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Agamemnon
classic Doctor Who in the new series?
Could it be the absence of RTD's trademark soapification?
Could it be the presence of cliff-hangers, including in the middle of each
episode itself so are not sure which one it's going to end on?
Could it be the ability to "film" in more than one location and "build" more
elaborate sets.
Could it be that there's more action and things happening in the story and
the air of mystery and suspense.
Or could it be all the above.
10/10
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> Now why is it that the animated episodes have been the closest thing to
> classic Doctor Who in the new series?
This is the first one I've seen, and so far it looks pretty much
identical to a standard Tennant adventure, except for the serial
format. It's a good setting - shame they didn't do this as a live-
action special (toning down the look of the aliens and dispensing with
the helicopter it would be doable) - I'd rather this than Planet of
the Dead.
> Could it be the absence of RTD's trademark soapification?
No, since even by your definition of 'soapification' that's been
absent for a year or more. Or by "absence of soapification" do you
mean "companions who are more two-dimensional than their animations"?
In the latter case I'd agree that resembles the classic series.
> Could it be the presence of cliff-hangers, including in the middle of each
> episode itself so are not sure which one it's going to end on?
Two-parters have cliffhangers too, Aggy. And no one would expect a
'cliffhanger' five minutes in to be at the end of the episode...
> Could it be the ability to "film" in more than one location and "build" more
> elaborate sets.
We've had a desert, a diner and a base - about the same range of sets
we'd see in, say, Planet of the Dead. The base is just bigger.
> Could it be that there's more action and things happening in the story and
> the air of mystery and suspense.
Not if you're saying it resembles the old series, which had precious
little of any of that.
> Or could it be all the above.
No, it's just the fact that it's serialised into six parts.
Phil
Agamemnon
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> On 22 Nov, 01:02, "Agamemnon" <agamem...@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:
>> Now why is it that the animated episodes have been the closest thing to
>> classic Doctor Who in the new series?
>
> This is the first one I've seen, and so far it looks pretty much
> identical to a standard Tennant adventure, except for the serial
> format. It's a good setting - shame they didn't do this as a live-
> action special (toning down the look of the aliens and dispensing with
> the helicopter it would be doable)
They had choppers in the Pertwee era.
> - I'd rather this than Planet of
> the Dead.
Yes. Pity.
>
>> Could it be the absence of RTD's trademark soapification?
>
> No, since even by your definition of 'soapification' that's been
> absent for a year or more. Or by "absence of soapification" do you
Up until the pre-title segment of The Waters of Mars.
> mean "companions who are more two-dimensional than their animations"?
> In the latter case I'd agree that resembles the classic series.
>
>> Could it be the presence of cliff-hangers, including in the middle of
>> each
>> episode itself so are not sure which one it's going to end on?
>
> Two-parters have cliffhangers too, Aggy. And no one would expect a
> 'cliffhanger' five minutes in to be at the end of the episode...
>
>> Could it be the ability to "film" in more than one location and "build"
>> more
>> elaborate sets.
>
> We've had a desert, a diner and a base - about the same range of sets
> we'd see in, say, Planet of the Dead. The base is just bigger.
So the sets are more elaborate.
>
>> Could it be that there's more action and things happening in the story
>> and
>> the air of mystery and suspense.
>
> Not if you're saying it resembles the old series, which had precious
> little of any of that.
Obviously you've not seen many Jon Pertwee stories.
The Doctor
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