Assorted thoughts on "The Three Doctors"
Assorted thoughts on "The Three Doctors"
- I swear I saw bits and pieces of old Doctor Who reruns when I was growing up, and I have vague memories of the Third Doctor and Bessie - vague enough that I would never be able to actually identify an episode that I've seen before.
- Jo is sort of blandly competent in this, without standing out in any way. The Brigadier is at his most buffoonish.
- It's a shame William Hartnell's health prevented him from playing a larger role in the story, but you do what you can with what you have.
- The "telepathic conference" effect (if you can call it an effect) was charmingly effective.
- I also rather liked the blobby creatures, and whatever they used to dress the sets in the antimatter universe. That translucent red stuff has a visceral quality that enhances the overall...shoddiness.
- Nice quarry, too.
- Now, on to Omega. There's "over the top," and then there's this guy. He's an old-school supervillain at his core, with shades of Doctor Doom (and I'm not just talking about the mask). Despite being very one-note, his backstory is interesting, and has a very old-school sci-fi feel.
- Also...Omega is trapped in a world that he's essentially wished into existence. Where have I heard that before...?
