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Classic Who - "The Horns of Nimon" Part 1/2 Full Reaction - EA

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Andrew Vignaux

"Every single time I say "What could possibly go wrong?", something goes ...", The Doctor, "The Horns of Nimon" Graham Crowden as Soldeed is wonderfully over-the-top here. Too much? It is a bit panto and probably makes the story feel a bit silly - but no, the performance is just glorious! When you finish this story, what performance are *you* going to remember? The writer, Anthony Read, had been a script editor on Classic Who for part of the 15th season and for the 16th. I think this script was intended as a more serious, although light-weight, story reference to the Greek myth (and they're not in the least bit subtle about the references), but if you let Tom and Graham Crowden loose on the script you get what you get. It's not a masterpiece - but I have a good time watching it. I love that Romana has made her own sonic screwdriver. And it's even more fun that the Doctor then tries to swap his own for hers, until Romana catches him doing it. I really like the CSO curtain entrance to the Complex. I think it works well, except when sometime a few of the folds don't register for the overlay and just look black. There's a "famous" costume malfunction in this one - just at the end of the second episode (when some of us are getting distracted by the Nimon's platform shoes). I have heard that the Co-Pilot's "Weakling scum!" was ad-libbed - not sure if that's right. But Tom's mouth-to-mouth to K9 certainly was. "K9, sometimes I think I'm wasted just rushing around the universe saving planets from destruction.", The Doctor, "The Horns of Nimon"