Speaking of Tom Baker's Doctor, we just got hold of a complete copy of The Masque of Mandragora and watched it. I can't say I'd forgot how surprisingly sophisticated, well-acted, and physical that particular serial was, but as it's been so many years since I saw the original broadcast this was the first time I've had a chance to compare Classic Who with its wobbly sets and 50p budget to the big-budget, clean and slick 21st century revival... and I have to say it holds up very well indeed. In fact IMTAO it walks all over much of NuWho.
Given that it's been several years since we bailed from the festering cauldron of puerile mediocrity that the show became post-Russell T entire series and are unlikely to ever return to it, this is probably the last time I'll comment on your blog. But I just wanted to say that digging up the Fourth Doctor serials - and the Third Doctor - and for that matter the Second Doctor - is well worth the effort and might surprise you and give you quite a lot of pop-culture pleasure. kthxbye :-)
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Given that it's been several years since we bailed from the festering cauldron of puerile mediocrity that the show became post-Russell T entire series and are unlikely to ever return to it, this is probably the last time I'll comment on your blog. But I just wanted to say that digging up the Fourth Doctor serials - and the Third Doctor - and for that matter the Second Doctor - is well worth the effort and might surprise you and give you quite a lot of pop-culture pleasure. kthxbye :-)