective in the role.Madeleynoreply@blogger.com