The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread - Page 17

Brendan Moody · December 29 2012, 06:49 PM

The second Doctor stories "The Abominable Snowmen" and "The Web of Fear."

captain crow · December 29 2012, 09:18 PM

It was better than some of the other Christmas specials but still sort of... meh.

Shame they went with the nicked from Youtube fan made intro done with After Effects again.

Nick Ryder · December 29 2012, 09:22 PM

Ha! I do feel like they keep covering up the classic theme each time they tweak it. Season 1 really was about as close to the more stripped down Original theme as they got... remember i think it was McCoy's that almost felt like the musicians thought We need to make the opening sequence sound and look more like TNG

Neroon · December 30 2012, 12:02 AM

Look what I found in my yard after this morning's snowfall:

MacLeod · December 30 2012, 12:20 AM

oSo long as it just didn't appear over night you should be fine. :P

The Wormhole · December 30 2012, 04:25 AM

Nick Ryder wrote:

i think it was McCoy's that almost felt like the musicians thought We need to make the opening sequence sound and look more like TNG

That would have been an interesting trick, considering Time and the Rani Part 1 aired three weeks before Encounter at Farpoint did.

Nick Ryder · December 30 2012, 04:38 AM

Well... lol hey we ARE talking about a Time Lord after all

I guess it WAS all part of that "It's the 80s! It's all about synthesizers and swooshy graphics and like neon and fanfare!"

DalekJim · December 30 2012, 05:44 AM

The McCoy era is my favourite but that title sequence always looked like something out of a game show to me.

Nick Ryder · December 30 2012, 09:44 AM

EXACTLY! I was trying to figure out what it reminded me of - exactly like a period game show.

"C'mon right timeline no whammies!"

"If you guess right you get... A NEW TARDIS!"

Count Zero · December 30 2012, 05:17 PM

I think it's pretty awesome. And it has the second part of the theme that I really like.

DalekJim · December 30 2012, 06:10 PM

I love the theme too but the titles have dated somewhat in a way that the previous title sequences haven't.

Count Zero · December 30 2012, 06:28 PM

Well, as much as I love classic Who, it looks pretty dated in its entirety today, to be honest.

DalekJim · December 30 2012, 06:49 PM

I'd say 2006 Tennant Who has dated far worse than 1963 Hartnell Who.

StCoop · December 30 2012, 06:55 PM

DalekJim wrote:

I'd say 2006 Tennant Who has dated far worse than 1963 Hartnell Who.

And kids, that's why you shouldn't do drugs.

Samurai8472 · December 30 2012, 07:57 PM

Romulan_spy wrote:

I enjoyed The Snowmen a lot. Clara is super hot and I loved her spunk and adventurous spirit.

This thread needs more Jenna!

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December 29 2012, 06:49 PM	#241
Brendan Moody Vice Admiral Location: Providence	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread The second Doctor stories "The Abominable Snowmen" and "The Web of Fear." __________________ The Stars at Noonday

December 29 2012, 09:18 PM	#242
captain crow Fleet Captain Location: Onboard a sliver dog bone shaped satellite in Earth orbit	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread It was better than some of the other Christmas specials but still sort of... meh. Shame they went with the nicked from Youtube fan made intro done with After Effects again. __________________ "I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid, and I went ahead anyway." - Crow T. Robot, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

December 29 2012, 09:22 PM	#243
Nick Ryder Fleet Captain Location: Milwaukee, WI Da Brew City	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Ha! I do feel like they keep covering up the classic theme each time they tweak it. Season 1 really was about as close to the more stripped down Original theme as they got... remember i think it was McCoy's that almost felt like the musicians thought We need to make the opening sequence sound and look more like TNG __________________ "Here you are in the club with your bottle full of Bud, you got grillz you got bling, but playa you don't know a thing..." Alice Cooper - Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever

December 30 2012, 12:20 AM	#245
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread oSo long as it just didn't appear over night you should be fine. :P __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

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December 30 2012, 04:38 AM	#247
Nick Ryder Fleet Captain Location: Milwaukee, WI Da Brew City	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Well... lol hey we ARE talking about a Time Lord after all I guess it WAS all part of that "It's the 80s! It's all about synthesizers and swooshy graphics and like neon and fanfare!" __________________ "Here you are in the club with your bottle full of Bud, you got grillz you got bling, but playa you don't know a thing..." Alice Cooper - Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever

December 30 2012, 05:44 AM	#248
DalekJim Fleet Captain Location: Great Britain	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread The McCoy era is my favourite but that title sequence always looked like something out of a game show to me. __________________ The Paradox Machine - My blog "Four things cannot be hidden - love, smoke, a pillar of fire and a man striding across the open bled." - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

December 30 2012, 09:44 AM	#249
Nick Ryder Fleet Captain Location: Milwaukee, WI Da Brew City	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread EXACTLY! I was trying to figure out what it reminded me of - exactly like a period game show. "C'mon right timeline no whammies!" "If you guess right you get... A NEW TARDIS!" __________________ "Here you are in the club with your bottle full of Bud, you got grillz you got bling, but playa you don't know a thing..." Alice Cooper - Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever

December 30 2012, 05:17 PM	#250
Count Zero Your fluffy highness Location: Land of Awesome	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I think it's pretty awesome. And it has the second part of the theme that I really like. __________________ "Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But Mama, that's where the fun is." Wanna talk all things pony? Hop over to Brony Kingdom. We have cookies!

December 30 2012, 06:10 PM	#251
DalekJim Fleet Captain Location: Great Britain	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I love the theme too but the titles have dated somewhat in a way that the previous title sequences haven't. __________________ The Paradox Machine - My blog "Four things cannot be hidden - love, smoke, a pillar of fire and a man striding across the open bled." - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

December 30 2012, 06:28 PM	#252
Count Zero Your fluffy highness Location: Land of Awesome	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Well, as much as I love classic Who, it looks pretty dated in its entirety today, to be honest. __________________ "Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But Mama, that's where the fun is." Wanna talk all things pony? Hop over to Brony Kingdom. We have cookies!

December 30 2012, 06:49 PM	#253
DalekJim Fleet Captain Location: Great Britain	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I'd say 2006 Tennant Who has dated far worse than 1963 Hartnell Who. __________________ The Paradox Machine - My blog "Four things cannot be hidden - love, smoke, a pillar of fire and a man striding across the open bled." - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert