What do you like most about the Colin Baker era?

Commander Maxil wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:Evidently there's a good deal of appreciation for the Colin Baker era around these parts. Any thoughts as to why it is so widely disparaged within "fandom"?

I'm not quite sure. I'm sick to death of the repetitive rubbish they spout on so many occassions. It goes a little like this:


"Colin Baker was a good Doctor but he was let down by the writing and terrible scripts. He's so much better in Big Finish because you don't see that awful coat"

You only need to go on YouTube or Facebook to see comments like this made by Derrick or Joe or Timothy or Daniel or whoever.

This is another one that gets repeated again and again and again and again and again:


"If you think insert modern writer, era or actor here is bad then you clearly haven't heard of insert 80s writer, era or actor here"

Sorry, but this fandom is full of absolute dullards. Don't get me started on the anti-McCoy brigade. What a bunch of tasteless prats.

Most people are sheep. That's what it comes down to, unfortunately.

Yeah.

I think Katz would have been a great companion of the Sixth Doctor. Not only was she more beautiful than Peri, but the character was kick ass, no nonsense and extremely likeable in her scenes.

I was a hardcore Doctor Who fan from the age of 6 in 1979 till Season 22 in 85. I still loved old Doctor Who, and bought the Target books etc, but tbh apart from finding Nicola attractive, Colin's era really dampened my enthusiasm for the show, which didn't recover until Season 25.

However now when I re-watch those 2 seasons I do actually enjoy quite a bit about them.
I think the softened relationship between Peri & the Doctor, and Colin's less bombastic performance during season 23 is a vast improvement. Mark of the Rani is an enjoyable pseudo historical, although Ainley's master was not needed. the Rani in her initial appearance is quite a good villain. Not an 80's pantomime villain but an amoral scientist who simply thinks the end justifies the means.
Sil is memorable and Michael Jayston as the Valeyard was great and sadly wasted in those interminable trial scenes.
The Two Doctor's isn't a Holmes classic but is still bags of fun, especially when John Stratton is chewing the scenery as Shockeye.
I think the only reason I was put off it so much as a twelve year old  was that it was such a departure from the coziness of the Davison era and THAT coat.
At the end of the day,I still rewatch Colin's era which is more than can be said for any nuwho.

One of the few bad things about the era is the constant poor direction. Attack, Rani,Revelation and Trial parts 8-14 do not suffer from this, but the direction in Varos, Two Doctors and Mindwarp is so incredibly flat and static. The Two Doctors is the best story of the era but it almost feels as if Peter Moffatt is deliberately trying to ruin it. The worst scene is when the Sontaran first takes off his helmet. It's shot in such an offhanded way as if the moment isn't even worth filming.

Katz was pretty hot. Wasn't the actress in CATS EYES at around the same time?

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:The execution performance-wise
Pantomimic exaggeration conveyed by Colin Baker.

Bollocks, quite frankly. Precisely the sort of lazy, spurious fan myths I'm talking about.

No, not "bollocks".
I watched his efforts at the time and cringed at Colin's faux performance back in the day. Without the retrospective memory-cheating sepia, his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo and the answer to the query.

What Mott1 said. Also, Nicola Bryant. Pic very much related.

iank wrote:Katz was pretty hot. Wasn't the actress in CATS EYES at around the same time?

She was. She looked like this:





Incredibly sexy woman. Her performance is one of many I happen to enjoy in Timelash. I really dig Jeananne Crowley as Vena, Paul Darrow as Tekker, Robert Ashby as the Borad and, of course, Eric Deacon as Mykros. They're certainly all better than Jason Connery

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Bloody hell, shots are being fired on this thread!

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

I was about to accuse you of having finally fostered an iota of self-awareness. However, some "pantomimic exaggeration" is clearly present.

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

I was about to accuse you of having finally fostered an iota of self-awareness. However, some "pantomimic exaggeration" is clearly present.

The irony is strong with this one, Mr Pot.

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

I was about to accuse you of having finally fostered an iota of self-awareness. However, some "pantomimic exaggeration" is clearly present.

The irony is strong with this one, Mr Pot.

And yet your grasp of irony is so very weak. How ironic...

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

I was about to accuse you of having finally fostered an iota of self-awareness. However, some "pantomimic exaggeration" is clearly present.

The irony is strong with this one, Mr Pot.

And yet your grasp of irony is so very weak. How ironic...

Once again, an incredibly weak level of mordancy on your behalf.

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

I was about to accuse you of having finally fostered an iota of self-awareness. However, some "pantomimic exaggeration" is clearly present.

The irony is strong with this one, Mr Pot.

And yet your grasp of irony is so very weak. How ironic...

Once again, an incredibly weak level of mordancy on your behalf.

Sorry Clayton, this is no longer remotely interesting. You haven't understood half of what I've said to you anyway, so this is no longer a challenge.

When I am no longer offered a challenge, I move on.

...and it isn't possible for me to speak on my behalf, you functional illiterate; I AM me.

UncleDeadly wrote:

Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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Clayton Dickman wrote:

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UncleDeadly wrote:

ClaytonDickman wrote:his acting on the show was a blatant. heavy-handed pile of poo

How very eloquent and insightful. Well done, you've just nullified your opportunity to be taken even remotely seriously.

Any credit in your bank was debited the moment you used the word "Bollocks" in reaction to an apposite opinion at odds with your own humble viewpoint.

It was well-earned. And I'll happily take out a loan...

Declined due to too many Cunty Court Judgements against you.

Your wit is severely overdrawn, sir. Perhaps a second mortgage on your brain would be in order?

Expect a visit from the bailiffs anytime soon, my good man. Your intelligence, pride and ego have gone into liquidation.

I can assure you my pride and ego are in fine fettle. As for my intelligence; it was, at least, long-running, family-owned and independent. Yours failed in the first year.

Clearly a blindness to bruises is in evidence, masked behind bandages bursting with false modesty and an over-inflated opinion of self-worth.

I was about to accuse you of having finally fostered an iota of self-awareness. However, some "pantomimic exaggeration" is clearly present.

The irony is strong with this one, Mr Pot.

And yet your grasp of irony is so very weak. How ironic...

Once again, an incredibly weak level of mordancy on your behalf.

Sorry Clayton, this is no longer remotely interesting. You haven't understood half of what I've said to you anyway, so this is no longer a challenge.

When I am no longer offered a challenge, I move on.

...and it isn't possible for me to speak on my behalf, you functional illiterate; I AM me.

So long, simpleton. Ride off into the sunset on your high horse and don't stop until you encounter a morsel of humility or die of old age.

Just get married already.