tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post2358248706115238222..comments2024-03-15T00:14:51.739-07:00Comments on Classical Gallifrey: Serial 134: Planet of FireGungaDinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07571959874070196405noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-52186790401641956862012-02-03T12:10:06.667-08:002012-02-03T12:10:06.667-08:00Thank you, Tommy! I really appreciate your comment...Thank you, Tommy! I really appreciate your comments, and I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it. Co-blogger Matt and I are still here throughout the rest of this year, going through the last 50 Doctor Who stories we have on our plate, so feel free to return! Thank you again for your kind words. =)Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287161805043134312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-32232963756333220962012-02-03T06:35:41.654-08:002012-02-03T06:35:41.654-08:00Cassandra, I'm sorry I stumbled upon this revi...Cassandra, I'm sorry I stumbled upon this review almost a full year after you posted it, as I don't know if you'll see this response. But I loved your review. I too am a huge Peter Davison fan, and I too think this story is very special. There are some Doctor Who stories that you love, but you recognize other fans don’t, and that’s fine; when you see bad write-ups, you read them with sort of a cool detachment. Then there are other Who stories that affect you viscerally; you fall in love with them, and you can’t quite explain why – and when you read negative responses to them, you almost take it personally. “Planet of Fire” is one of those stories for me. Even though I recognize some of the flaws in the story-telling, I’m bewitched from the get-go. As you note, it’s the end of an era for so many people who made the Davison years memorable, in particular Fiona Cumming, who rarely gets her due. I’m not sure Davison himself recognized how well her style complemented his own: his charm, natural charisma, earnestness and sly humor are well-served by her attention to detail, her keen visual eye and her way with actors. Her stories always set their own pace, they don’t strain for effect, and I find each of them rich and rewarding.TommyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-46436034363402333242011-06-27T12:25:40.265-07:002011-06-27T12:25:40.265-07:00He's utterly fantastic. I would love to see hi...He's utterly fantastic. I would love to see him return to the role in 2013 for the 50th anniversary.Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287161805043134312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-36445114898511147092011-06-27T09:02:55.825-07:002011-06-27T09:02:55.825-07:00I had to smile in understanding when I read how mu...I had to smile in understanding when I read how much you like Peter. I am completely besotted with him. He brought such joy, energy and enthusiasm to his role as the Doctor. I wish they'd bring him back as an older, debonnaire, witty Doctor in the fashion, say, of James Bond. Wouldn't that be great?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-60674927213556835202011-03-14T08:03:35.287-07:002011-03-14T08:03:35.287-07:00@MyGeekLife - I definitely agree with you. And, wh...@MyGeekLife - I definitely agree with you. And, while Turlough is not my favorite 5th Doctor companion, he's definitely the most interesting, and I think their relationship is easily one of the most complex, as many moments in this serial illustrate. Definitely one of my favorite 5th Doctor stories of all time.Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287161805043134312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-91580831064549209932011-03-14T06:50:17.923-07:002011-03-14T06:50:17.923-07:00I have to say, this is definitely one of my favori...I have to say, this is definitely one of my favorite Davison stories, and also probably my favorite Turlough story. The relationship between these two has always been very fascinating to me, with the Fifth Doctor very much maintaining a sort of "forced naiveté," as I like to call, it throughout most of his tenure that was very refreshing after Tom Baker's "Doctor as a madman" portrayal." <br /><br />In that way, and especially in this story, Turlough is a great foil for him, while at the same time, it shows that their friendship has developed into something real. When the Doctor threatens Turlough by saying if he's helping the Master, then their "friendship is at an end," Davison makes us feel that ending that friendship really would be a painful thing for both of them. And at the very end, when Turlough says goodbye and tells the Doctor he doesn't want to go, it always makes me tear up a little.<br /><br />All in all a great story. Turlough has always been my favorite Fifth Doctor companion, and rewatching his episodes after finding out his backstory here gives his character so much more depth than you get from most of the classic series companions.MyGeekLifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-35628493219198946252011-02-09T06:21:36.240-08:002011-02-09T06:21:36.240-08:00It's a fairly good story, I think. Very stylis...It's a fairly good story, I think. Very stylish production and enjoyable to watch.<br /><br />The plot could perhaps have been more interesting.Matthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.com