tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post6983375937863907903..comments2024-03-15T00:14:51.739-07:00Comments on Classical Gallifrey: Serial 87: The Hand of FearGungaDinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07571959874070196405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-31526664140980558682011-12-31T12:20:51.818-08:002011-12-31T12:20:51.818-08:00You seriously actually think this departure wasn&#...You seriously actually think this departure wasn't as good as the Green Death...?! (It was not a Sarah-leaving story by Sladen's request, BTW- she felt the show should be about the Doctor, not the companion) And you didn't get the opening,one of the coolest, most mysterious and atmospheric of Who's history,which sets the tone beautifully? The planet is dying because the barriers have been brought down, and it is freezing to death- the module is detonated early because the last survivor on the surface is dying,and has to see the detonation through while he's still alive to do so. (Then again, you thought the end of Masque of Mandragora made sense, so maybe we just exist on separate planes of reality or something...) Love the blog, even if our tastes are usually 180-degrees different. :-)Zarm R'keeghttp://www.nolinecinemas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789262377783653415.post-19507310919307415282011-04-03T07:47:56.453-07:002011-04-03T07:47:56.453-07:00I was always struck by the way that the quarry at ...I was always struck by the way that the quarry at the very beginning turns out to be an actual functioning real-life quarry, rather than a stand-in for an alien planet. It's a clever meta joke that messes with the audience's expectations. Also, Eldrad's costume is splendid and the actress wears it well.Ashley Pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466311744358782337noreply@blogger.com