A bit of a mish-mash of photos here showing some Character Options play set boxes, Daleks and Product Enterprise Micro Movie Daleks, plus the 'lego' type Dalek Saucer.
I've always liked the Daleks. The modern realisation of them is good too, if you don't count that stupid re-design that they seem to try to forget now.
Me too, Kev, I find the classic Daleks so nostalgic. The bronze nu-Who ones are okay, but the jury's out in the Paradigm ones. The latest one that looks like a toy swopitt Dalek looks awful.
Of the original series, especially the first three or four Doctors. The Daleks were the best of all the Doctor Who villains. The modern series is terrible, I gave up on it. Back to the real thing. I have been watching the Doctor since the days of William Hartnell, but do not have much merchandise apart from the Target books and DVDs, and a die-cast Corgi Bessie. Paul Adams from New Zealand
The original Daleks could only move on the metal floors of their city so it's fun to see them in your dioramas sitting in aquarium gravel.
Dr Who as a TV show is dead to me now. Over the top stories that are so far from the original somewhat devious character that the mystery is gone. A Galaxy saving super hero every week is too much.
That's right, Terra, I loved that first story as a kid; had me hiding behind the sofa for sure. I loved the Dalek Invasion of Earth, too, still do; In that, didn't they use a collecting disc on their backs to transmit power so they could about on Earth?
Classic Who is still as popular with original fans, but the new series has certainly divided opinions.
A lot of the writing leaves a lot to be desired, too.
As you might know in spite of declining viewers in the UK , the last series controversially dumped the last fifty odd years of Doctor Who canon in the BBC's obsessive agenda pursuing so called modern progressive values.
Speaking to the press, Pertwee would deride the Daleks for their inability to climb stairs.
I enjoyed their first story but their chasing tourists around the observation deck of the Empire State Building in NY was too much, they had become a laughing stock by then.
The Cybermen were probably my favourite 'monsters' on the show. The only downside being their first story was Hartnell's last.
Tom Baker said the same thing, Terra. Ben Aaronovitch addressed that criticism in his McCoy story, Remembrance of the Daleks when the 'can't climb stairs' issue was put to bed.
William Hartnell's 'The Chase' story was certainly played for comedy, and one of my favourites. The unmade third Amicus Dalek film was going to be based on it. Whether the Daleks had become a laughing stock at that time is open to debate. They were certainly still popular, and there was a clause in Terry Nation's contract with the BBC that the Daleks couldn't been seen as figures of fun. However, Spike Milligan managed to get round that with his famous (or should that be infamous?) Pakistani Dalek sketch.
Cybermen were certainly scary in The Tenth Planet, with that creepy way of speaking. The modern incarnation of the Cybermen aren't a patch on what went before, flying around looking like Marvel's Iron Man.
The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967) was very effective, especially where the Cybermen are restored to life, and break out of their tombs - a chilling moment. They were my second favourite monsters, after the Daleks. Modern Who treated both the Daleks and the Cybermen with contempt, and made them ridiculous. Which is a big part of what turned me off new Who.
I've always liked the Daleks. The modern realisation of them is good too, if you don't count that stupid re-design that they seem to try to forget now.
ReplyDeleteMe too, Kev, I find the classic Daleks so nostalgic. The bronze nu-Who ones are okay, but the jury's out in the Paradigm ones. The latest one that looks like a toy swopitt Dalek looks awful.
DeleteA multitude of multi-coloured Daleks - very nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul, you're a bit of a fan, too?
DeleteOf the original series, especially the first three or four Doctors. The Daleks were the best of all the Doctor Who villains. The modern series is terrible, I gave up on it. Back to the real thing. I have been watching the Doctor since the days of William Hartnell, but do not have much merchandise apart from the Target books and DVDs, and a die-cast Corgi Bessie.
ReplyDeletePaul Adams from New Zealand
Like you I'm fond of the first four Doctors, with Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker my favourites.
DeleteWhen it comes to merchandise I've still got all my original Target Books. I used to love collecting those and looked forward to finding new releases.
I used to buy my son, Danny some of the original Dapol figures, but all that remains of those is an Ice Warrior and a Sylvester McCoy Doctor.
Apart from a few exceptions, most of my Dalek merc. is Product Enterprise and Character Options.
I've got a couple of die-cast Bessie's, one with Tom Baker driving, and one that came with the Three Doctors DVD.
And like you I'm not keen on nu-Who.
The original Daleks could only move on the metal floors of their city so it's fun to see them in your dioramas sitting in aquarium gravel.
ReplyDeleteDr Who as a TV show is dead to me now. Over the top stories that are so far from the original somewhat devious character that the mystery is gone. A Galaxy saving super hero every week is too much.
That's right, Terra, I loved that first story as a kid; had me hiding behind the sofa for sure. I loved the Dalek Invasion of Earth, too, still do; In that, didn't they use a collecting disc on their backs to transmit power so they could about on Earth?
DeleteClassic Who is still as popular with original fans, but the new series has certainly divided opinions.
A lot of the writing leaves a lot to be desired, too.
As you might know in spite of declining viewers in the UK , the last series controversially dumped the last fifty odd years of Doctor Who canon in the BBC's obsessive agenda pursuing so called modern progressive values.
My scratchbuilt dalek struggles to move on thick carpet!
ReplyDeleteNowadays, I struggle to move on thick carpet, Kev! ;D
DeleteSpeaking to the press, Pertwee would deride the Daleks for their inability to climb stairs.
DeleteI enjoyed their first story but their chasing tourists around the observation deck of the Empire State Building in NY was too much, they had become a laughing stock by then.
The Cybermen were probably my favourite 'monsters' on the show. The only downside being their first story was Hartnell's last.
Tom Baker said the same thing, Terra. Ben Aaronovitch addressed that criticism in his McCoy story, Remembrance of the Daleks when the 'can't climb stairs' issue was put to bed.
DeleteWilliam Hartnell's 'The Chase' story was certainly played for comedy, and one of my favourites. The unmade third Amicus Dalek film was going to be based on it. Whether the Daleks had become a laughing stock at that time is open to debate. They were certainly still popular, and there was a clause in Terry Nation's contract with the BBC that the Daleks couldn't been seen as figures of fun. However, Spike Milligan managed to get round that with his famous (or should that be infamous?) Pakistani Dalek sketch.
Cybermen were certainly scary in The Tenth Planet, with that creepy way of speaking.
The modern incarnation of the Cybermen aren't a patch on what went before, flying around looking like Marvel's Iron Man.
The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967) was very effective, especially where the Cybermen are restored to life, and break out of their tombs - a chilling moment. They were my second favourite monsters, after the Daleks. Modern Who treated both the Daleks and the Cybermen with contempt, and made them ridiculous. Which is a big part of what turned me off new Who.
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