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[nmg]

• First off, the drums are clearly beating along to the Doctor Who theme tune, probably the arrangement introduced in season 18. Certainly not the current arrangement.


• Second, John Simm makes a good Master, but I wasn't overly impressed with the episode as a whole. Not quite as dark as I might have liked.


• USS Valiant is quite clearly the Helicarrier from S.H.I.E.L.D., which opens up a whole bunch of UNIT/S.H.I.E.L.D. crossovers.


• The Master watching the Teletubbies is a rather sweet homage to the Master watching the Clangers


• "Oh no, not another invasion of creatures from another dimension intent on eliminating humanity"

Comments

[nmg.livejournal.com]

At the risk of committing sacrilege, I don't actually much like Gerry Anderson puppet shows. Thunderbirds was about the best of the bunch, at least as far as the model work went. Fireball XL5 was dreadful. I never understood the fuss over Captain Scarlet (I've seen bits of a couple of episodes, but what I saw didn't inspire me). Stingray was so-so. Thunderbirds featured the vocal stylings of Windsor Davies, but apart from the jolly closing sequence had little to recommend it. I've never seen Supercar, and have no desire to do so. Joe 90 - I spent much of my childhood being called Joe 90, and I've *still* never seen any of it. I understand that it's about a child who wears glasses.

I'd far sooner watch Space:1999 than any of the puppet shows. Hell, I'd even watch UFO.

[pmcray.livejournal.com]

"Joe 90" had very high production values. Which was always GA's thing. The later shows just *look* better (imo). I'd like to see "The Sectet Service" again.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Alas, high production values don't necessarily make for good television.

[lionsphil.livejournal.com]

Everyone forgets Terrahawks. :(

Alas, only the start of an episode, and it's not a great one. Got the whole lot on DVD for my Dad, though.

I can only assume from the comments above that the Zeroids showed up somewhere else too, or there are two things called Zeriods. I might actually have a reason to watch Doctor Who if they are the same, and they get the ending credits right.

(Just remember that evil doesn't always fight fair.)