tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post7959516011031225770..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: 5 Classic Doctor Who Stories for Fans of New WhoSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-80532085331302574972011-06-09T00:26:41.988-03:002011-06-09T00:26:41.988-03:00I might be tempted to throw The Hand of Fear in th...I might be tempted to throw The Hand of Fear in the mix. Tom Baker and Elizabeth Sladen had such great chemistry. Something that fans of new Who should appreciate. I'd say pretty much any of the stories with these two together--there were so many classics with this pair.Srith of the Scrollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085592113278460938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-21980692993265301472011-06-08T13:46:53.430-03:002011-06-08T13:46:53.430-03:00I remember that! Wasn't there something terrib...I remember that! Wasn't there something terrible on there as well?<br /><br />I have a feeling I might've seen this information lately in Chicks Dig Time Lords or something.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-23318557399773680252011-06-08T13:26:55.078-03:002011-06-08T13:26:55.078-03:00Somewhere on the internet is the "homework li...Somewhere on the internet is the "homework list" of classic episodes that Russell T Davies had Julie Gardner watch to see what he wanted to do. <b>City Of Death</b> is on there, and IIRC <b>Spearhead</b> and <b>Genesis</b> as well. Damned if I can find it though.Craig Oxbrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388821789251515974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-76350657860493575172011-06-08T11:15:45.403-03:002011-06-08T11:15:45.403-03:00You're right, Androzani is pretty amazing and ...You're right, Androzani is pretty amazing and directed by a New series director.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-52167914518780809102011-06-08T11:10:04.426-03:002011-06-08T11:10:04.426-03:00While Curse of Fenric is the better story, Surviva...While Curse of Fenric is the better story, Survival is probably the closest the original series came to the type of story we saw in the RTD era, so it would probably get my recommendation.<br /><br />I'm not crazy about City of Death (perhaps I had been exposed to too much hype beforehand?) but it's hard to argue with its inclusion on the list. Still, I'd be tempted to drop it for Caves of Androzani. Directorially, I think it's perhaps the most modern of all the old series.Matthew Turnagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115327182071167651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-7720365552046436602011-06-08T09:50:35.951-03:002011-06-08T09:50:35.951-03:00By an utterly hilarious coincidence, you've ac...By an utterly hilarious coincidence, you've actually mentioned the first four original Doctor Who serials I ever watched, mainly because they were the only ones my video shop had at the time (except Ghost Light, which was the fifth).<br /><br />I have the movie rented at the moment but i have yet to see The Visitation.Toby'cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-12695128884701474112011-06-08T09:06:00.607-03:002011-06-08T09:06:00.607-03:00Hopefully, interested parties will take the commen...Hopefully, interested parties will take the comments as extra recommendations.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-57208292762086440672011-06-08T08:14:41.417-03:002011-06-08T08:14:41.417-03:00Oh, I just remembered Holmes wrote Spearhead. Duh....Oh, I just remembered Holmes wrote Spearhead. Duh. That'll tech me to post before breakfast. <br /><br />OK, how about Pyramids Of Mars as a prototypical example of the Hinchcliffe era motif, recycling gothic horror into sci if stories? Or just because I love it to pieces?snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-32535786610651951702011-06-08T08:08:26.112-03:002011-06-08T08:08:26.112-03:00"Spearhead from Space" also includes the..."Spearhead from Space" also includes the first topless scenes with the Doctor, and also the first female assistant depicted as intelligent and competent without making gender a thing. Kind of ahead of its time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-59657940169785889072011-06-08T08:00:36.937-03:002011-06-08T08:00:36.937-03:00For me, the best Holmes script is Talons of Weng-C...For me, the best Holmes script is Talons of Weng-Chiang, which was on the list until I realized Sarah Jane was nowhere to be seen.<br /><br />It had the time agency, a Victorian double act, a killer doll, and of course, Holmes. The only flaw is the giant rat (of course).Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-19455630287654466042011-06-08T07:53:57.847-03:002011-06-08T07:53:57.847-03:00I might have found a way to wedge Pyramids Of Mars...I might have found a way to wedge Pyramids Of Mars in there, if for no other reason than to make fans get a taste of (pseudonymed) Robert Holmes, regarded by many as the Moffat of his day. Otherwise, fine list.snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.com