I recognised Tom Baker immediately, having seen him in Monarch of the Glen, and having an idea of how he's aged. (He was pretty funny in that.)
When I was a kid, my favourite Doctor was the Third Doctor. He was the incumbent when I started watching.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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billytea - Nov 25, 2013 1:19:37 pm PST #23983 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Connie Neil - Nov 25, 2013 1:25:39 pm PST #23984 of 30001
brillig
I never really realized how big Tom Baker is until Monarch of the Glen. He towered over people.
Scrappy - Nov 25, 2013 2:06:32 pm PST #23985 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
As a fan of Little Britain, it was very hard not to intone "Britain, Britain, Britain" when I saw him. [link]
billytea - Nov 25, 2013 2:19:38 pm PST #23986 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
As a fan of Little Britain, it was very hard not to intone "Britain, Britain, Britain" when I saw him.
For a while, my tagline was "If you're going on holiday, and the Arctic is fully booked, why not try Scotland?"
Connie Neil - Nov 25, 2013 6:24:34 pm PST #23987 of 30001
brillig
Never stand in the way of an outraged father with an axe.
DCJensen - Nov 25, 2013 8:11:13 pm PST #23988 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Ichabod committed herbicide.
Typo Boy - Nov 25, 2013 9:19:47 pm PST #23989 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I enjoyed the hell out this episode while still being pissed at Moffat. Moffat is the anti-Minear isn't he? Before he is through every dark corner in the Whoverse will be retconned out of existence. I'm still waiting for the Daleks and Cyberman to end up as happy harmless fluffy bunnies. (Of course in all fairness, I remember that the fate of the Sontarans and Rutans in the original series was to someday make peace. I think in the very distance future the Sontarans will become known as the greatest florists the universe has ever seen - mentioned in passing by the doctor. We never see the future in which that happens. I don't remember what the Rutans will end up doing once they make peace with the Sontarns.)
Typo Boy - Nov 25, 2013 9:31:07 pm PST #23990 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
OK the video did not have The Doctor. The novelization expanded on the film and included the 7th doctor. So I guess Sontaran florists are not canon after all. What I'm remember is "Shakedown". I guess because their were photos from the video in the novel I remember it as a video.
billytea - Nov 25, 2013 9:31:41 pm PST #23991 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I don't remember what the Rutans will end up doing once they make peace with the Sontarns.)
Sparks will fly!
Shir - Nov 25, 2013 10:08:53 pm PST #23992 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I enjoyed the hell out this episode while still being pissed at Moffat.
Oooh. Accurate description of meh feelingz.