tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post2339912693366735713..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Doctor Who #710: Scream of the ShalkaSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-39854660881342816962013-11-04T10:39:43.938-04:002013-11-04T10:39:43.938-04:00Haven't seen it, no.
What didn't work for...Haven't seen it, no.<br /><br />What didn't work for Colin (as part of a continuum and dreadfully executed) might well have worked when the property was a niche web thing for hungry fans years after the show's cancellation. An audience likely trained by the New Adventures to accept a darker take on the Doctor. I think that kind of arc works well over the 6 webisodes we did get.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-43126949701775901122013-11-04T09:50:28.658-04:002013-11-04T09:50:28.658-04:00DWM shows the backstory for the ShalkaDoc which wa...DWM shows the backstory for the ShalkaDoc which was given to potential writers, but which would never be mentioned on the show. If you've not read it, let me know and I'll dig it out.<br /><br />I find it interesting that they went for the "start the Doctor off as moody and try and make him better as time goes on" approach. It didn't work for Colin Baker. Although I guess it <i>did</i> work for Eccleston, although it was more mild there.LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-1226368980080255272013-11-01T13:28:26.966-03:002013-11-01T13:28:26.966-03:00Haven't read it, but I did find the link resea...Haven't read it, but I did find the link researching the article. Cornell also had another story planned which was turned into an EcclesDoc story in his first Annual.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-25561227800751036052013-11-01T13:21:24.116-03:002013-11-01T13:21:24.116-03:00Have you read the story "The Feast of Stone&q...Have you read the story "The Feast of Stone" featuring this Doctor?<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/vampires/newstory/scottwright.shtml<br /><br />What could have been...Randalnoreply@blogger.com