Doctor Who Club of Australia

Greg · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject: Season 18 favouite story poll

Which was your favourite in Tom Baker's farewell season?

(I've excluded K9 and Company - but you'll get your chance on that one in a 'Favourite special story' poll later!)

Greg · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

There are a number of good stories in this season, but I've chosen The Keeper of Traken because I like the lovely mixture of mediaeval and modern in a courty estate-type setting.

Other contenders were Full Circle and Warriors' Gate, both for very different reasons!

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4431

Keeper of Traken. Also liked Logopolis but that was Tom's last.

meglos · Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 670 Location: Perth

The Keeper of Traken for the introduction of Nyssa and the re-introduction of the Master. I think this is Anthony Ainleys best work as Tremas.

Wester · Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 610 Location: Brisbane

Keeper of Traken - why?

1. Return of the Master
2. Concept of bio-electronics
3. The sets/costumes
4. The political concept of the Traken Union
5. Nyssa

John Lucantonio · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 58

The Keeper of Traken because of The Master

Tom N. · Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 144 Location: Sydney, NSW

It's Warriors' Gate for me. Four episodes of pure, unadulterated "what the...?" Highlights include the slow-motion coin, Biroc breaking into the TARDIS, and it's also Romana's last one. Crying or Very sad

Kerr Avon · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 478

I'm going with Logopolis. I like stories that focus on the TARDIS crew which this one does, possibly more than any other from Tom Baker's era.

Beatly · Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 375 Location: London

Bloody fine season this one, but The Keeper of Traken is head and shoulders over the rest - all of which are good.

SharazJek · Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 902 Location: Hobart, Tasmania

Yes. Finally a Tom Baker Season that is difficult to choose a fav, because they are all so good. So much for the JNT baggers.

I choose State of Decay for the very scary themes and I thought it was directed really well.

Sulp Niar · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:26 am Post subject:

At the risk of sounding immature, I like State of Decay for its almost erotic sub-text (would you call me sick if I said Camilla and Romana are a good match...?) but I have to vote for Full Circle. The mud monsters actually look alright (although they look worse in sunlight) and the story in particular just twists and turns wonderfully throughout. The spiders are terrible, but whenever I remember this story the spiders are one of the last things I remember so that must say something about Full Circle's overall quality. Yes, Adric is introduced here, but at the time of watching I had no idea what I was in for and consequently didn't care. Full Circle is awesome.

PS. Am I the only one who thinks that the Leisure Hive is a bit crap? Everyone seems to love it but...

StitchInTime · Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 34

I haven't seen those for a long time.

I think I seem to recall that I liked Full Circle, though.

SharazJek · Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 902 Location: Hobart, Tasmania

No I enjoy The Leisure Hive. This season could well be the very best of the JNT era.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4431

charlie · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:12 pm Post subject:

I went for Logopolis because the computations creating matter befuddled me which really got me into the story. I also really like the lead Logopolitian. He might have been a good Doctor.

The Warriors Gate was really intriging too. I would put it as second