tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post1833033232539494249..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: DVD Tales: Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks to SurvivalSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-73455917452527665452011-02-09T17:20:27.412-04:002011-02-09T17:20:27.412-04:00Certainly a strong contender either way.
Rose was...Certainly a strong contender either way.<br /><br />Rose was very much built on Ace's base. (Yes, that's a terrible pun.)Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-22169756703736638802011-02-09T17:06:22.832-04:002011-02-09T17:06:22.832-04:00I should point out that I haven't seen "T...I should point out that I haven't seen "Talons" or "Caves" yet, so that opinion might change.LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-68915375260704339852011-02-09T17:05:44.458-04:002011-02-09T17:05:44.458-04:00I've been going through Old Who DVDs in a fair...I've been going through Old Who DVDs in a fairly random order. A lot of them are good, but you have to put on a "remember that this is the 60s/70s/80s" mindset to excuse some things. For good stories there are less things to ignore, but they are often there.<br /><br />When I watched "Remembrance of the Daleks" though, I was struck by how modern it was. The Dalek going up the stairs thing was post-modern way before "Dalek" had a similar moment. The racist subtext it strong enough to be obvious but also not so in your face that kids would be confused. Ace has more depth to her personality that almost all prior companions, going from tomboy to woman to hurt little girl over the course of the episodes. The Doctor is powerful (vengeful god style) in a way that often didn't come across in the old show but that the new show uses all the time. It's full of cute continuity references and lovely touches (like the Doctor not going into the church at the end). For me, this is my favourite episode of Classic Who.LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.com