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Meglos
HAVE A NECTARINE, GONK
...oh wow... I've just stumbled across across this on 'ABC IView' and also on the 'Gizmodo' website that explains all... on these links below...
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-daleks/ZW1012A001S00
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/11/power-of-the-daleks-is-an-amazing-moment-in-doctor-whohistory/
...to let you know what it is all about I'll post some of the blurb from the Gizmodo website first... it says...
...how good is that?... only audio tapes survive of those episodes so the BBC have recreated the shows using animation so tht we can watch the actual stories unfold... this is what the Gizmodo website wrote...
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'Power Of The Daleks' Is An Amazing Moment In Doctor Who History
James Whitbrook
Nov 22, 2016, 2:00pm
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Half a century has passed since the "Power of the Daleks" storyline aired on Doctor Who, arguably the series' boldest moment — the first test to see if the show's wild idea to rejuvenate its star with a new actor would work (spoilers: it did). But re-watching it this week has given me an altogether different appreciation for the story.
The reason I can rewatch it is because the BBC has released a fully animated recreation of "Power of the Daleks" using recordings of the original audio from the episodes. The original video was lost to time, along with 97 other episodes from early Doctor Who history scrubbed from BBC archives and potentially lost forever.
So this animated version allows Doctor Who fans new and old to experience a profoundly important moment in the show's history, a wonderful bit of time-travel quite appropriate for a show like Doctor Who — although one admittedly experienced through some rather basic animation. This was made on a BBC budget, not a Pixar one, after all — but the relatively stark and simple nature of the animation suits the retro roots of the material it is recreating in a way that isn't really any more off-putting than watching classic TV in the modern day is anyway. (Keeping it black-and-white was a nice touch, too.)
Animated or not, "Power of the Daleks" is still important as a moment of huge change for the show, showing how Patrick Troughton slipped into the role of the Doctor, the first "rejuvenation" that would become one of Doctor Who's hallmarks. The transformation isn't particularly sad or played for humour, but is altogether more petrifying and alien at first. His first real scene with companions Ben and Polly isn't friendly or mysterious — it's tense and hostile in a way that is weirdly gut-wrenching to see play out, despite having 50 years of hindsight to reassure us that this is indeed the same Doctor, and will continue to be over 10 more such radical changes.
If any nuance in Troughton's performance was lost in the animation process, it doesn't seem evident; the rejuvenation is disorienting and it's scary to watch the Doctor grapple with his new persona now, just as it must have been in 1966. Even if by the end of the six-part story we are reassured and convinced that this is still the Doctor — he's warmed up, he's got Ben and Polly back on his side, and of course, he's saved the day — it is still a fascinating moment to witness this key moment in Doctor Who history unfold.
But the real joy of "Power of the Daleks" is found in its titular foes, which were picked specifically to reassure viewers that new lead actor or not, this was still Doctor Who. "Power" shows the Daleks in a fascinating light that had yet to be really examined at this point in the show, and for the most part has since been forgotten. Usually Daleks are pepperpot rage machines; simple, faceless soldiers, an endless sea that inspires fear through their sheer strength of numbers. They invade in swarms, they never stop, and for every Dalek defeated, 10 more can glide into its place with a chilling cry of "Exterminate!"
But "Power" knows Daleks are much, much scarier than just mindless, angry weapons. Daleks are clever. They are cunning and ruthless, and they will do everything they can to undermine their foes until the perfect time to strike. Writer David Whitaker focuses on this truly fearsome aspect in the serial, in which human colonists on Vulcan have discovered and are experimenting on a group of deactivated Daleks they believe they can control as their own servants.
David Whitaker's script is a master class in tension, as the Doctor slowly realises they aren't deactivated at all, and have been secretly building up a new army to take over the colony. The moment the Daleks finally reveal that they have been in charge of the situation the entire time, rather than the human scientists experimenting on them, is still one of the most satisfying surprises in all of Doctor Who's lengthy history.
Regardless of its importance in Who canon, "Power of the Daleks" is considered a masterpiece, and it turns out for good reason. It's not seeing the arrival of the new Doctor that makes this story one you must watch; it's because it's one of Doctor Who's best adventures ever, as well as an excellent exploration of his oldest foes. Now that you finally have a chance to see it — albeit animated — you shouldn't miss it.
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...you can watch the entire 30 minute episodes right here thanks to ABCIview... on this link below... there are 6 episodes... I love it!... cheers.
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-daleks/ZW1012A001S00
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Glad you've discovered The Power Of The Daleks @Mr Stickyfingers
Nice that they've found a way for people to watch it who don't buy the DVDs.
I bought the blu-ray earlier this year and watched every second of it - each episode with b&w animation, then with colour animation, each episode again with production subtitles and commentary.
All the surviving clips from the story are also included as a feature.
Absolutely wonderful story, I'd recommend it to everyone.
...ha!... you know the post above that I did on 'The Power of the Daleks' above?... well... on the 'Dailymotion' website I've found a fan's version of it using only still shots that he's animated... it's so very clever indeed... get a load of episode 1.... he's done all 6 episodes too... some people are so bloody clever aren't they?... on this website below... cheers.
Meglos
HAVE A NECTARINE, GONK
Yes, those "recons" are very well done, I've watched a few.
...yes Meglos... I've just compared the two against each other and the cartoon version is so close to that guy's original version... the thing that I don't get is that he has obviously lifted his version from an original 'lost' episode because you see some actual footage of it in parts... does he have access to original episodes that have supposedly gone missing?... if so... why not hand them over to the BBC so that we can all see them?... strange indeed... and by the way... that DVD set sounds so awesome.... cheers.
...on a different note... I am soooo looking forward to tonight's show and I have to say it... Rove's show 'Whovians' straight after it lol!... cheers.
kxk
SAPIOSEXUAL
Ditto @Mr Stickyfingers .....can't wait, it's been gone so long, now every episode feels like Christmas
And Whovians , I like seeing what they pick up on, or are obsessed by, before the first repeat.
Warming up TV, fuck off logies - but I hope a weirdo wins gold, Peter Helliar or Grant Denyer.
10 can't lose in a few categories so that is good - OMG Sophie Monk is the new Bachelorette - eeek
And Whovians , I like seeing what they pick up on, or are obsessed by, before the first repeat.
Warming up TV, fuck off logies - but I hope a weirdo wins gold, Peter Helliar or Grant Denyer.
10 can't lose in a few categories so that is good - OMG Sophie Monk is the new Bachelorette - eeek
Ditto @Mr Stickyfingers .....can't wait, it's been gone so long, now every episode feels like Christmas
And Whovians , I like seeing what they pick up on, or are obsessed by, before the first repeat.
Warming up TV, fuck off logies - but I hope a weirdo wins gold, Peter Helliar or Grant Denyer.
10 can't lose in a few categories so that is good - OMG Sophie Monk is the new Bachelorette - eeek
...haha!... I'd like Peter or Grant win the Gold Logie too and wouldn't it be great to see Channel 10 scoop the pool with the rest of the Logies too?... wouldn't that shit off Channel's 7 and 10?... lol... cheers.
Meglos
HAVE A NECTARINE, GONK
The moving footage that the guy uses in those videos are all that exists from these episodes. There is about five minutes worth of clips that have been returned to the BBC or salvaged, but no full episodes. That was what I referred to in my original post about "surviving footage" being a special feature on the Blu-ray/DVD. It also includes a recon with telesnaps, though not the exact same one you posted.
...here we go... we're off and running!... woohoo!... cheers.
..."where's the steering wheel (for the TARDIS)?... how much does the Tardis cost?"... hahaha!... I just love the questions that Bill asks lol!... cheers.
..."why are you down here"? asks Nardole... "I'm 2000 years old... I'm tired of walking up stairs!" replies The Doctor lol!... cheers.
...what a beautiful looking building architecturally... some great looking graphics too... cheers.
...wow!... it must have cost them heaps to build that robot... it looks pretty cool eh?... I like that they spend a fair bit of money on the production costs of this show.... it is so worth it in my books... cheers.
...I'm loving the concept of those 'badges' that you cannot see yourself but others can to gauge your emotions... Bill asks "what if you fancy someone?... can they see that you do?"... lol!... cheers.
...aaaah!... Bill just discovered that The Doctor has two hearts lol!... cheers.
...it cracks me up that Bill is taking photos of the future Planet with her IPhone lol!... cheers.
...that building really is so awesome... I wonder if the building is real or if it's just a special effect?... I'd love to have a walk around it... cheers.
...The Tardis in the middle of that wheat field looks bloody brilliant... I noticed that there was a distinct circle about another width of The Tardis around it as if it has a sort of 'forcefieled footprint' so to speak... cheers.