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Post by Matthew Kurth on Aug 13, 2014 1:54:50 GMT
I enjoyed the "50% and no more" thread awhile back so I wanted to revisit the idea with a different twist.
Let's say we can have back all but one episode from every story that currently has something missing -- and one story with at least one missing episode can be recovered completely.
Would you leave Evil:1 missing? Or something else? Is Tenth Planet:4 important enough to be the one that gets completed? Or would you prefer a complete Power?
As an added bonus, you can group Mission to the Unknown with either Galaxy Four OR Dalek Masterplan as you see fit. Or have it be your single story to recover completely.
Which episode from each story would you choose to live without?
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Post by Brad Phipps on Aug 13, 2014 3:57:40 GMT
I'd ditch the first (or earliest) ep from each story. Not much happens in the early parts of the story. The only story I'd not want that of is obviously The Power of the Daleks - which I'd want completely found.
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Post by mattplace on Aug 13, 2014 6:16:02 GMT
I would want a complete Power.Leave tenth Planet Incomplete. The rest of the episodes would be hard to choose... I've always wanted to see the "Rough and Tumble" machine scene from Macra pt 1, so I would have to drop one of the others.. too hard to choose. Evil Part 1 i would leave missing... Feast of Stephen from DMP Faceless Ones Pt2 ... are we allowed to "lose" Space Pirates part 2?
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Post by Greg H on Aug 13, 2014 8:00:56 GMT
I'd ditch the first (or earliest) ep from each story. Not much happens in the early parts of the story. The only story I'd not want that of is obviously The Power of the Daleks - which I'd want completely found. Corr! We shall have to agree to disagree on that one then! Some of the very best episodes of Doctor who have been the first episode of a story. Without writing a big convoluted list (and only looking at the black and white era), I will cite mind robber 1, web of fear 1, an unearthly child 1, tomb of the cybermen 1 and many others! If anything I would say there is more of a tendency to drag around the middle of a story (if that applies), take EotW 3 for example or underwater menace 3.
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Post by Michael Grey on Aug 13, 2014 10:50:53 GMT
I'd ditch the first (or earliest) ep from each story. Not much happens in the early parts of the story. The only story I'd not want that of is obviously The Power of the Daleks - which I'd want completely found. Corr! We shall have to agree to disagree on that one then! Some of the very best episodes of Doctor who have been the first episode of a story. Without writing a big convoluted list (and only looking at the black and white era), I will cite mind robber 1, web of fear 1, an unearthly child 1, tomb of the cybermen 1 and many others! If anything I would say there is more of a tendency to drag around the middle of a story (if that applies), take EotW 3 for example or underwater menace 3. I would like to add, The Space Museum 1, The Ice Warriors 1--There are so many good firsts as these are usually the episodes that create the atmosphere of the story.
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Post by John Green on Aug 13, 2014 10:52:14 GMT
Heck.Flip.Logically-but only logically-one would go for the shortest episodes and/or the ones with the greatest repetition of material.I have to admit that I got a bit fed-up with episodes where plot-devices caused the team to be split-up resulting in weeks of efforts go get reunited i.e. every episode but the first of most stories.Unless they were all separated from the Tardis...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 12:27:15 GMT
Some of the very best episodes of Doctor who have been the first episode of a story. If anything I would say there is more of a tendency to drag around the middle of a story I'd agree. It wouldn't happen quite this way but if the scenario occurred as suggested, I think I'd choose Evil to be the story I'd most want complete now and possibly I'd judge it to be the best of Troughton's two Dalek stories (and probably one of the best Dalek stories of all). Power ep.1 is a key episode in the history of the series - being the first post-regeneration and first appearance of Troughton (with, from what I can recall from the original transmission, some very memorable scenes) - and it's the single episode out of all the missing ones that I most want to see. But that doesn't necessarily apply to the whole story! So I'd be satisfied if just Power 1 turned up (although the whole thing would be extremely nice, obviously! ).
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Post by Marty Schultz on Aug 14, 2014 1:27:49 GMT
Power for the full story. Would group mission to the unknown with galaxy 4 to reclaim it - missing ep 2 thus I could also grab Feast by dropping ep 3 of Masterplan.
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Post by mattplace on Aug 14, 2014 2:28:20 GMT
this was an interesting question... but quite a mind twister... well done! Who will be first to list every story with their choices?
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Post by lousingh on Aug 14, 2014 13:03:28 GMT
I'd have to re-listen to every recon before I made this decision. I would pick "The Power of the Daleks" as the complete story and I would want "Mission to the Unknown" to be a stand-alone episode.
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Post by johnbarbour on Aug 14, 2014 15:38:12 GMT
what a twisted mind the thread originator has... I will make this easy for myself and miss out all the last episodes of each story as the suspense and tension will mostly have been used up and finales tend to make me long for the earlier episodes. So that's every story covered. Oh but that means not seeing episode 10 of the War Games - maybe I'd swap that one for a mid-serial episode.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 21:40:16 GMT
Fury from the Deep 6 - a strange choice perhaps as this is the last Victoria episode but after five great episodes, the action runs out with ten minutes to go.
The Feast of Steven - one of the worst episodes in the history of the programme
The Space Pirates 1 - extremely dull, the Tardis crew arrive 17 minutes into the episode
The Wheel in Space 2 - the first Zoe episode but nothing interesting happens
The Evil of the Daleks 1 - slow start to a great story
The Celestial Toymaker 3 - Sergeant Rugg and Mrs Wiggs have an argument that lasts about seven minutes
Completed story: Power of the Daleks
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Post by barryb on Aug 14, 2014 22:52:11 GMT
I would like to see Massacre as the complete story, I'd lose DMP 9, I may be alone but I think feast of steven is great. as a rule I would always keep the first and last episode of a story, except crusade 4 and space 1. I'd lose Power 4, high 3, under 4, moonbase 1, Macra 3, faceless 5, evil 3, snowman 3, ice 3, fury 5, , galaxy 2, Marco 5, reign 5, smugglers 2, wheel 2, savages 3, toymaker 2, it's a fun idea
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Post by Brad Phipps on Aug 15, 2014 3:03:18 GMT
Fury from the Deep 6 - a strange choice perhaps as this is the last Victoria episode but after five great episodes, the action runs out with ten minutes to go. I think that's a little unfair considering Victor Pemberton took his time making sure Victoria got a decent send off, rather than the usual "I'm not coming" "OK, bye then" type of ending some companions get. It gave us a nice insight into events that otherwise wouldn't have been seen after an adventure 'ends'.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 8:32:33 GMT
I would like to see Massacre as the complete story, I'd lose DMP 9, I may be alone but I think feast of steven is great. as a rule I would always keep the first and last episode of a story, except crusade 4 and space 1. I'd lose Power 4, high 3, under 4, moonbase 1, Macra 3, faceless 5, evil 3, snowman 3, ice 3, fury 5, , galaxy 2, Marco 5, reign 5, smugglers 2, wheel 2, savages 3, toymaker 2, it's a fun idea I don't rate The Ice Warriors particularly highly but episode 3 is my favourite as it allows time to explore the back story and motivations of Clent, Penley, Storr and Miss Garrett
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