For those who choose to participate, today's selection
is Colony in Space, in series 8, starting with episode 15.
It's a six-parter starring the Third Doctor.
The Doctor, now able to leave Earth briefly, travels with Jo
to a space colony which is being threatened by a monster.
Wheels within wheels are revealed,
and a sinister man in black clothes eventually turns up.
The True Melissa wrote:
For those who choose to participate, today's selection
is Colony in Space, in series 8, starting with episode 15.
It's a six-parter starring the Third Doctor.
I watched this one on Blu-ray not that long ago... over three
evenings as it is too long (and dull) to be consumed in one
sitting. "Colony in Space", like a lot of the six parters,
works better being watched in instalments.
The Doctor, now able to leave Earth briefly, travels with Jo
to a space colony which is being threatened by a monster.
Those scheming Time Lords send our dashing hero, complete with
frilly shirt and cape, off on a quest to locate the [missing]
files related to the "Doomsday Weapon"... (This story was
novelised as "Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon".) So the
TARDIS lands in a quarry and off we go on another adventure...
On 14/09/2025 1:55 am, Blueshirt wrote:
The True Melissa wrote:
For those who choose to participate, today's selection
is Colony in Space, in series 8, starting with episode 15.
It's a six-parter starring the Third Doctor.
I watched this one on Blu-ray not that long ago... over three
evenings as it is too long (and dull) to be consumed in one
sitting. "Colony in Space", like a lot of the six parters,
works better being watched in instalments.
"six parters" .... "watched in instalments" ... Well, back in
the day, (pre-VHS/Beta let alone CD/DVD or Direct Download),
how else were you supposed to watch it??
In article <1758005259-5999@newsgrouper.org>,
Theory11 <user5999@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
"Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> posted:
Those scheming Time Lords send our dashing hero, complete
with frilly shirt and cape, off on a quest to locate the
[missing] files related to the "Doomsday Weapon"... (This
story was novelised as "Doctor Who and the Doomsday
Weapon".) So the TARDIS lands in a quarry and off we go on
another adventure...
An okay story. Although the Target novelization was better
than the tv episodes.
Noted words!
"Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> posted:
The True Melissa wrote:
For those who choose to participate, today's selection
is Colony in Space, in series 8, starting with episode 15.
It's a six-parter starring the Third Doctor.
I watched this one on Blu-ray not that long ago... over three
evenings as it is too long (and dull) to be consumed in one
sitting. "Colony in Space", like a lot of the six parters,
works better being watched in instalments.
A lot of filler was the norm back then.
What about Doctor Who and the Silurians?
In article <xn0pavc4yd0edul003@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Theory11 wrote:
"Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> posted:
I watched this one on Blu-ray not that long ago... over
three evenings as it is too long (and dull) to be
consumed in one sitting. "Colony in Space", like a lot
of the six parters, works better being watched in
instalments.
A lot of filler was the norm back then.
Now the opposite is often the case... the one episode x 45/50
minute format is generally too short for the story, leading
to quick edits, rushed endings and portions of the plot
missing!
Hence what many like the 25 minute format.
On 17/09/2025 4:26 am, Blueshirt wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
On 14/09/2025 1:55 am, Blueshirt wrote:
I watched this one on Blu-ray not that long ago... over
three evenings as it is too long (and dull) to be
consumed in one sitting. "Colony in Space", like a lot
of the six parters, works better being watched in
instalments.
"six parters" .... "watched in instalments" ... Well, back
in the day, (pre-VHS/Beta let alone CD/DVD or Direct
Download), how else were you supposed to watch it??
I think the point I was making went over your head.
No, far from it, you watched a six part (each 25 mins or so)
over three nights .... so, effectively, three 50 min episodes
..... and what do we get now-a-days??
But if you were trying to make another point .....
Clue: Subject title.
No, can't make the connection between 'Watch Party: Colony in
Space' and 'watching in instalments' ..... except that 'Watch
Party: Colony in Space' was made in installments!!
In article <xn0pawd5xdxe46y001@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
What about Doctor Who and the Silurians?
It wasn't part of a watch thread here... but,
SPOILERS
SPOILERS
SPOILERS
UNIT blew up the cave and killed all of the cave monsters!
:-)
Supposed killed.
Still the Novel is better than the 7 episodes.
In article <xn0pawf7be076ab001@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Now go and take that damn Smart TV out of its box and
do something useful with your time!
Will Dannyboy do it?
In article <xn0pawj50e5lv5r004@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pawd5xdxe46y001@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
UNIT blew up the cave and killed all of the cave
monsters!
Supposed killed.
Well, if the Silurians had survived they'd have been
very angry reptiles and they would have been back looking
for revenge.
Unless "make love not war" became their new motto of
course...(!)
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