myers@uwvax.ARPA (03/14/84)
I've got one answer (to ericf's query) and one question on the Logopolis
episode.
The white "watcher" was an extension of Tom Baker himself (why, I don't
know). Tom Baker's regeneration reminded me of the regeneration of the
time-lord who had become a Tibetian Monk in "Planet of the Spiders", the
episode in which Pertwee also regenerates. The Monk (whatever his name was)
had an extension also, and when he regenerated, the extension disappeared,
and the regenerated Monk then looked like his old extension.
Anybody know what's behind this business? Is it explained in some other
episode(s)?
The point at which Logopolis confused me was in the resolution... the
universe started to crumble when the Master interfered with the Logopolian's
block transfer calculations, which were all that kept the universe from
giving in completely to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (entropy). How
exactly was this crumbling process stopped? The scene at the radio
observeratory was rather confused...
P.S. I also liked the Five Doctors, both times I've seen it. The scene
with the Fastest-Robot-in-the-Universe wiping out the Cyberman patrol was
especially well done.
--
Jeff Myers A: "That's the Doctor." Q: "Who?"
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