Hello, everyone. I'm called Rushy on the web and I'm an Estonian fan of Doctor Who(in case you don't know, Estonia is in Europe, right below Finland).
Inspired by others to watch Doctor Who from the very, very beginning, I've started this marathon of every story ever televised. And even some that haven't been.
Despite my rather low-key place of origin, I'm learning acting in the hopes of becoming successful in the UK. My ultimate dream would be playing the Doctor. You might call me overambitious, but I believe that with perseverance, anything is possible.
Now, you may notice that Series 1-7 are missing, well, that's because back when I started this, I reviewed them series by series, not each story at a time as is more appropriate. I plan to get back and rereview the newer episodes once I'm done with the old ones, so you'll just have to be patient, I'm afraid.
Looking back on my older reviews, I notice they're quite... well, haphazard. I kind of like the evolution though, so I won't go and redo them. As you go along the posts, you'll see my review style develop from random thoughts to ordered articles.
If you have any questions or requests, feel free to comment :-) .
Allons-y!
Great blog, might not agree with everything (The Troughton era is one of my favourite eras overall) but that's all part of the experience of Doctor Who and I really like the format of the reviews. Looking forwards to your Colin Baker & McCoy reviews!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Dominic
(Edited mistype)
I am very fond of the Troughton era, but my point is that is became more about having fun with monsters rather than genuinely compelling sci-fi drama like the Hartnell stories.
DeleteI think the Troughton era can still hold up in that department in some stories, but yes it does loose some of it's 'theatrical' feel that I find the Hartnell era possesses; I suppose it adds to the magic of the show early on. It might have something to do with the BBC's slow change in approach to production, from the old days of live TV to the introduction of videotape not that long before Dr who was launched; I noticed the style of direction changes towards the end of the Hartnell era.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I've come round on Dudley Simpson - after listening to a large selection of his scores in isolation I've come to the conclusion that he his better than I initially suggested - Carey Blyton is more to blame. I'd say that Dudley is good but not spectacular.