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Classic Who "Time-Flight" Parts 1&2 Full Reaction! (Patreon)

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Classic Who - "Time Flight" Part 1/2 Full Reaction - EA - Sesskasays

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Ryan

The first episode of this one got the highest ratings of the entire John Nathan-Turner era, and was the last time the classic era would crack ten million views. But of course, another way of looking at that figure is that after seeing it, a ton of people left and never came back, and for a while it was regularly voted as one of the worst stories of the entire show. Opinion has softened on it since as people better appreciate the sheer insanity of the premise which would be impossible for any other show to do, but one part that has never gotten any better is the Master's disguise, both for being horribly racist in a way that recalls the notorious Talons of Wang-Chiang, and for having absolutely no story purpose beyond them needing a big moment for the end of the second episode. To quote the classic review of Jigsaw by Your Movie Sucks, "Who are you tricking other than the audience? Exactly who in the film was this for!?"

Andrew Vignaux

"It's times like this I wish I still had my scarf.", The Doctor, "Time-Flight" I like this story - so I have liked every story this season. But this is not a universal opinion - some Who fan polls rate it fourth worst Who story ever. Yes, the sets are a bit too studio-ish but I don't think they're too bad. And the Plasmaton Guards? Well, they are not the most swift-moving menace ever conceived. Bah! - I like it anyway. And it's not just having Concorde in the show. As you highlighted at the end of the "Earthshock" reaction, I also appreciate that they show the TARDIS crew coping with the shock of the events of the previous story. And so they decide to go somewhere for a special treat ... "All the wonders of Victorian science and technology.", "Well, the TARDIS should feel at home.", The Doctor and Tegan, "Time-Flight" Well, that didn't work out. "This thing is smaller on the inside than it is on the outside.", The Doctor (about Concorde), "Time-Flight" That's really sweet - Concorde was really small inside. I flew on Concorde once (from New York to Heathrow) as a special treat to myself. BTW: British Airways were given a copy of the script before filming in case they had any comments. Some names in the script were changed because there were BA employees that had the original character names. "And do send my regards to Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart. Unless, of course, he's a General by now.", The Doctor, "Time-Flight" We always love a Brig reference! "I wish I'd known about that when we were on Castrovalva.", Nyssa, "Time-Flight" And I like the callback to a small event at the start of the season. And nice sideways acting by Peter. "That's why this tree doth continue to be since observed by yours faithfully, God.", The Doctor, "Time-Flight" I present the referenced limericks: There once was a man who said "God Must think it exceedingly odd If he finds that this tree Should continue to be When there's no one about in the Quad." Dear Sir: Your astonishment's odd; I am always about in the Quad. And that's why the tree Will continue to be Since observed by, yours faithfully, God. "You mock me, Doctor, but do not doubt that I can summon furies and cacodaemons, a company of cherubim or Lucifer himself.", Kalid, "Time-Flight" The Master is back! And hidden in the credits by the usual trick: "Leon Ny Taiy" = "Tony Ainley". In the same way they hid the death of Adric last story with his cameo allowing him to be in the cast list of this story.

Rob Walters
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Racist?!!! How precisely? I can only assume you mean the Masters disguise, Kalid. Although which race of people on this Earth have slate grey skin and green blood I don't know, you will have to enlighten me on that one! As for the fantastic performance by John Bennett in 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang', I refuse to adhere to this latest trend of disregarding his portrayal as 'racist' as it isn't. On original transmission, nobody was saying "Ha!ha! Look at him done up as a chink! Aren't they stupid?!" No. NO ONE said that or thought that. It is only this pathetic victimhood mentality that has assumed this part was cast solely to take the piss out of Chinese people. What utter rubbish. I have yet to see a single Chinese person object to it at all. Something isn't racist just because someone says it is. There is such a thing as evidence. Merely adopting the features of someone else isn't proof alone, particularly not when it's for a role in a television programme!!