^^Let's not forget the rest of the world was ready to offer up their children to the 456 just as easily. I don't think the notion of feeding the less important members of society is specifically aimed at the UK, it's just a general observation on what most governments do at some stage, be they from the first second or third world.
Anyway, just watched Kinda. It's been years since Id seen this, and despite people saying it was really good, my abiding memories were of how lousy the TSS was, and how stupid people looked in pith hats. Interesting what a difference time makes, because I actually thought the TSS was rather good, indeed the whole setting in and outside the dome was rather well done, considering it was all indoors and probably cost £3.50 to make...and the pith helmets didn't bother me in the slightest.
Still amazed Richard Todd was in this, it's like Gary Cooper turning up in TOS or something...
Nyssa's absence is painfully done, be interesting to see how this would have worked with her and Tegan instead of Tegan and Adric, although Adric plays to type by siding with Hindle (ok he's definitely doing on purpose this time, but he's a sneaky little shit, this strangely makes him more interesting).
The serial isn't without problems, the Doctor doesn't seem too bothered that Tegan's alone in the jungle, although maybe he just thinks she'd nip back to the Tardis? I think the first two episodes are the strongest, the dream world Tegan finds herself in is very well done, extremely creepy, and when she's possessed by the Mara Janet Fielding is genuinely scary...shame she wasn't able to be the Mara for longer, cos once the Mara is in Aris it becomes a less threatening opponent (and it doesn't help that for those of us of a certain age we remember Aris as one of the presenters of That's Life...)
The cgi effects used for the snake at the end are a huge improvement, but as always kudos to the show for thinking big, even if they couldn't realise it.
Looking forward to seeing Snakedance now, and really surprised we haven’t seen the Mara in the new series yet, I think it'd fit in well.
One final point. Nerys Hughes...hubba hubba!
Anyway, just watched Kinda. It's been years since Id seen this, and despite people saying it was really good, my abiding memories were of how lousy the TSS was, and how stupid people looked in pith hats. Interesting what a difference time makes, because I actually thought the TSS was rather good, indeed the whole setting in and outside the dome was rather well done, considering it was all indoors and probably cost £3.50 to make...and the pith helmets didn't bother me in the slightest.
Still amazed Richard Todd was in this, it's like Gary Cooper turning up in TOS or something...
Nyssa's absence is painfully done, be interesting to see how this would have worked with her and Tegan instead of Tegan and Adric, although Adric plays to type by siding with Hindle (ok he's definitely doing on purpose this time, but he's a sneaky little shit, this strangely makes him more interesting).
The serial isn't without problems, the Doctor doesn't seem too bothered that Tegan's alone in the jungle, although maybe he just thinks she'd nip back to the Tardis? I think the first two episodes are the strongest, the dream world Tegan finds herself in is very well done, extremely creepy, and when she's possessed by the Mara Janet Fielding is genuinely scary...shame she wasn't able to be the Mara for longer, cos once the Mara is in Aris it becomes a less threatening opponent (and it doesn't help that for those of us of a certain age we remember Aris as one of the presenters of That's Life...)
The cgi effects used for the snake at the end are a huge improvement, but as always kudos to the show for thinking big, even if they couldn't realise it.
Looking forward to seeing Snakedance now, and really surprised we haven’t seen the Mara in the new series yet, I think it'd fit in well.
One final point. Nerys Hughes...hubba hubba!
