tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post2185829880609082460..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #611: The Five DoctorsSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-26872445168507340082014-08-20T12:48:59.331-03:002014-08-20T12:48:59.331-03:00I feel that the Master-punch in this one is, in ma...I feel that the Master-punch in this one is, in many ways, the decade-deferred epilogue to the entire UNIT era; it petered out in Baker's time, but didn't really conclude until this story nicely wrapped it up with that character-climax. :-)<br /><br />Also, yes, definitely evidence of Season 6B. 6B is real. 6B must exist. The second Doctor deserves more than murder at the hands of his greatest and most evil foes! He should get to live to a grand old age having adventures with Jamie, as it was always meant to be!<br />*breaks down sobbing*Andrew Gilbertsonhttp://www.nolinecinemas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-75276071679265942262013-07-28T15:44:55.367-03:002013-07-28T15:44:55.367-03:00To be fair, the Cybermen aren't DIRECTLY respo...To be fair, the Cybermen aren't DIRECTLY responsible for his death. But yeah.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-15467031362846335572013-07-28T15:23:31.766-03:002013-07-28T15:23:31.766-03:00I always thought the Doctor and Tegan took the Cyb...I always thought the Doctor and Tegan took the Cybermen's appearance rather lightly considering the whole Adric thing. But I have to put that and any other problems aside, because The Five Doctors is one of my all-time favorite Who stories. I was lucky enough that it was among the first few I ever saw, and the one that definitely explained that whole "they're 5 guys but they're all really one guy" thing to me. To this day it's the first episode I recommend to people interested in starting the original series because it's a Whitman's Sampler of Classic Who.Bill D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18013121134005443309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-59848723433571888502013-07-26T08:16:22.796-03:002013-07-26T08:16:22.796-03:00In the end, it was something everyone comments on ...In the end, it was something everyone comments on and there's not much that's new to say about it. I'm a couple of episodes later and Turlough almost wants to say it though!Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-39602030268615066212013-07-26T07:56:02.386-03:002013-07-26T07:56:02.386-03:00No comment on the, "No, not the mind-probe,&q...No comment on the, "No, not the mind-probe," bit? Disappointing.Toby'chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298458468488781568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-83623583733139204672013-07-25T15:06:13.566-03:002013-07-25T15:06:13.566-03:00The novels contain some Raston information. The Ei...The novels contain some Raston information. The Eight Doctors says they were created by a people older than the Time Lords who used to make WMDs but have since disappeared.<br /><br />Alien Bodies implies this may be mere marketing and shows such robots manufactured by the Raston Hardware Company, who also make lapdance bots.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-88087192640481934992013-07-25T14:27:25.048-03:002013-07-25T14:27:25.048-03:00You know, I still want to see the Rastan Warrior R...You know, I still want to see the Rastan Warrior Robot in it's 'real' context.<br /><br />Also, it could be the case that even if you can give new lives in sets of 13, there's a second-order limit to how long you can keep doing that (The 507 total lives figure from that Sarah Jane Episode, say), and Borusa want the kind of serious, deep time-based immortality that even that would be insufficient for.Jeff R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-59614207046336148872013-07-25T10:21:55.597-03:002013-07-25T10:21:55.597-03:00I suppose it could. Aren't there actually shot...I suppose it could. Aren't there actually shots from The Five Doctors in The Name of the Doctor?Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-8985773441677210952013-07-25T10:10:27.114-03:002013-07-25T10:10:27.114-03:00Magic. Could the Yeti here be explained by the Gre...Magic. Could the Yeti here be explained by the Great Intelligence being present throughout the Doctor's timeline as per Name of the Doctor?Madeleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-78058811415422821262013-07-25T09:58:27.164-03:002013-07-25T09:58:27.164-03:00If it aired in North America (which it sometimes d...If it aired in North America (which it sometimes does later), then it's fair game on this blog. If the DVD is available (and it is), you shouldn't feel any qualms at all.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-74309338082098975042013-07-25T09:56:15.237-03:002013-07-25T09:56:15.237-03:00What's the policy for New Who spoilers? I have...What's the policy for New Who spoilers? I have something to add from The Name of the Doctor.Madeleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-82973734951587960412013-07-25T08:29:27.173-03:002013-07-25T08:29:27.173-03:00If I didn't mention it it's because a lot ...If I didn't mention it it's because a lot of people can't look at that scene and not think she quite fancies him, which is really rather creepy. ;-)<br /><br />I hope I didn't ruin it for you with this bit of ooh la la.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-83992676765921222692013-07-25T08:24:20.261-03:002013-07-25T08:24:20.261-03:00I think my favorite part of the five doctors only ...I think my favorite part of the five doctors only exists in the special edition. The looks between the 5th Doctor and Susan when she and the 1st Doctor arrive at the TARDIS. <br />The slight smiles and sideways glances at each other, as she gets to see what her Grandfather becomes, and he gets to see his Granddaughter after a very long time. I absolutely adore that scene, it makes me yearn for more, to see them gossip and catch up, for Susan to rejoin the TARDIS for a while.<br />But maybe I'm just a massive Susan fan, because I'm also very excited to see both Carole-Anne Ford and William Russell appearing in minor roles in An Adventure in Space and Time for the 50th anniversary.Freddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-64676173654745170702013-07-25T08:19:50.596-03:002013-07-25T08:19:50.596-03:00Madeley: How strange. That's how I spell it to...Madeley: How strange. That's how I spell it too. Stupid cut and paste from online script that I didn't check properly! Bye or leave doesn't even make any sense.<br /><br />CiB: The Master might also be a special case because he's in a new body, one that hasn't suffered through 12 regeneration cycles yet.<br /><br />Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-22892612045207413392013-07-25T06:58:47.175-03:002013-07-25T06:58:47.175-03:00The impression I got wasn't so much that Rassi...The impression I got wasn't so much that Rassilon was immortal, but that after his death he had programmed the final guardian to look and act like him. That is, it's not Rassilon, just a simulation of him that is probably connected to the Matrix in some way. There are implications elsewhere that the power to regenerate is not natural (See "Zagreus") and that Rassilon is responsible for it. Zagreus tells us that Rassilon imposed the 12 regeneration limit because the molecules that allow regeneration decay. Ths would mean that "fresh molecules" (after all, they're artifical, Rassilon invented them- also revealed in Zagreus) could give a new cycle of regenerations. As for why that's not normally done, from what we see here it's feasible that it's just to prevent immortality- Rassilon is clearly against the idea (which makes his return in the End of Time problematic)<br /><br />However, if the council can give the Master new regenerations, why can't they give Borusa new ones to? Only explanation I can think of is that they probably can but it's this specific incarnation that wants to live forever, and so "more regenerations" isn't a solution for him.<br /><br />As for Terrence Dicks and sexism- you're entirely right. His attitude basically is that a female companions job is to look pretty, scream for help and ask the Doctor questions. He's not shy about it admitting it either (I think he does so in "30 years in the TARDIS"- the documentary they made in 1993)CiBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-57609836363049541692013-07-25T06:30:11.759-03:002013-07-25T06:30:11.759-03:00Britishism note! "Bye or leave" in the q...Britishism note! "Bye or leave" in the quote should be "by-your-leave".<br /><br /> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/without-so-much-as-a-by-your-leave.htmlMadeleynoreply@blogger.com