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« on: February 01, 2011, 10:49:08 pm » |
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Hi all,
Partly due to my (shamefully) inferior knowledge of The First Doctor, I decided to start another of the classics tournaments. I've gone with 7 & will work backwards from there! The First Doctor Story Tournament can be found in the 1960's thread.
My plan is to do a run for each Doctor in turn, and then a final round to determine what the best overall classic Doctor story is. As the poor guy only had the TV movie, I'm giving him a bye to the final round.
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- Please put votes in BOLD so they are easier to count - If you would like to change your vote, make a new post announcing your change. Do not edit your original post. - Vote changes will not be allowed after Round 2. - Iceman put this rule in effect because it will add another difficult dimension and that keeps people from flip flopping too much. So get all your vote changing out in the first 2 rounds. - In the event of a tie, a 1 hour extension will be given and someone who has not voted already will vote. Only the first vote within that hour time period counts. If 2 or more people vote, all the votes but the first one will be null and void. If no one votes within the hour then I will flip a coin.
If you have questions please pm me with them. I hope you enjoy this tournament! The winners of each round will be included in this post with links to each daily match and the first match will be in the post below. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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thefifthdoctor
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 10:58:20 pm » |
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Please remember to BOLD your vote if you type anything else in the post. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round 1 Battle 01 The Curse of Fenric Vs Time and the Rani The Curse of Fenric"We hoped to return to the North Way, but the dark curse follows our dragon ship... The Wolves of Fenric shall return for their treasure, and then shall the dark evil rule eternally." First Transmitted: 1 - 25/10/1989 19:35 2 - 01/11/1989 19:35 3 - 08/11/1989 19:35 4 - 15/11/1989 19:35 PlotThe Doctor and Ace arrive at a British naval installation near Maiden's Point on the Northumbrian coast during World War II. Befriending the base personnel, they learn that the base, run by Commander Millington, is being used as a listening post to intercept and translate German coded messages using the ULTIMA supercomputer, and to stockpile a supply of a lethal nerve gas. Meanwhile, wheelchair-bound Dr. Judson has also been using ULTIMA to help decipher Viking runes found in catacombs beneath the base, warning of a being called Fenric, which has attracted Millington's attention believing he can gain Fenric's power..... VS Time and the Rani"The more I know me, the less I like me." First Transmitted 1 - 07/09/1987 19:35 2 - 14/09/1987 19:35 3 - 21/09/1987 19:35 4 - 28/09/1987 19:35 PlotWhilst in flight the TARDIS is attacked by the evil Rani, a renegade Time-Lady. The TARDIS crash-lands on the planet Lakertya. On the floor of the console room, the Doctor begins his sixth regeneration. In his post-regenerative confusion the Doctor is separated from his young companion Mel and tricked into assisting the Rani in her megalomaniac scheme to construct a giant time manipulator.... You have approximately 24 hours to vote for either The Curse of Fenric or Time and the Rani
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 10:58:41 pm » |
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The Curse of Fenric for me!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 11:13:54 pm » |
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The Curse Of Fenric
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It eats you, starting with your bottom
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2011, 11:28:06 pm » |
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I like Time And The Rani more than most people seem to (in a sort of yes-I-know-it's-terrible-and-I-love-it-all-the-more-for-it kind of way), but The Curse Of Fenric is just a stunning story, so easily gets my vote.
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2011, 12:34:15 am » |
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I like Time And The Rani more than most people seem to (in a sort of yes-I-know-it's-terrible-and-I-love-it-all-the-more-for-it kind of way), but The Curse Of Fenric is just a stunning story, so easily gets my vote.
Can't really add to what Roger says - The Curse Of Fenric
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2011, 02:14:14 pm » |
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One of the easiest battles yet. Curse of Fenric
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2011, 05:14:52 pm » |
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The Curse Of Fenric
I actually quite like both though
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2011, 05:48:53 pm » |
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Time and the Rani
I can't help it
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2011, 09:39:39 pm » |
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Time and the RaniI love the Rani *shrugs* to an extent I love her - evil woman - woman power
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River Song: Everyone knows that everyone dies. And nobody knows it like the doctor. But I do think that all the skies in all the worlds might just turn dark, if he ever accepts it. ??Cheeses + rising!
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2011, 10:16:50 pm » |
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The Curse of Fenric moves to the next round with a score of 8-2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round 1 Battle 02 Ghostlight Vs The Happiness Patrol Ghostlight"Remind me what it was that you sensed when you entered this deserted house. An aura of intense evil?" First Transmitted: 1 - 04/10/1989 19:35 2 - 11/10/1989 19:35 3 - 18/10/1989 19:35 PlotThe Doctor brings Ace to Gabriel Chase, an old house that she once burnt down in her home town of Perivale. The year is 1883 and the house is presided over by Josiah Samuel Smith, who turns out to be the evolved form of an alien brought to Earth in a stone spaceship that is now in the basement..... VS The Happiness Patrol"You see, I make sweets. Not just any old sweets, but sweets that are so good, so delicious that sometimes, if I'm on form, the human physiology is not equipped to bear the pleasure." First Transmitted 1 - 02/11/1988 19:35 2 - 09/11/1988 19:35 3 - 16/11/1988 19:35 PlotThe TARDIS arrives on the planet Terra Alpha where the Doctor and Ace discover a society in which sadness is against the law - a law enforced with considerable zeal by the brightly uniformed Happiness Patrol.... You have approximately 24 hours to vote for either Ghostlight or The Happiness Patrol
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2011, 10:17:08 pm » |
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Ghostlight. Wonderful story.
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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2011, 10:33:41 pm » |
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Happiness PatrolMakes me laugh
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River Song: Everyone knows that everyone dies. And nobody knows it like the doctor. But I do think that all the skies in all the worlds might just turn dark, if he ever accepts it. ??Cheeses + rising!
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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2011, 11:49:00 pm » |
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Ghostlight - the weirdest story in the history of Doctor Who
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« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2011, 11:58:29 pm » |
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I find it impossible not to love a story with an evil Bertie Bassett in it, but Ghost Light is just brilliant. (even if I'm still not entirely sure what the hell is going on half the time)
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2011, 05:10:10 am » |
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Ghostlight
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One day I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back. Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine.
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« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2011, 09:50:51 am » |
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Mmmm....liquorice Still...I digress Ghostlight
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« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2011, 03:16:07 pm » |
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Ghostlight a gem of a story. Though (as usual) I do agree with Roger - its difficult not to love a story with a villainous Bertie Bassett!
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