tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post2847582096605787967..comments2023-06-23T14:59:03.552+01:00Comments on TimeWarden’s Journal: Alone Again, NaturallyTimeWardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06853837867256272087noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post-67151183016748963272007-04-30T17:14:00.000+01:002007-04-30T17:14:00.000+01:00I can safely say you liked that much more than I d...I can safely say you liked that much more than I did :)Stuart Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232782649771676547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post-59566839847178261472007-04-30T08:40:00.000+01:002007-04-30T08:40:00.000+01:00I totally agree with you about Sec. He did come ac...I totally agree with you about Sec. He did come accross as week. I am just glad the other Daleks turned on him rather than see the light. My favourite part was the two Daleks conspiring together in the tunnel. It was such a comic momment.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787128489231528094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post-3049591259127450072007-04-30T02:58:00.000+01:002007-04-30T02:58:00.000+01:00Many thanks for the compliments, Doppelgänger, and...Many thanks for the compliments, Doppelgänger, and glad you enjoy reading the reviews. I was taking Martha as a given and referring to supporting black actors. In many films, you can virtually guarantee the black guy is the one who will be killed by the end of the first reel!<BR/><BR/>The ending was perhaps a little too cosy, Steve. I’m not sure a girl like Tallulah would’ve stayed with Laszlo. They do tend to go for lookers! But, I’m generalising. She certainly displayed more depth of character than one is conditioned to presume of someone working as a showgirl.<BR/><BR/>The problem with Sec, Simon, like the beast in “The Satan Pit”, was that he was virtually impotent from the word go, right down to being clasped in chains, although, admittedly, he did have a little more to say for himself! I was put in mind of “Dalek”, too, hence my suggestion that Khan should be the lone Dalek of that story. I felt the Daleks themselves, in the new series, have come full circle and should be laid to rest for a while as it is suggested, with the Doctor’s closing two words of the story, they will be. But… rest assured… they always survive…TimeWardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853837867256272087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post-10747630013868218052007-04-29T20:56:00.000+01:002007-04-29T20:56:00.000+01:00Well, interesting that you didn't find Part One as...Well, interesting that you didn't find Part One as strong as Part Two, Tim! As you know with me, it was the other way round! I felt Part Two brought a lot of issues to the fore, had far more depth to it than Part One and as a whole was great stuff. <BR/><BR/>I actually found the whole Sec thing interesting - the fact that he started to be increasingly influenced by the human gene was a bit of a foregone conclusion really - in the same way as the Dalek in "Dalek" was infected with Rose's human DNA and subsequently effected by that! It actually put me in mind of that story. Yes Sec was "weak" from the point of view of Daleks, who see all emotion as a barrier to achieving power and domination, but wasn't that the whole point? By merging with Mr Diagoras, Sec had bitten off more than he could chew and for me, part of the drama of the episode came from seeing the results of this. Even the Dr was shocked by Sec's comments and the outcome! <BR/><BR/>I agree with your comments about the way the Daleks turned on Sec and I too noticed that scene in the sewer where the two Dales conspire! The way one turned to check there was no-one else there was actually very amusing and made them almost human! But like any other race I guess they just want to protect themselves at the end of the day!<BR/><BR/>I agree too that the Dr on the transmitter bit was very similar to "Idiot's Lantern" and the fact that he survived such a deadly and relentless electrical assault was hard to stomach. <BR/><BR/>I wasn't that surprised that Dalek Khan escaped and the Dr's disgust/frustration at this was palatable. Tell next time, then! But personally I think the pepperpots should be put to rest for a while!!<BR/><BR/>And yes, the ending was a bit too jolly considering all the bloodshed and slaughter that had gone before and was rather jarring as a result. The Dr, Martha and co seemed to snap back into happy mode rather too quickly.<BR/><BR/>Overall though, a very thought-provoking, well-paced and action-packed episode. I loved it!Old Cheeserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871751335676050949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post-13344442594526952012007-04-29T10:29:00.000+01:002007-04-29T10:29:00.000+01:00When I saw the Darleks appear on the stage I thoug...When I saw the Darleks appear on the stage I thought for a moment my dream of a Darlek chorus line was about to come true! <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the episode though found Sek's eventually insipidness hard to accept. I think I would have turned on him myself! And the ending was too happy - too mawkish: I think it would have been far more poignant to have Lazlo breathe his last... and then pop off to the bacon factory in the sky. I mean those people are near starvation in Hooverville... how long is he going to last before he ends up in some po'cracker's butty?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10873408.post-88385723369493207522007-04-29T09:31:00.000+01:002007-04-29T09:31:00.000+01:00"Russell has made vocal a positive approach to the..."Russell has made vocal a positive approach to the casting of black actors so it would be nice to see one actually survive to the end of a story"<BR/><BR/>except for ... ummm ... Martha?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a thought-provoking post, as per usual <BR/><BR/>- with you all the way on the precision of those Daleks....doppelgangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054886001547860460noreply@blogger.com