I have to admit that I never liked Ace the character or the way Sophie Aldred played her.
Remembrance of the Daleks
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I'd rather have her than Peri or that shrill Mel any day of the week.
The Master murdered Dodo. 
Disagree. If you presented the group in a Doctor-lite episode (as OmahaStar suggests), then think L.I.N.D.A. You wouldn't have to go into everyone's backstory. The old-school fans would know their stories. The newer fans would be like "Okay, it's the ones he used to travel with...like Sarah-Jane...". I think it could easily work, not only as a lighter episode, but maybe a somber one examining how traveling with The Doctor has ruined some of their lives.
I don't know, just a thought...
The Master murdered Dodo.
What? Book or audio?
Book.
Personally, I'd love to see Ace come back, particularly if they go with the post-apocalyptic warrior characterization of her that they've done in some of the books. It would be a unique way of reuniting with an old companion as opposed to them just living out some kind of humdrum life on present day Earth.
Also, one of my pet ideas is for a future companion that we eventually learn is the granddaughter of Ian Chesterton & Barbara Wright. Actually, she wouldn't have any idea about the time Ian & Barbara spent with the Doctor. but it would make the Doctor smirk whistfully every once in a while.
Also, one of my pet ideas is for a future companion that we eventually learn is the granddaughter of Ian Chesterton & Barbara Wright. Actually, she wouldn't have any idea about the time Ian & Barbara spent with the Doctor. but it would make the Doctor smirk whistfully every once in a while.
we met Ace's mum as a kid. Ace baby sat her mum. It was weird.
Bonnie is hot. Mel has the dress sense of a colour blind monkey, but between seeing her recently in leather pants on Hotel Babylon and 20 years ago on Give us a Clue, it became self evident that it was the scripts making her sound like a blue peter presenter which detracted much from her natural hotness.
Bonnie is hot. Mel has the dress sense of a colour blind monkey, but between seeing her recently in leather pants on Hotel Babylon and 20 years ago on Give us a Clue, it became self evident that it was the scripts making her sound like a blue peter presenter which detracted much from her natural hotness.
Luke meet Sarah Janes parents, when she was just a baby
This!
I loved Ace to death. But wtf did she do to piss off JNT and the writers? Seemed like half the stories in the final season were about 'What can we do to fuck with Aces head THIS time?'
I'm surprised she was as normal as she was.
Sadly I rather fancy Mel...
I think Langford's trouble was that most of her experience came from a theatrical bent, hence why she often seemed like she was in panto.
I actually had no idea what she's done outside of Who. all I really remember is in Time and the Rani (I think thats the right title) when she's in some trap and screaming. all I could think at that point was if I was the Doctor, I'd have left her behind years ago.
Peri wasn't much better... but I remember her wearing spandex.
I had heard that there were some movements towards leaving the Doctor earthbound for a whole season in 1963 if the cancelati0on had never happened, although you have to be curious if that would have lead to a full fledged Quatermass crossover?
Like most latter-JNT-era Who, this one leaves me cold. It's not rubbish, and has some really good aspects to it, but it is typically ruined by cheap sounding electronic music and bad acting from the regulars. The daleks look rubbish too (with the exception of the special-weapons dalek - which itself was good to see the shows makers attempting something new with dalek design), and they wobble like hell on those cobblestones (why didn't they have them on wooden-boards or something to smooth that out?).
The wobbley Daleks are a little off putting. Though we finally got to see one tackle stairs 
I can't rememebr why they were wobbly, something to do with wheels to move them I think. I did like the special weapons Dalek, though hated the Emperor Dalek. It just didn't look right at all.
Sylvester McCoy isn't the best actor in the world, but I liked him in this. He was spot on with how he wanted that Doctor to be. Even if the scripts were weighing down his pockets as he kept them in his costume to refresh his memory.
Sophie Aldred... Ace was probably a favourite, but her acting was never that strong. Plus her drama school type voice didn't quite match the rough area she was supposed to be from. I'd expect her to sound a little more 'common'.
I can't rememebr why they were wobbly, something to do with wheels to move them I think. I did like the special weapons Dalek, though hated the Emperor Dalek. It just didn't look right at all.
Sylvester McCoy isn't the best actor in the world, but I liked him in this. He was spot on with how he wanted that Doctor to be. Even if the scripts were weighing down his pockets as he kept them in his costume to refresh his memory.
Sophie Aldred... Ace was probably a favourite, but her acting was never that strong. Plus her drama school type voice didn't quite match the rough area she was supposed to be from. I'd expect her to sound a little more 'common'.
Rosier even?
Yeah some of the props were cheezy, and the Daleks wobbled. But its Dr Who for cryin' out loud! That sort of thing is expected.
Quite honestly I was pretty impressed by some of the effects. Numerous staged firefights, lots of explosions and the full size Dalek shuttle. Those were pretty big budget items at the time.
Plus it was the first time we got the really cool green X-ray effect for the Dalek guns.
Quite honestly I was pretty impressed by some of the effects. Numerous staged firefights, lots of explosions and the full size Dalek shuttle. Those were pretty big budget items at the time.
Plus it was the first time we got the really cool green X-ray effect for the Dalek guns.
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