The year this Dr Who season was aired, I was 8 and IMO Dr Who was at its best and in some ways there are fans who think that Tom Baker should have ended his tenure at the end of season 15 in Invasion of Time.
Nice to see someone else that points out the great model effects from underwold, some of the best in classic who imo. I also like that the story expands on timelord lore a bit too. I like the updated effects for invasion of time myself, but I do like your reasoning for preferring the original effects. That's so awesome you made your own version of the story!! Great video!
Very good commentary! And to just jump in, I think Underworld needed the CGI treatment worse than any story and I didn’t realize they didn’t have the original “green screen” footage to re-do the cave scenes. I wonder if the story would be better if the effects weren’t so awful and distracting? I also have always half-hoped (well, really hope but don’t think there’s much of a chance) is that they’ll map over the interior of the TARDIS in Invasion of Time and mask as much if the old hospital interior that doubled as the TARDIS interior. I know the TARDIS can change its internal,appearance as well as external, but it’s so obvious it’s just some old building with crumbling bricks. The art gallery and pool sections are okay, but the other sections need a Castrovalva roundel make over. I always hope that some episode where they are deep in the TARDIS they’ll have a section of brickwork and have the Doctor say something like “oh yes, I forgot, I was very fond of Victorian brickwork for some reason. I re-did the whole interior of the TARDIS with it for a time, this must be a Section that got missed in the makeover. And then Explain about the TARDIS ability to change its architectural configuration, etc. LOL, it’s almost funny how so,e,dans like myself want so badly for a line of dialogue to make an in-universe explanation for the low-budget real world filming locations, lol.
@@NewtonDKC I don't know if new CGI would greatly improve underworld, though I agree it would help. The Tardis interior in the invasion of time never really bothered me tbh 😄
Overhauling Underworld's ENTIRE look would be a massive undertaking, and probably not worth the effort. However I often feel watching revised effects how often they sprinkle on a little glitter onto a perfectly good episode while I'd prefer they pour their efforts into patching up the larger potholes.
1:33 Not how it'll look on my shelf as those hateful (though necessary for shop display) J cards are immediately thrown in the recycling bin the moment I get home.
The Original look for the Vardans is better. I feel they have an ethereal, shimmering quality that gives the impression we aren't quite seeing them as they see themselves. Either they just cannot be fully seen by our eyes or we are getting a heavily filtered and limited image distorted for the purpose obscuring they're actually image, which turns out to be the case.
This is one box set I might get
The year this Dr Who season was aired, I was 8 and IMO Dr Who was at its best and in some ways there are fans who think that Tom Baker should have ended his tenure at the end of season 15 in Invasion of Time.
Nice to see someone else that points out the great model effects from underwold, some of the best in classic who imo. I also like that the story expands on timelord lore a bit too. I like the updated effects for invasion of time myself, but I do like your reasoning for preferring the original effects. That's so awesome you made your own version of the story!! Great video!
Very good commentary! And to just jump in, I think Underworld needed the CGI treatment worse than any story and I didn’t realize they didn’t have the original “green screen” footage to re-do the cave scenes. I wonder if the story would be better if the effects weren’t so awful and distracting? I also have always half-hoped (well, really hope but don’t think there’s much of a chance) is that they’ll map over the interior of the TARDIS in Invasion of Time and mask as much if the old hospital interior that doubled as the TARDIS interior. I know the TARDIS can change its internal,appearance as well as external, but it’s so obvious it’s just some old building with crumbling bricks. The art gallery and pool sections are okay, but the other sections need a Castrovalva roundel make over. I always hope that some episode where they are deep in the TARDIS they’ll have a section of brickwork and have the Doctor say something like “oh yes, I forgot, I was very fond of Victorian brickwork for some reason. I re-did the whole interior of the TARDIS with it for a time, this must be a Section that got missed in the makeover. And then Explain about the TARDIS ability to change its architectural configuration, etc. LOL, it’s almost funny how so,e,dans like myself want so badly for a line of dialogue to make an in-universe explanation for the low-budget real world filming locations, lol.
@@NewtonDKC I don't know if new CGI would greatly improve underworld, though I agree it would help. The Tardis interior in the invasion of time never really bothered me tbh 😄
Overhauling Underworld's ENTIRE look would be a massive undertaking, and probably not worth the effort. However I often feel watching revised effects how often they sprinkle on a little glitter onto a perfectly good episode while I'd prefer they pour their efforts into patching up the larger potholes.
Great video, looking forward to further blu ray reviews
1:33 Not how it'll look on my shelf as those hateful (though necessary for shop display) J cards are immediately thrown in the recycling bin the moment I get home.
I can understand that. Each to their own I suppose 😉🙂
They're no longer for sale!
Love Image of the Fendhal as it sort of reminds me of a 3rd Doctor story and you could put Pertwees Doctor in it and would work just perfectly lol
@@Mark-nh2hs Very much so, like the dæmons.
@@thewhoview exactly 👍
6:41 Lovely to see no pointless covid screens in these episodes
Indeed. I don't really want to be reminded of what's going on in the real world when I watch these. I'm watching them for escapism.
The Original look for the Vardans is better. I feel they have an ethereal, shimmering quality that gives the impression we aren't quite seeing them as they see themselves. Either they just cannot be fully seen by our eyes or we are getting a heavily filtered and limited image distorted for the purpose obscuring they're actually image, which turns out to be the case.
@@HotDogRock completely agree, it does a terrific job of masking their true identity. The new CGI version cheapens that reveal.
The Quest is the Quest - as annoying as RoP "The sea is always right" 😂
Invasion of Time was the weakest story, and the Tardis insides were underwhelming, like JJ Abrams did with the Enterprise.
@@TheCastellan I have actually always enjoyed the invasion of time.