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[cherry]

Dear Flist (and the World at Large):

I know there are only about four Who people reading this, and only two? three? old schoolers, but I'm asking this anyway. Maybe someone is wandering by who can help me, or maybe I've missed a repository of knowledge. Either way:

I'm looking for recommendations for old school Doctor Who arcs. I'll swing any Doctor, any companion. Things I've seen already are City of Death, Hand of Fear, Mawdryn Undead, The Happiness Patrol, and The Five Doctors. I just finished Mawdryn Undead -- boys screaming like girls! People with exposed brains, clothed in matching party streamers! Spinny green background of doom! Turlough, didn't your mother ever tell you not to make deals with men with waterfowl attached to their heads? I think Terror of the Autons is on deck.

Recommendations don't necessarily have to be classics -- though I would adore knowing what the classics are -- just arcs that were thoroughly enjoyed.

Much love,
Cherry

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[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Heee! Thank you ever so much, hon. My HD is crying at the thought, but I love you. Four is kind of wonderfully amusing, isn't he? It's just hard to know where to start, because he was wonderfully amusing for a long period of time.

Six is the only doctor I haven't seen -- I'm taking it he doesn't come that highly recommended from you?

[cgilmore.livejournal.com]

I doubt you'll get many recommendations for six from any old schoolers. He represented something of a low point in the series.

Me, I have a soft spot for Keeper of Traken/Logopolis/Castrovalva. Of course, no small part of that is because Logopolis is the first episode I actually *remember* watching, back when it first aired around here. I know I watched before that, but Logopolis is the one that left a lasting impression.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Six seems to be the red-haired stepchild of the series. Everyone knows he existed, but it's all very hush hush.

Me, I have a soft spot for Keeper of Traken/Logopolis/Castrovalva.

I have seen talk about Logopolis/Castrovalva, but I'm poking around to see if I can find them in order.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Of course, no small part of that is because Logopolis is the first episode I actually *remember* watching, back when it first aired around here. I know I watched before that, but Logopolis is the one that left a lasting impression.

I kind of missed out on it the first time around, seeing as it went off the air when I was three. It's kind of a pleasure to discover now, though. *G*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Heh. Six is an abrasive jackass, and kind of an acquired taste, you see...

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Didn't he try to strangle one of his companions? That seems a tad extreme to me...

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

No one can be blamed for wanting to strangle Peri (though she does have magnificent breasts). Although, in the end, she's a good complement to him.

Actually, it was post-regeneration freakiness, he kept slipping (and skipping) between moods and went all paranoid delusional at her, decided she was there to spy on her and started to strangle her. Then he decided to become a hermit.

Sox is really fun, but definitely an acquired taste.