god, that's such a massive performance. It dwarfs all 'angry Doc' moments before or since.

I love how Phil Sandifer describes Paradise Towers: "children's panto JG Ballard." I mean, who wouldn't watch that?

Yeah, it's certainly a valid reading. The main reason I think it's not necessarily Dicks' intent is because he was script editor during the Pertwee era, which was prone to "Yay, science!" type pronouncements.

I can't remember which Seven serials you've covered beyond Fenric, Greatest Show, and I'm pretty sure Remembrance…

I had this grand idea to create a Max Headroom gimmick account, and just randomly comment on one of these discussion threads about great newspaper nerds and light bondage… but it would've been too much work for a one-off joke.

Your reading is possible, and probably better. However, considering this is a Dicks script, I think Bahn's take is correct.

TUSK!

Spelling it "gynaecology" was neat. Everything else you said was not.

How then should one use the work "doggie"? I'm asking for a friend.

Seven's not Seven without the hat, though (the Panama actually belonged to Sylv, he brought it along to his audition and JNT decided it had to be part of the outfit).

ooh, costume rankings!

Pretty sure that's my order too. I might flip Spearhead and Rose, and maybe Castrovalva and Christmas, too. I also harbor some hope that we will indeed see Power one day, but that's a convo probably best left off these threads.

"I'm rich."

I love the "Yes, we know you are" joke here, but even more in The Stolen Earth. Does that make me a horrible person??

Considering Eric Saward and probably Ian Levine were making key characterization decisions for poor Colin, it is indeed charitable to assume any rhyme or reason.

On the topic of accents:

Don't forget Qolin Baker and Tham Baker.

You are right about The God Complex, and you are right about Rita being the greatest companion fake-out. She would've been Martha Jones done right, and I say that as a huge fan of Martha.

It's close. Not so much the line itself, maybe, but Eccleston nails the delivery. Stands w 3, 4, and 8 for sure. 11's is pretty damn good too.

YES. It's just perfect, even in McGann's performance of seemingly inconsequential lines: