They're finally getting around to screening season 4 of Enterprise on free-to-air, here in Australia. The latest episode shown had one of the Soong's and his "genetically enhanced" cloned children (who look and act suspiciously like Khan and his clan) take over a Klingon warbird and harass the NX01.
I know you're into Dr Who as well. The review of the latest episodes at maenad's journal (http://the-maenad.livejournal.com/159773.html) do not bode well.
I had no problem with Love & Monsters. I thought it was a neat episode of the new series. To be honest, as a long time Dr. Who fan, you have to grow up and see that this is Dr. Who for a new generation with only a few ties to what came before. This is a Dr. Who that allows the companions to fall in love, has a Doctor who will kill if he needs to, and has pop culture references galore.
In that vein, it was a great episode. :D
My only problem was the main baddie was simply Fat Bastard from Austin Powers, right down to the tongue waggling.
To be honest, as a long time Dr. Who fan, you have to grow up and see that this is Dr. Who for a new generation with only a few ties to what came before.
Quite so. I can still remember watching "An Unearthly Child" in the early sixties when it was first shown on the ABC. I loved seeing all the early B&W they repeated here last year - brought back a lot of good memories. Mind you, I can remember watching Trek in '69 as well, though I was more interested in it than either of my brothers.
Been a big fan of both shows for a long long time. I though, when I finally saw the last couple of seasons of the old doctor, that it was obvious they were too ambitious with too few resources - the ideas were interesting, but the scripts just hadn't been edited properly - too many loose ends and such.
So when I saw the first season of the new Doctor Who last year, I was delighted that, for the most part, it was done right. The Doctor's character has always changed with each regeneration, and matured (sometimes "immatured") over time. Despite all the changes, there's a consistency in the new Dr Who that bodes well overall.
So me, I loved season one, and am looking forward to season two, warts and all (but then, I also liked "Enterprise").
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Date: 2006-06-20 02:57 am (UTC)KHAAANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 2006-06-20 03:02 am (UTC)Cute Khan +Dr What?
Date: 2006-06-20 05:59 am (UTC)I know you're into Dr Who as well. The review of the latest episodes at maenad's journal (http://the-maenad.livejournal.com/159773.html) do not bode well.
Re: Cute Khan +Dr What?
Date: 2006-06-20 10:34 am (UTC)In that vein, it was a great episode. :D
My only problem was the main baddie was simply Fat Bastard from Austin Powers, right down to the tongue waggling.
Re: Cute Khan +Dr What?
Date: 2006-06-20 11:05 am (UTC)Re: Cute Khan +Dr What?
Date: 2006-06-20 01:18 pm (UTC)Quite so. I can still remember watching "An Unearthly Child" in the early sixties when it was first shown on the ABC. I loved seeing all the early B&W they repeated here last year - brought back a lot of good memories. Mind you, I can remember watching Trek in '69 as well, though I was more interested in it than either of my brothers.
Been a big fan of both shows for a long long time. I though, when I finally saw the last couple of seasons of the old doctor, that it was obvious they were too ambitious with too few resources - the ideas were interesting, but the scripts just hadn't been edited properly - too many loose ends and such.
So when I saw the first season of the new Doctor Who last year, I was delighted that, for the most part, it was done right. The Doctor's character has always changed with each regeneration, and matured (sometimes "immatured") over time. Despite all the changes, there's a consistency in the new Dr Who that bodes well overall.
So me, I loved season one, and am looking forward to season two, warts and all (but then, I also liked "Enterprise").
Re: Cute Khan +Dr What?
Date: 2006-06-20 04:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-23 05:57 am (UTC)