After being released online on BBC Three from 10am in the UK, the episodes will also subsequently be broadcast on BBC One in the UK.
In September 2016, the series was picked up in Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where the first two episodes will be fast-tracked from Britain for ABC iView on 22 October 2016, and will be broadcast later on ABC2 on 24 October 2016. In January 2016, the series was picked up by BBC America, where the series is set to be broadcast in 2017. In Canada, the series will premiere on 22 October 2016 on Space.
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So, Class is a strange beast. It's set in a high school, which superficially makes it seem like it should be more "for kids" than Doctor Who.
It is not for kids.
The first two episodes are as brutal and dark as any of the better episodes of Torchwood. There is a lot of death and a lot of blood. Unlike the... less good episodes of Torchwood, though, Class doesn't seem to be leaning on the violence and grimness (no sex yet) as a crutch for bad writing. The first two episodes were very sharply plotted and there's some good character building going on, and just enough humour and optimism that you don't come away from it wanting to drink alone in a dark room.
The one flaw of the show so far, and it's kind of a glaring one to me, is that there are no lasting consequences to any of the horrible things that happen, beyond the reactions of the main characters. The prom was evacuated because of shadow monsters! How were no-one's parents called? Perhaps it's unavoidable as a conceit for this kind of show, or maybe the "Governors" they've alluded to are conveniently covering things up. Overall, I'm willing to keep tuning in to find out.
Verdict: Two thumbs up OH GOD NO MY THUMBS WHY
Additional Ep. 2 spoiler:
NOT MR. ARMITAGE YOU BASTARDS FIRST MY THUMBS AND NOW THIS YOU'VE GOT TO STOP
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hmm...I might give it a go then, I'd dismissed it as "The Sarah Jane Adventures", but for Teens.
Finally caught up with Doctor Who a while ago when the latest season came out on Amazon prime. Really good stuff. Sucks that they decided to not air the show for a whole year. I wanted more so I finally decided to get into the Big Finish audios and they are wonderful!! The early ranges are cheap now at 2.99 (a little less in dollars according to PayPal?), sure, but there's also a lot of them!! So I'm only listening to 8th Doctor stories starting from the beginning. I'm really blown away by the quality of these stories in terms of sound effects. The Big Finish team bring these stories to life with sounds ands it's really cool. So far, Sword of Orion, has been my favorite. I'm on range 19 right now and it's interesting so far.
Earth has been invaded by the Expositiovores, a race that feeds off people explaining lots of their backstory. Can the Class gang talk about their parents enough to save the day? I'm only barely exaggerating here. And the alien design is a MAJOR rip-off of the creature from the Futurama movie "The Beast with a Billion Backs".
Buuuuut, it's still pretty entertaining, and while there's little subtlety about the intentions of the narrative, it's written well enough to get the job done. Where the hell were UNIT though? Tentacles all over London, people! Perfect excuse to break out the flamethrowers!
The Power of the Daleks is one of the most celebrated Doctor Who adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its only UK broadcast, is based on the programme’s original audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips. The six-part adventure features the regeneration - or as it was then called “renewal” - of First Doctor, William Hartnell, into Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, and follows the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan.
Definitely looking forward to this in just a couple of weeks!
The Power of the Daleks is one of the most celebrated Doctor Who adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its only UK broadcast, is based on the programme’s original audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips. The six-part adventure features the regeneration - or as it was then called “renewal” - of First Doctor, William Hartnell, into Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, and follows the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan.
Definitely looking forward to this in just a couple of weeks!
I bought my ticket today! They... weren't exactly sold out, but it will still be fun seeing DW in the cinema again even if there are only seven other people there. I've never been very impressed with the animated Doctor Who episodes in the past - I'm doing my second classic Who run-through at the moment and giving the Loose Cannon recons a go this time instead - but they seem to have thrown a lot more money at this one.
The Power of the Daleks is one of the most celebrated Doctor Who adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its only UK broadcast, is based on the programme’s original audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips. The six-part adventure features the regeneration - or as it was then called “renewal” - of First Doctor, William Hartnell, into Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, and follows the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan.
Definitely looking forward to this in just a couple of weeks!
I bought my ticket today! They... weren't exactly sold out, but it will still be fun seeing DW in the cinema again even if there are only seven other people there. I've never been very impressed with the animated Doctor Who episodes in the past - I'm doing my second classic Who run-through at the moment and giving the Loose Cannon recons a go this time instead - but they seem to have thrown a lot more money at this one.
I was quite partial to the animated episodes they did for The Invasion, but the others were a bit hit and miss. This one definitely seems significantly better funded than the BBC's first reconstruction of Power (which, cheapness of quality aside, I'm still irritated that I lost the CD for it).
If nothing else it will be a good indicator of the quality of the animation, given that this should encompass the regeneration and Troughton's first moments as the Doctor.
I stayed up until 2am last night to watch the broadcast of the first three minutes of the Power of the Daleks animation. The BBC were using this Twitter platform called Periscope, and it was an actual live feed. I might as well have just gone to bed because Periscope immediately crashed and burned under the strain of about 1600 people trying to watch it at once, which - correct me if I'm wrong here - seems like a fucking peanuts number of people. BBC Store then tweeted another link where you could watch the preview as a video - but only if you "unlocked" it by tweeting their PotD hashtag for them. At that point I felt like I was chasing a bloody coin on a string so I didn't bother.
The animation itself was also launched on the BBC store at the same time, though you could only access it if you were a UK resident. Unsurprisingly, BBC Store also ground to a halt under the traffic spike, which put quite a few noses out of joint since there were supposed to be limited edition art cards for the first 1000 buyers. However, those buyers who logged in via iPhone or Android devices may have been mollified by being able to get all six episodes at once (!!!), thereby circumventing the one-a-day release schedule for an hour or so until the glitch was fixed.
Initial reports on the quality of the animation have been pretty positive, though some glaring continuity errors like Ben and Polly swapping clothes halfway through a scene (what?) indicate that the completion of the project may have been a bit rushed. Hopefully they're fixed up before the DVD and cinema releases. All in all, the BBC have continued their tradition of making brilliant content and falling flat on their faces when it comes to letting people watch it.
Oh, and since I'm bumping the thread: Ep.4 of Class (Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart) was really good. The first couple of episodes of Class suffered a bit because they were heavily front-loaded with world-building and character backstory, but that's starting to pay off now and the show is really getting its feet under it. I think it will be better suited to binge-watching rather than once-a-week viewing though, those sorts of flaws don't stand out so much when you're taking it in in big chunks.
I saw The Power of the Daleks in the cinema today! There were about 20-30 people there, not a bad turnout for something so niche. My thoughts on it:
One of the things that has always amazed me about Tom Baker (bear with me here) was how effortless he was. Every actor who's had to do a post-regeneration story (you can count Rose as one if you want) has taken the span of the story to sketch out who their Doctor was, setting the tone for the rest of their tenure. The clearest example of this is The Eleventh Hour. Matt Smith starts off as a sort of vaguely Tennant-ish creature, and by the time he delivers the "Basically - run." line at the episode climax we, the viewer, have learned who he is - his own man, his own Doctor.
Except Tom Baker. Jesus, how did he do it? His eyes snap open at the start of "Robot" and it's fucking done. He is 100% original Doctor straight out of the gates. And I say all of this as preamble to the statement that, until today, I had always thought he was the only one to ever pull off such a feat.
Now, having seen Troughton's first story in as complete a form as it's probably ever going to be, I can tell you he is every bit as effortless and uncanny as Baker. He completely owns the role within seconds and sets a daunting high watermark for every actor to follow him. It's a good thing too, because Robert James (who plays the increasingly bonkers Dr. Lesterson) comes damn close to stealing the show from him.
The animation style for PotD has been compared to that of Archer, and it's a fair comparison. The characters move like shadow puppets, and facial expressions flicker rapidly from one "pose" to the next without a lot of fluidity. While this is understandable given the time and budget constraints, it's still a bit of a shame. However, the backgrounds and the characters are beautifully drawn, and overall the recreated visuals more than fulfil their most crucial task of telling the story without distracting from it.
And what a story. I'm usually not a big fan of the Daleks; I rarely find them scary, and I think it's because they're forever telling everyone what they're thinking and what they're about to do. But the Daleks in PotD lurk, and wait, and seethe, manipulating the colonists of Vulcan and turning them against each other to serve their own ends. Every move the humans make brings them one step closer to their own destruction - but when will it come? When will the Daleks finally have enough power to do what we've known they were going to do from the opening title card? The answer is, we don't know - and that's brilliant. That masterfully sustained sense of dread, accentuated by Tristram Carey's chillling incidental music, makes this hands down the best Dalek story I have ever seen.
Verdict: The animation's not exactly Miyazaki, but it does the job, and the story and performances are outstanding. If you're at all a fan of classic Who, you need to watch this.
I always found Troughton to be secretly one of the best Doctors. His whole personality and look is more distinctive than people give it credit for, and I always get a tiny bit sad and frustrated when he's just referred to as only simply playing a "younger Hartnell/First Doctor."
At least that's always been how I've felt, being a relative newbie to Who.
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Noooooo, Endless Eight was the worst time loop. ;D
As excellent as John Hurt was as the War Doctor, it was kindof a bummer that we didn't get Eight or Nine in that same role. Ecclestone or McGann could've done some awesome stuff in that position.
Oh brilliant
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I assume this 2nd Doctor episode will get a digital/physical release at some point? Any idea when?
@Apocalyptus and I just saw Power of the Daleks at the cinema. For a six month turnaround time, they did a pretty decent job, and I'm glad they captured the sinisterness of the Daleks.
Slightly bothered that they misspelled Brian Hodgson's name, though.
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The monster design looks pretty cool.
EDIT: Oh, and the first two episodes are premiering back-to-back. Neat!
It is not for kids.
The first two episodes are as brutal and dark as any of the better episodes of Torchwood. There is a lot of death and a lot of blood. Unlike the... less good episodes of Torchwood, though, Class doesn't seem to be leaning on the violence and grimness (no sex yet) as a crutch for bad writing. The first two episodes were very sharply plotted and there's some good character building going on, and just enough humour and optimism that you don't come away from it wanting to drink alone in a dark room.
The one flaw of the show so far, and it's kind of a glaring one to me, is that there are no lasting consequences to any of the horrible things that happen, beyond the reactions of the main characters. The prom was evacuated because of shadow monsters! How were no-one's parents called? Perhaps it's unavoidable as a conceit for this kind of show, or maybe the "Governors" they've alluded to are conveniently covering things up. Overall, I'm willing to keep tuning in to find out.
Verdict: Two thumbs up OH GOD NO MY THUMBS WHY
Additional Ep. 2 spoiler:
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Buuuuut, it's still pretty entertaining, and while there's little subtlety about the intentions of the narrative, it's written well enough to get the job done. Where the hell were UNIT though? Tentacles all over London, people! Perfect excuse to break out the flamethrowers!
Definitely looking forward to this in just a couple of weeks!
I bought my ticket today! They... weren't exactly sold out, but it will still be fun seeing DW in the cinema again even if there are only seven other people there. I've never been very impressed with the animated Doctor Who episodes in the past - I'm doing my second classic Who run-through at the moment and giving the Loose Cannon recons a go this time instead - but they seem to have thrown a lot more money at this one.
"Wow, your box is a lot roomier than it looks!"
"Phrasing."
"Clara. Clara. Clara! Claraaaaa!"
"What?!"
"Heheh time zone."
I was quite partial to the animated episodes they did for The Invasion, but the others were a bit hit and miss. This one definitely seems significantly better funded than the BBC's first reconstruction of Power (which, cheapness of quality aside, I'm still irritated that I lost the CD for it).
If nothing else it will be a good indicator of the quality of the animation, given that this should encompass the regeneration and Troughton's first moments as the Doctor.
The animation itself was also launched on the BBC store at the same time, though you could only access it if you were a UK resident. Unsurprisingly, BBC Store also ground to a halt under the traffic spike, which put quite a few noses out of joint since there were supposed to be limited edition art cards for the first 1000 buyers. However, those buyers who logged in via iPhone or Android devices may have been mollified by being able to get all six episodes at once (!!!), thereby circumventing the one-a-day release schedule for an hour or so until the glitch was fixed.
Initial reports on the quality of the animation have been pretty positive, though some glaring continuity errors like Ben and Polly swapping clothes halfway through a scene (what?) indicate that the completion of the project may have been a bit rushed. Hopefully they're fixed up before the DVD and cinema releases. All in all, the BBC have continued their tradition of making brilliant content and falling flat on their faces when it comes to letting people watch it.
Oh, and since I'm bumping the thread: Ep.4 of Class (Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart) was really good. The first couple of episodes of Class suffered a bit because they were heavily front-loaded with world-building and character backstory, but that's starting to pay off now and the show is really getting its feet under it. I think it will be better suited to binge-watching rather than once-a-week viewing though, those sorts of flaws don't stand out so much when you're taking it in in big chunks.
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Except Tom Baker. Jesus, how did he do it? His eyes snap open at the start of "Robot" and it's fucking done. He is 100% original Doctor straight out of the gates. And I say all of this as preamble to the statement that, until today, I had always thought he was the only one to ever pull off such a feat.
Now, having seen Troughton's first story in as complete a form as it's probably ever going to be, I can tell you he is every bit as effortless and uncanny as Baker. He completely owns the role within seconds and sets a daunting high watermark for every actor to follow him. It's a good thing too, because Robert James (who plays the increasingly bonkers Dr. Lesterson) comes damn close to stealing the show from him.
The animation style for PotD has been compared to that of Archer, and it's a fair comparison. The characters move like shadow puppets, and facial expressions flicker rapidly from one "pose" to the next without a lot of fluidity. While this is understandable given the time and budget constraints, it's still a bit of a shame. However, the backgrounds and the characters are beautifully drawn, and overall the recreated visuals more than fulfil their most crucial task of telling the story without distracting from it.
And what a story. I'm usually not a big fan of the Daleks; I rarely find them scary, and I think it's because they're forever telling everyone what they're thinking and what they're about to do. But the Daleks in PotD lurk, and wait, and seethe, manipulating the colonists of Vulcan and turning them against each other to serve their own ends. Every move the humans make brings them one step closer to their own destruction - but when will it come? When will the Daleks finally have enough power to do what we've known they were going to do from the opening title card? The answer is, we don't know - and that's brilliant. That masterfully sustained sense of dread, accentuated by Tristram Carey's chillling incidental music, makes this hands down the best Dalek story I have ever seen.
Verdict: The animation's not exactly Miyazaki, but it does the job, and the story and performances are outstanding. If you're at all a fan of classic Who, you need to watch this.
At least that's always been how I've felt, being a relative newbie to Who.
They were my heart-of-hearts favourites from childhood all the way till Dark Eyes and now it's Eight and I love Eight and just want endless Eight.
it's because I love Nine so much that I hated Eleven and his weird bloodlust
As excellent as John Hurt was as the War Doctor, it was kindof a bummer that we didn't get Eight or Nine in that same role. Ecclestone or McGann could've done some awesome stuff in that position.
I think it's available on digital already and DVD/Bluray should be the 21st.
Slightly bothered that they misspelled Brian Hodgson's name, though.
Also that floating pocket was hilarious.
Same as the... old challenger? This joke is getting away from me.
"Rona Munro, who previously wrote Sylvester McCoy adventure [and classic series finale] Survival in 1989, will return to the series after 27 years to pen series 10’s ninth episode, which will apparently be titled The Eaters of Light."
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I am so down with this. Survival's one of my all time faves. And Mathieson coming back, too?
*swoons*