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Cybermen.
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colinpants
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- Jan 24, 2005
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old ones, they scared the crap of me when i was little.
Have to say the in between ones are the scariest for me. Remember when I was about 5 or 6, I was so proud I told my mum I had managed to stay in the same room, when the Cybermen were on the screen 
One of the best things was Billie's waitressing outfit
One of the best things was Billie's waitressing outfit
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NMH
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The good thing for the writers of Dr Who, is that all these old episodes and scripts can be revived for new episodes.
The kids watching the new Doc, are oblivious to the fact that this has all been seen and done before.
Saying that, I expect a lot of stuff was nicked from other things that preceded the original show anyway. Cybermen probably came from 'Metropolis', and other ancient sci-fi (like Flash Gordon) will have provided ideas too.
I watched some old William Hartnell shows from the early days of Dr Who (he was the first Dr) and they looked really corny and amateurish. You could see the household objects turned into props, and diving suits spray-painted with silver, and realise that they obviously used toilet plungers on other planets.
Amusing to see, but those were, after all, early days for what-has-now-become a stalwart, trusty and endless series.
The kids watching the new Doc, are oblivious to the fact that this has all been seen and done before.
Saying that, I expect a lot of stuff was nicked from other things that preceded the original show anyway. Cybermen probably came from 'Metropolis', and other ancient sci-fi (like Flash Gordon) will have provided ideas too.
I watched some old William Hartnell shows from the early days of Dr Who (he was the first Dr) and they looked really corny and amateurish. You could see the household objects turned into props, and diving suits spray-painted with silver, and realise that they obviously used toilet plungers on other planets.
Amusing to see, but those were, after all, early days for what-has-now-become a stalwart, trusty and endless series.
filthy said:
I've just pooped my pants
NMH said:
Know exactly what you mean, have just watched Rememberance of the Daleks, with Peter Davison (yes the one with Leslie Grantham) and some of the props were awful then, let alone now. Was from 1984 I think, compared to "Day of the Triffids" from the same era
filthy said:
Might have, who was the Doctor? Have a few of the Dalek ones on video
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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I liked it when they kicked the windows in. I'm sure they never used to kick the windows in.
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Hard to judge as I was younger back then with the "middle" ones and they used to make me bloody crap myself.
They rocked last night tho.
They rocked last night tho.
NMH said:
They can be updated, yes. They just be reruns tho, and they won't have the same plots.
Cybermen were pretty cutting edge, hence the reason for being so frightening. Of course they were nicked and turned into the Borg. 'You will be assimilated'...just the same way the cybermen change people into there own...
I think the Hartnell era is legendary. It seems dated now, but if you can get past the fact it black and white - and try not to laugh at the crap costumes, it really has something. Such imagination. A Traveller who can go anywhere in space - and anywhere in time. No wonder the show has been running as long as it has.
It's easy to dismiss the early years, but I love 'em!
Biscuit said:
I was mistaken, it was Ressurection I watched, but now watching Rememberance (Sylvester McCoy). Am putting them onto dvd, so good excuse to watch them again
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I wonder if the new ones are still allergic to gold?