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[Pip Madeley]

It never really struck me as that silly. It's a bit drastic, but I always imagined the Doctor would open the doors, water would rush in, him and Adric would hold their breaths and wait for the Master to get washed into the console room.

Cling onto the TARDIS console and hold their breaths as the overwhelmingly powerful pressure of the Thames' water bursts through the doors and fills the entire console room?

The big question is why, when they're going to open the doors to let the water in, he and Adric then try and hold them shut.

Cause Bidmead had a really bad day when writing that scene?

[Andrew Curnow]

For the record, Si, I don't think it's silly either, but I know it was discussed at some length before. As regards the door business, I presume they're holding them shut because they want to make sure they're both totally ready for it.

I don't personally think it's any 'sillier' than people surviving when their cars end up under-water, and that's not impossible is it.

[Pip Madeley]

I presume they're holding them shut because they want to make sure they're both totally ready for it.

Have they got superhuman strength?

[Andrew Curnow]

Why would they need it? I'm working on the 'finger in the dyke' principle, in which case they surely would be able to hold the doors closed, in the same way one finger could hold back the entire North Sea (or whatever it was).

[Si Hunt]

I'm working on the 'finger in the dyke' principle

Why Andrew, I've never heard such filth utter from your lips before!

Today I was too busy talking to some friends to watch Episode 3 of "Planet of Evil".

Si.

[SiHart]

But how are you going to put it off tonight Si?

Si xx

[Si Hunt]

I'll find a way!

Si.

[Antony Cox]

You could always watch Daemos Rising instead!

[Dirk Gently]

I don't think Si is that desperate to avoid watching episode 3.

[Pip Madeley]

You sadist, Ant.

[Antony Cox]

Perhaps you're right. Sometimes you can go just that little bit too far on an internet messageboard....

[Lord President]

Ah, Daemos Rising, the one thing that could convince me to watch The Mutants again! Anything but Daemos!!!!!!!!!

[Stuart Wallis]

I'm finally managing to see Inferno for the first time. The first two episodes are alright, but I'm not sure that it deserves its reputation based on these episodes alone.

[Dirk Gently]

No, it doesn't deserve its reputation. It's way over rated.

[Pip Madeley]

On the other hand, it's great.

[Si Hunt]

The first two episodes are alright, but I'm not sure that it deserves its reputation based on these episodes alone.

That's because it's reputation isn't based on those episodes alone.

Si.

[Ralph]

I'm always curious as to who decides what the reputation of any story is - seems to me that any story a lot of people simply enjoy as a result gets slated by others... and then people watch them to death slate them because they're boring

People are just so fickle....

[Andrew Curnow]

I'm always curious as to who decides what the reputation of any story is

There's a committee of socially-unacceptable zealots who meets bi-annually.

[Ralph]

Hmmm... just as I always suspected....

[Si Hunt]

These days, the person who writes the DVD inlays seems to decide the reputation of each story. Thus the weasle words for dreary get-accused-of-murder nonsense "Planet of Evil" focusses on the fact that it apparently contains the best sets in Doctor Who history, while poor "Timelash"'s sleeve helpfully prepares the viewer for what it believes is the worst story of all time by apologising prefusely for it's awfulness, and raising a sympathetic eyebrow as if excusing a shamed least-favourite son. Whatever mistakes the video sleeves used to have, at least they were impartial.

Si.

[Ralph]

Thats a good point Si

Sometimes I don't mind though

[Andrew Curnow]

You haven't seen the inlay for The Sea Devils yet, Ralph...

[Ralph]

Maybe I'll throw away the boxes and just keep the discs

[Paul Monk]

Yesterday I watched Castravalva with the commentary on and laughed loads at the end of episode 4 when they're all pointing out how queasy Matthew Waterhouse looks.

[Larry]

watched the last 20 minutes of Evoloution of the Daleks, on BBC3 last night and it is still pretty poor stuff.