DVD Review: Dr. Who: Seasons 1-3
Bass line introduction: Duhn duhnduhnduhnduhn
duhnduhnduhnduhn duhnduhnduhn duhnduhnduhnduhn!
Symphonic Continuation: Wooo ooo oooooooo wooo oo
ooooo wooo ooo ooo doooo doooo doooo dooo dooo doooo doooo wooo
woooo...
There are some songs that never leave your memory- that first lullaby, the national anthem, and the theme songs for the shows on which you grew up. There are only a few of those.
"Batman! Doo dooo doo doo doo doo doo doo Batman! Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo"
"This is the story, of a lovely lady..."
"Dum dumdumdum dumdumdum dumdumdum dumdum dumb show!" (Bonanza)
And then there is the graceful sway of the BBC Radio Workshop's theme for "Dr. Who." Reworked over the decades, but always the same bass line and the same orchestration. And those few notes, what, 8 measures? And the images are clear- a stodgy old man who thought he was superior to the human race, the clown with his flute, the grey-haired martial artist, the tall scarved man with the hat, that guy from "All Creatures Great and Small," the bad Doctor, and the black-haired funny Doctor. Then things get fuzzy... does Paul McGann's performance in that Fox one-shot movie count? How long has Chris Eccleston been the Doctor's form when he meets Rose? And why does the BBC introduce David Tennant as number ten?
Then come the other memories: Autons, Daleks, Cybermen, The Master, weekly forays into far away times and planets, the twisted timelines created by a man and his companions who can crisscross through time and space.
And always, the theme song. The one thing that grounds the viewer and provides a constant across the generations- not just the generations of viewers, but also the generations (regenergations) of the Doctor.
When the BBC announced the return of Dr. Who in 2005, I was utterly elated! I couldn't wait! And the new series of stories is phenomenal! Let me give them names:
Season One: Rose- Bad Wolf
Season Two: Rose- The Rise of Torchwood
Season Three: Martha- In Rose's Shadow
There are tons of extras on the DVDs, including the BBC show, "Dr. Who Confidential," and actors' video diaries.
In order to rate these boxed sets, I would have to use the TARDIS' ability to warp time and space around itself and give a rating that is larger on the inside than it is on the outside: 15 Sonic Screwdrivers out of a possible 10. Yeah. It's that good.
There are some songs that never leave your memory- that first lullaby, the national anthem, and the theme songs for the shows on which you grew up. There are only a few of those.
"Batman! Doo dooo doo doo doo doo doo doo Batman! Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo"
"This is the story, of a lovely lady..."
"Dum dumdumdum dumdumdum dumdumdum dumdum dumb show!" (Bonanza)
And then there is the graceful sway of the BBC Radio Workshop's theme for "Dr. Who." Reworked over the decades, but always the same bass line and the same orchestration. And those few notes, what, 8 measures? And the images are clear- a stodgy old man who thought he was superior to the human race, the clown with his flute, the grey-haired martial artist, the tall scarved man with the hat, that guy from "All Creatures Great and Small," the bad Doctor, and the black-haired funny Doctor. Then things get fuzzy... does Paul McGann's performance in that Fox one-shot movie count? How long has Chris Eccleston been the Doctor's form when he meets Rose? And why does the BBC introduce David Tennant as number ten?
Then come the other memories: Autons, Daleks, Cybermen, The Master, weekly forays into far away times and planets, the twisted timelines created by a man and his companions who can crisscross through time and space.
And always, the theme song. The one thing that grounds the viewer and provides a constant across the generations- not just the generations of viewers, but also the generations (regenergations) of the Doctor.
When the BBC announced the return of Dr. Who in 2005, I was utterly elated! I couldn't wait! And the new series of stories is phenomenal! Let me give them names:
Season One: Rose- Bad Wolf
Season Two: Rose- The Rise of Torchwood
Season Three: Martha- In Rose's Shadow
There are tons of extras on the DVDs, including the BBC show, "Dr. Who Confidential," and actors' video diaries.
In order to rate these boxed sets, I would have to use the TARDIS' ability to warp time and space around itself and give a rating that is larger on the inside than it is on the outside: 15 Sonic Screwdrivers out of a possible 10. Yeah. It's that good.
Posted: Tue - December 25, 2007 at 12:46 AM
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