Part Two of Four …in which our fearless podcaster continues his countdown of his Top 40 Doctor Who stories. This week it's 30 to 21, and it gets a little creepy with companions wielding scissors, Davros serving Happy Meals, and a special appearance by Max Headroom.
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Hi! I am enjoying your countdown, especially since I am a relatively new Who fan (I only came aboard with Matt Smith in 2010). I've caught up on all the "modern" series (I know, I know - no distinctions!), and am slowly (too slowly, as of yet) working my way through the older material. In fact, I just finished "The Edge of Destruction" and (shameless plug alert) I wrote a post about it at the blog I contribute to, The Sci-Fi Christian (http://thescifichristian.com/2014/01/retro-tardis-talk-the-edge-of-destruction-story-3-february-8-15-1964/). I will say I don't think Hartnell's giggle at the end of his soliloquy is breaking character at all - I think it's very appropriate, and hints at the Doctor's abiding sense of wonder in the universe. (Unless I'm reading too much into it!)
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Thanks for the link to your blog entry. I've posted it on my FB page
ReplyDeleteand will post on Twitter in a bit. Glad you are enjoying the
countdown and also the "classic" stories. Hartnell's giggle at the
end does work well, and I don't think you're reading too much into it
as you said. Perhaps it's a bit of both, he was relieved to get thru
the monologue, and he worked it into his performance and made it a
very nice character moment.
This is a fun countdown (I'm catching up slowly) and I wanted to share a cheer for representing two of my favorites that rarely get fond recognition (Edge of Destruction & Revelation of the Daleks). Both would be in my top 20. Thanks for the podcast!
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