Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site daemen.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!rocksanne!sunybcs!daemen!guadagna From: guadagna@daemen.UUCP (Dale K9 Guadagna) Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho Subject: Re: Do we want to keep the current stars? Message-ID: <1291@daemen.UUCP> Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 13:45:45 EST Article-I.D.: daemen.1291 Posted: Wed Oct 23 13:45:45 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 05:37:44 EST References: <5020032@acf4.UUCP> <435@looking.UUCP> Organization: Daemen College, Computer Science Department, Buffalo, NY Lines: 61 > A recent poster commented that to save the Doctor we should lose > John Nathan-Turner and keep the current stars. > > I am all for nuking JNT. He should naver have been put in charge, and > in my mind he's responsible for the Davison debacle. > (*FLAME ON*): J N-T is probably the best producer Doctor Who has had. If it wasn't for J N-T, Doctor Who might still be stuck in the rut of slap stick comedy. J N-T brought the level of Doctor Who up from a childrens show to a show worthy of Sci-Fi. Not only is he a great producer, but he is a great person too. Do you think Graham Williams or Pennant Roberts would come to a small-time convention just for the sake of the fans? Probably not. I know we are all entitled to our opinions, but out of curiosity, Brad, who is your favorite producer? (*FLAME OFF*) [for now anyway] > I like Colin Baker. He's a good, although not the best, Doctor. > I agree there. > Perri (Nicola Bryant) is an average companion, and as such she should go. > She's not *really* bad like Adric, but she doesn't shine either, and right > now the show needs a bright new companion. > Why does the Doctor always have to have an ABOVE average companion? Average is nice for a while. > Of course, I wouldn't object if the show came back brand new and with lots > of money. Imagine what it would be like to get Peter O'Toole as the Doctor. > He plays like the Doctor in his other movies, why net let him do it for > real? > One of the reasons why the show went on hiatus was because of money. Do you think a cheapskate like Grade would spend a bunch of money on a show he doesn't like. This is the guy that cancelled Star Trek, and didn't even cost the BBC anything to produce!!! > Companions should have either likable or admirable traits. Peri doesn't > do that well here. Companions like Romana and Sarah were high-status > intelligent characters. They were good. Characters like Leela and Turlough > were people of action - they *did* things. Jo was neither of these, but > so friendly that you liked her too. > > -- > Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. - Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473 OK folks, we now know what Brad looks for in a companion. What do the rest of you guys (and gals) look for in companions? You can mail your answers to me (preferably) or post to the net if you can't mail to me. And I'll then post an abridged version of all the answers. Also, what do you guys (& gals) look for in a producer? a director? a writer? and what is the story(s) that combines all these qualities you look for? I'll be looking forward to your answers. Brad: you can flame back at me if you want, we're all entitled to an opinion, just because I think yours is wrong doesn't change anything :-) PS: I promised all of you a Quiz back at the beginning of Oct. It will be a little late. Who knows, it could make a great Christmas gift!!!