DALEKS!!!

[thehefner]

Seriously, as someone who is only now with Christopher Eccleston finally getting into DOCTOR WHO, supplies with only a basic geek knowledge of the Doctor and his history... I *still* got geek chills when the Dalek showed up. Like, I've never seen a single classic DOCTOR episode, much less seen the Daleks in action, but I've known *of* them and I'm still so in touch with my geekness that, ahh, geekgasm!

Holy bejabbers, what an awesome episode. Was I the only one who got a little teared up at the end?

It's amazing, the Daleks really look like incredibly stupid bits of sci-fi cheese. I had no idea how totally badass such a ludicrous looking evil pepperpot could be. I tell you, those Brits and their pepperpots.

Hmm, I wonder what would happen if the Daleks got together with the Monty Python pepperpots?

"Wot's a penguin doing on the television set?"

"KILL! DE-STROY! EX-TER-MI-NATE!"

"No, it'd have 'property of the zoo' stamped on it!"

Comments

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I'd kinda like to see some of the actual eps first-hand. Like, what specifically do you think I should watch?

[justcomeinalone.livejournal.com]

The only problem with that is that most of them aren't available on DVD yet and most of the First and Second Doctor episodes have been destroyed and are only truly available as "reconstructions" (which are hard to find) or as audio CDS, which are wonderfully entertaining but that you still need to order.

If you truly want to start chronologically and with the good stories (some stories are generally ignored becuase in a show that's on for 26 seasons, you're bound to have some dudds) I'd grab myself THE BEGINNING box set, which has the first three adventures of the First Doctor and his granddaughter Susan. It's also great because you get to see the relationships develop wiht the Doctor and his first human companions and he doesn't truly ease into being THE Doctor we all know and love until the third adventure, at which point he relaxes. AFter that, I'd go get THE AZTECS, a CLASSIC First Doctor adventure, and then the famous DALEK INVASION OF EARTH, which was the first time we realized just how dangerous the Daleks were.

If you just want to start with something grand and cool and showing DOCTOR WHO at its best, chronology be damned, I would buy yourself TOMB OF THE CYBERMEN (starring the Second Doctor), and GENESIS OF THE DALEKS or the KEY TO TIME Box Set, both of which feature the Fourth Doctor. GENESIS OF THE DALEKS involves the Time Lords sending the Doctor back to ancient Skaro, where he's faced with the choice of ending the Dalek race before they even begin (a decision that no doubt haunts the 9th Doctor due to the Time War). The KEY TO TIME box set features an entire season that had a unifying sub-plot, that of the Doctor and his new companion, the Time Lord Romana, being tasked with finding an object of immense cosmic power. It's got some great scenes and a story by Douglas Adams.

Likewise, CITY OF DEATH is a wonderfully classic story, showcasing comedy, drama and disaster. The Fourth Doctor and Romana (in her second body) face high stakes in Paris and even get a cameo by a classic Monty Python actor. Great times!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I'll have to see which are availible come time I sign up for Netflix. Many thanks, fellow geek-boy.

[composerscott.livejournal.com]

I've been wanting to buy the Key to Time box set since it first came out.... Just hasn't made it to the top of the stack of DVD box sets yet. And I've been watching for a really good price.

[justcomeinalone.livejournal.com]

have you checked out used box sets on amazon? I've gotten a lot of doctor who adventures for cheap that way.

Another fantastic Fourth Doctor adventure is PYRAMIDS OF MARS.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Dude, I haven't the money to blow on any DVDs that I don't already know I love, much less whole bloody box sets. I need to save up to pay my comic artist, among other things! And heck, even if I did have the money, I'd sooner spend it on Justice League Season 1, Animated Superman Vols. 1, 2, 3, Titus Seasons 1, 2, 3, and the new Brisco County set (swoon).

Netflix will be my new friend, and I will call him George.