Old School Doctor Who Episodes Love Meme

[doyle]

I've run memes like this before for companions and for ships (and I'm trying to dig up links to those) and decided it might be fun to try one for all the episodes of old school Doctor Who. In the comments are threads for every story from An Unearthly Child to The TV Movie (actually, The Curse of Fatal Death, because I couldn't leave Lumley Doc out); reply to these comments with what you loved about the episode, whether it's favourite lines, moments, squee for the rubbish dinosaurs, character love, shippiness, screencap picspam, or just 'best episode ever'. No harshing others' squee, please - there are 160 serials linked, there must be some you loved... Loving on stories generally derided by fandom is positively encouraged.

For some help navigating, this wiki page has the serials in order.

If any have been missed, feel free to stick them on at the end - I've just realised The Myth Makers isn't there...

Comments

Ghost Light

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

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Re: Ghost Light

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

"Don't eat the soup, Ace."

This has it all. OK, by and large it makes noooo sense, but who cares? Ace pwning, the Doctor brooding, no less than *two* Very Camp Villains, death by dodgy SFX, murder mystery in a stately home, and on and on.

Re: Ghost Light

[livii.livejournal.com]

This one was great, other than the extremely dodgy acting by "Light" and some over self-importance. Deals with the companion's issues in a very modern, truthful way, has lovely set-pieces, cross-dressing, and the Doctor defeats the bad guy with CHANGE. Win!

(Also, it is perfectly comprehensible - the stuff that's just weird is just weird dressing on top, so don't let fandom rep put you off).

Re: Ghost Light

[nostalgia-lj.livejournal.com]

Nothing is better than Ghost Light, it is made of 100% pure win.

Re: Ghost Light

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

THE LINE ABOUT BUS STATIONS. VERY LITTLE OF GREATER TRUTH HAS EVER BEEN SPOKEN.

Re: Ghost Light

[nam-jai.livejournal.com]

It's got Ace in a tux!

Re: Ghost Light

[pimpmytardis.livejournal.com]

ionlylurkhere should get some sort of prize for Ghost Light in macro form (http://community.livejournal.com/ihasatardis/609754.html).

Re: Ghost Light

[just-say-maybe.livejournal.com]

Burnt toast and unrequited love!
It's lovely and spooky and is not really as confusing as people make it out to be. Also, it has Ace in a tux :)

Re: Ghost Light

[ladyalcamy.livejournal.com]

My first Seven story, and I actually really liked it. The story was intriguing and Ace is definitely made of awesome. :D