• BadWulf replied to the topic Last Christmas

    Oh wow! There is so much that I’ve missed here! (Being in Warsaw over Christmas, and away until after New Year makes it difficult to keep up!).

    I can state quite categorically that Last Christmas is by far my favourite of the Xmas special episodes – definitely a 5-star story.

    It is fascinating to see all the theories regarding the…[Read more]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 2

    @blenkinsopthebrave I could go on about this for some time, but quite frankly, I had to fight so many battles over this that were so toxic over so many years, that I think that is all I really want to say on this topic.

    Oops! Apologies – I only read this after I had just posted. I hope that this has not become toxic – I find it an interesting…[Read more]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 2

    @Bluesqueakpip And the ‘glasnost’ then happening in the old Soviet Union meant that it was a good time to remind people that the Soviets were our allies in WW2.

    And yet so many nowadays also forget that the Soviets were one of the parties that started the Second World War for their own territorial gain. This is something that seems to always be o…[Read more]

  • BadWulf commented on the post, Death and the Doctor

    @CathAnnabel – Thank you for a great blog – that was a very interesting read that very nicely summed up the key thematic element of the series. I found that this year I have enjoyed much more those stories that […]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic Terror of the Autons part 4

    I have finally got around to watching this series. I thought I would post my thoughts on the entire story here for brevity’s sake.

    The Master’s introduction was surprisingly low-key – it certainly didn’t indicate that this character would become the single most iconic individual foe for the Doctor, a character who would keep returning for more…[Read more]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 2

    @blenkinsopthebrave it was pretty ropey. The two evacuee girls as possessed vampires was high school acting at best.

    Too true, particularly the delivery of the line “You should of come into va wawtah wiv usss.” Cockney urchin Gollum, as channelled by 1980s teenagers.

     the 80′s relativist attitude (all combatants are equally guilty) rankles with me< …

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  • @pedant

    Aye

    Strong Whorfianism be damned

  • BadWulf replied to the topic On The Sofa (5)

    @galasura (darkanian) Daleks are like cockroaches – if you’ve had an infestation, you can get rid of as many of them as you like, but some will always get away by hiding in the shadows.

    The in-Whoniverse reason is: The Cult of Skaro (Sec, Thay, Caan and Clyde) were hiding in the Void, in a voidship that was also housing a Timelord prison…[Read more]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic General Music thread 2

    Anyway – This music is only what it is, but I really do like it (and the video is … peculiar)

  • BadWulf replied to the topic General Music thread 2

    @TheKrynoidMan I think Lloyd Webber’s Pink Floyd is showing!

     

    I’ve not seen any X-men movies since the second one – I was beginning to get serious superhero fatigue. I knew I was out of step with the trend when I found the first Raimi Spiderman movie to be a snorefest, and I haven’t bothered with the…[Read more]

  • BadWulf commented on the post, Masterspotting

    @Barnable @Otherstuff

    I haven’t seen The Time Monster yet – so I’m trying to stay spoiler free! (luckily, I skim-read the post, so I am still spoiler-free)

    I have a rational hatred of spoilers – ever since I […]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic General Music thread 2

    @thekrynoidman  Now Attack of the Clones, that’s an awful film.

    My favorite track from Star Wars is the end credits music from Empire

    Ah, the Empire Strikes Back: my favourite film and favourite soundtrack of all time. I bought the CD in 1997 when it was the soundtrack was issued in full for the first time (following the Special Editions being re…[Read more]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 1

    @Mudlark As for the Russians, presumably they were allies by the time the events of this story take place – but even after Germany broke the non-aggression pact the basis of the ensuing alliance was essentially a matter of ‘my enemy’s enemy is my friend’.  I don’t think the mutual trust extended all that far, and the idea of a clandestine…

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  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 1

    @JimTheFish I’m afraid I’ve never seen anything else with Sophie Aldred in – What is Corners?

    @Bluesqueakpip I agree that casting for the tone and audience of the work, as well as the skill set of the performer, is critical to the success of the work.

    With regard to the Sixth Doctor, I believe that it was the tone that the writers and production…[Read more]

  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 1

    @Bluesqueakpip I was never sure what age the writers were going for with Ace – she looked to be in her  twenties, but her lines were written as if she was twelve.

    That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the character!

  • BadWulf replied to the topic The Curse of Fenric part 1

    @Mudlark @purofilion  I agree that the acting of the two girls did leave something to be desired, but the acting in BG Who strikes me as often pretty variable and, by comparison with the acting on television now, can sometimes seem mannered or a bit exaggerated.  When I watch these episodes now I tend to allow for this and it does not bother me mu…

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  • BadWulf replied to the topic General Music thread 2

    @thekrynoidman

    The Phantom Menace is a great film – I prefer it to Return of the Jedi. It certainly has its flaws, but it has a particular charm of its own.

    My favourite part of the soundtrack comes at about 1:25 into this clip (the Droid Invasion):

  • BadWulf replied to the topic Death in Heaven

    @lisa @purofilion -lol but wait there’s more – they also had a flashback to dalek caan in this episode!
    why that particular flashback? It’s feeling to me like we are heading for lots more great and
    grand deceptions

    Wasn’t that a flashback to Rusty from Into the Dalek?

  • BadWulf replied to the topic Death in Heaven

    @bfinch I agree that Clara has the most realistic relationship with 12 that probably has ever been portrayed in a Doctor companion relationship but that doesn’t mean I have to like or support that character.

    One doesn’t have to like or support a character to find them highly entertaining to watch, that is true as well. What tends to sustain my i…[Read more]

  • BadWulf commented on the post, Masterspotting

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    @Bluesqueakpip It was the Doctor’s speech, I swear. Tennant did his best, but anyone facing the prospect of more of those sanctimonious speeches would have pleaded for death. I always felt that the Master was […]

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