I can see your point, but they'll be quite literal again in "Battlefield" and "Fenric."  And they were only just even more literal in "Happiness Patrol."  With that in mind, it's hard to treat absolutely everything in this as metaphors.  Furthermore, the Gods of Ragnarok are so boring, and to suggest that these are…

I can see your point, but they'll be quite literal again in "Battlefield" and "Fenric."  And they were only just even more literal in "Happiness Patrol."  With that in mind, it's hard to treat absolutely everything in this as metaphors.  Furthermore, the Gods of Ragnarok are so boring, and to suggest that these are…

Yes, but they had to do it by retconning.  Pulling it off without doing this to make it fit perfectly would be the real feat.

Yes, but they had to do it by retconning.  Pulling it off without doing this to make it fit perfectly would be the real feat.

"I haven’t seen a Cartmel-era episode yet that didn’t have trouble handling some of  the basic elements of storytelling."

"I haven’t seen a Cartmel-era episode yet that didn’t have trouble handling some of  the basic elements of storytelling."

By the way, am I the only one who finds Derek Seaton in his little red suit as Commander Hilred terribly attractive?

By the way, am I the only one who finds Derek Seaton in his little red suit as Commander Hilred terribly attractive?

Yeah, she was a "moral authority" by day, sadomasochist by night.

Yeah, she was a "moral authority" by day, sadomasochist by night.

Yep, nothing beats how they do the title sequence for that one.

Yep, nothing beats how they do the title sequence for that one.

Or use the costume from "Deadly Assassin" and hire Gabriel Woolf (Sutekh) to play the part.

Or use the costume from "Deadly Assassin" and hire Gabriel Woolf (Sutekh) to play the part.

You will find very few who will agree with you.  Sorry.  The acting is superb.  Baker's on top form.  The guest stars are all magnificent.

You will find very few who will agree with you.  Sorry.  The acting is superb.  Baker's on top form.  The guest stars are all magnificent.

Yes.  She would always talk about that cliffhanger where the Doctor looks like he's drowning.  (See: 30 Years in the TARDIS.)

Yes.  She would always talk about that cliffhanger where the Doctor looks like he's drowning.  (See: 30 Years in the TARDIS.)

And I have it on VHS.  :)

And I have it on VHS.  :)