Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Invasion of the Dinosaurs - Episode 1

Or rather, "Invasion" Episode 1, according to the opening titles. To keep the dinosaurs a secret. Can't say I blame them, after seeing them. I'd want to keep them hidden as best I could, too. They really do look terrible, they absolutely live down to their reputation. The opening scenes of a deserted London are very effective, however. Very reminiscent of "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", especially considering it's in black and white. Yes, this episode marks the very last episode of black and white, from here on out it's full colour all the way. I also like the anguished look on the Doctor's face when he and Sarah discover a dead body. The Brigadier looks more and more like Peter Sellers' Group Captain Mandrake from "Dr. Strangelove" every day. Benton and Yates are back, too. The whole martial law aspect is done very well. Shame about the crappy dinosaur effects. And the cliffhanger bit with the Doctor seeing one of the dinosaurs... it'd have been a lot more effective as a cliffhanger had we not already seen a dinosaur attacking about 10 minutes before the episode ends.

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