Oh man, I loved "The Romans". It has to be one of my favourites from the First Doctor's era, probably because you can put a really shippy spin on Barbara and Ian's half of the story. :-) I want to do a pic spam about it once I get the images sorted.
I think the problem I have with Dodo, and it's not a negative one, but she was only around for like four serials and that's really not enough time to develop a character. I like Barbara and Ian so much because you do spend so much time with them, getting to know their quirks and personalities. I would also probably need to see more of Ben and Polly to gain a better opinion on them. I've only seen two of their serials so far.
I tolerate the Daleks. They're an iconic part of Doctor Who so it's not like they're going away any time soon. It's funny you should say they have no personalities. The one time they tried to give them personalities, in "The Chase", it totally didn't work. A stuttering Dalek who can't do math? Huh?
I think I'll watch the Second Doctor serials that are complete or mostly complete and then get back to the lost and incomplete serials at a later date. I appreciate the effort that goes into a reconstruction, but my attention tends to wander when I'm watching one. I find it easier to read a transcript somehow.
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Date: 2009-09-19 03:58 pm (UTC)I think the problem I have with Dodo, and it's not a negative one, but she was only around for like four serials and that's really not enough time to develop a character. I like Barbara and Ian so much because you do spend so much time with them, getting to know their quirks and personalities. I would also probably need to see more of Ben and Polly to gain a better opinion on them. I've only seen two of their serials so far.
I tolerate the Daleks. They're an iconic part of Doctor Who so it's not like they're going away any time soon. It's funny you should say they have no personalities. The one time they tried to give them personalities, in "The Chase", it totally didn't work. A stuttering Dalek who can't do math? Huh?
I think I'll watch the Second Doctor serials that are complete or mostly complete and then get back to the lost and incomplete serials at a later date. I appreciate the effort that goes into a reconstruction, but my attention tends to wander when I'm watching one. I find it easier to read a transcript somehow.