How Fondly Will the RTD-era Be Remembered?
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In the REALLY early years, maybe. But even by the 2nd Doctor that seemed to have passed, and it became more about fighting monsters and aliens.
And just by nature of being focused more on Earth, I'd say the new series has been at least as educational for kids (with eps like Fires of Pompei for instance). And when it comes to inspiring role models, you can't get much better than the last two Doctors, IMO.
I didn't know what happy prime numbers were before I watched Doctor Who.
Guess I shoulda been more specific. (goes back and edits post)
I was thinking more during the Hartnell era, it seemed like every other story they were off encounterign historical figures. It just gradually changed to all-sci-fi as time went on.
I think The Highlanders was the only Troughton historical.
I was thinking more during the Hartnell era, it seemed like every other story they were off encounterign historical figures. It just gradually changed to all-sci-fi as time went on.
I think The Highlanders was the only Troughton historical.
it was also the last pure historical until Black Orchid
Still better than RTD's take on the matter in Bad Wolf if you ask me.
<Shrug> For me at least it seems ahead of its time regarding violence on TV for public entertainment, predates Running Man (the film) by a few years and the online voting element of it seems quite Prescient.
Plus I see depth in its take on democracy. In many respects Varos is the ultimate democracy, with the leader having to go before the people at regular intervals to gain their support. Trouble is he's constantly having to put forward short term and narrow policies to gain immediate support, and as such can't enact longer term plans which would be worse for the Varosians in the short term, but bring long term greater gains. Again that says an awful lot about politics and democracy if you ask me--especially given how politicians these days, especially in the UK, resort to sound bites and short term initiatives that sound good in an effort to gain votes in the short term.
I dunno maybe I'm seeing things but maybe you're blinded by Colin's coat, Peri's boobs and Jason Connery's atrocious acting!
im still not sure what happy prime numbers are
Still better than RTD's take on the matter in Bad Wolf if you ask me.
<Shrug> For me at least it seems ahead of its time regarding violence on TV for public entertainment, predates Running Man (the film) by a few years and the online voting element of it seems quite Prescient.
Plus I see depth in its take on democracy. In many respects Varos is the ultimate democracy, with the leader having to go before the people at regular intervals to gain their support. Trouble is he's constantly having to put forward short term and narrow policies to gain immediate support, and as such can't enact longer term plans which would be worse for the Varosians in the short term, but bring long term greater gains. Again that says an awful lot about politics and democracy if you ask me--especially given how politicians these days, especially in the UK, resort to sound bites and short term initiatives that sound good in an effort to gain votes in the short term.
I dunno maybe I'm seeing things but maybe you're blinded by Colin's coat, Peri's boobs and Jason Connery's atrocious acting!
If all that's an accurate assessment of the content, I would suggest that what the original series did with Varos is very different from what RTD was doing in "Bad Wolf," and that it's probably a mistake to even compare them.
A happy number is an integer number where each of the digits that make it up is squared then added together, then each digit that makes the new total is squared and added together. If at the end of this process, you get 1, it's a happy number.
A happy prime is also a prime number, which means that it can only be divided by itself or 1.
Therefore, for example, 13 is a happy prime because 13 can only be divided by 13 or by 1 and
1^2+3^2=10
1^2+0^2=1
so does that process have any real uses outside of Doctor Who? (or Numb3rs)
It's fun.
Still better than RTD's take on the matter in Bad Wolf if you ask me.
<Shrug> For me at least it seems ahead of its time regarding violence on TV for public entertainment, predates Running Man (the film) by a few years and the online voting element of it seems quite Prescient.
Plus I see depth in its take on democracy. In many respects Varos is the ultimate democracy, with the leader having to go before the people at regular intervals to gain their support. Trouble is he's constantly having to put forward short term and narrow policies to gain immediate support, and as such can't enact longer term plans which would be worse for the Varosians in the short term, but bring long term greater gains. Again that says an awful lot about politics and democracy if you ask me--especially given how politicians these days, especially in the UK, resort to sound bites and short term initiatives that sound good in an effort to gain votes in the short term.
I dunno maybe I'm seeing things but maybe you're blinded by Colin's coat, Peri's boobs and Jason Connery's atrocious acting!
If all that's an accurate assessment of the content, I would suggest that what the original series did with Varos is very different from what RTD was doing in "Bad Wolf," and that it's probably a mistake to even compare them.
Well both feature reality tv being used to distract the masses I guess, but it was much more of the central plot of Varos I guess.
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Regarding the educational angle, I think that was mainly Sydney Newman's idea for the series, but Verity Lambert thought otherwise. The popularity of the "Daleks" changed things I believe.
