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Jul. 4th, 2024 01:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolariAfter a few of Colin Baker's ultra-violent ultra-dark Doctor Who stories, I walked away from Doctor Who. I didn't really plan to come back, but I got pulled back in by a friend who promised me "it got so much better."
I'm glad this was the season I came back to the show. If I'd come back in Season 24, I probably wouldn't have stuck around - it's far too campy and Sylvester McCoy is too goofy. But Season 25 and 26 he plays goofy, sure, but there's a layer of sinister that shows up. And in Season 26, he'd sold me as MY Doctor.
And maybe Ace helped a lot with that. Their relationship wasn't just Doctor and Companion, they were a genuine team. And she was someone who pushed back, something companions rarely did.
There is some good stuff here and Season 26.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxIGARszMPs
I'm glad this was the season I came back to the show. If I'd come back in Season 24, I probably wouldn't have stuck around - it's far too campy and Sylvester McCoy is too goofy. But Season 25 and 26 he plays goofy, sure, but there's a layer of sinister that shows up. And in Season 26, he'd sold me as MY Doctor.
And maybe Ace helped a lot with that. Their relationship wasn't just Doctor and Companion, they were a genuine team. And she was someone who pushed back, something companions rarely did.
There is some good stuff here and Season 26.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxIGARszMPs
