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Agreed absolutely.  Benton isn't bumbling, the Brig is commanding, and there's no Captain Yates.

Sarah Jane, yes, will always be my favorite.  However, if I had to choose between Barbara, Liz Shaw, and Romana I, I'd have a really hard time choosing.

I've rather enjoyed these little quips.  We definitely know where Mr. Bahn stands on lots of things.  (Of course, I tend to agree with him 99.9% of the time.)

It took me awhile to warm to Pertwee myself.  But, I eventually grew to love him.  Not as much as Tom Baker, mind.  :)

Oh yes, I agree absolutely.  I do have some issues with some of Dicks/Letts era stuff, but the Sherwin/Bryant model gave us a tantalizing glimpse of what season 8 could have been.  And I love Jo Grant, mind, but one more season of Liz Shaw would have been wonderful.

And wups… Beevers was in "Keeper of Traken."  Peter Pratt appeared as the Master in "Assassin."

For years and years all I heard about "Ambassadors" was that it was awful and the worst of season 7.  When I finally saw it, I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Furthermore, I second that Pertwee's first season is his best.  Plus I just love Liz Shaw.

No.  I just love this show too much.  :)

No.  I just love this show too much.  :)

I'm pretty sure Mr. Bahn chose that deliberately.  Knowing his tastes for this era, McCoy's expression fits perfectly his feelings for this story.

I'm pretty sure Mr. Bahn chose that deliberately.  Knowing his tastes for this era, McCoy's expression fits perfectly his feelings for this story.

Well, you're right that there is a certain amount of taste involved with these types of arguments.  But, there are also certain conventions to telling a story that run-of-the-mill people shouldn't stray too far from.  The Star Wars prequels, for example, or Star Trek: Voyager had some really cool ideas, some amazing…

Well, you're right that there is a certain amount of taste involved with these types of arguments.  But, there are also certain conventions to telling a story that run-of-the-mill people shouldn't stray too far from.  The Star Wars prequels, for example, or Star Trek: Voyager had some really cool ideas, some amazing…

I agree absolutely that it always felt forced how they brought back the mystery.  The epitome of this is in "Silver Nemesis" when Ace asks, "But, Professor.  Who are you?"

I agree absolutely that it always felt forced how they brought back the mystery.  The epitome of this is in "Silver Nemesis" when Ace asks, "But, Professor.  Who are you?"

I'd vote for Mysterious Planet, if only so we can have something from season 23 covered.

I'd vote for Mysterious Planet, if only so we can have something from season 23 covered.

But the main difference between all those you mention is that they tell a great story.  Phenomenal.  TV is a medium for telling stories, especially if your story is for a family audience.  When the story falls flat (as it doesn't in many of the ones you mentioned), that's when I find dismissing flaws unforgivable. …

But the main difference between all those you mention is that they tell a great story.  Phenomenal.  TV is a medium for telling stories, especially if your story is for a family audience.  When the story falls flat (as it doesn't in many of the ones you mentioned), that's when I find dismissing flaws unforgivable. …