Favourite Dr. Who monster or two!

[CalliArcale]

And just for fun, here's probably the most unfortunate monster design on the entire series: Alpha Centauri, an alien ambassador who appears in "The Curse of Peladon". He's got a high, soprano voice, and a huge eyeball for a head. The producers felt he looked way too phallic, and ordered that he wear some kind of cape to try to offset the effect. <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Many, many thanks!!! That brought back some memories. I had forgotten the high pitched voice and timid nature of the Ambassador from Alpha Centauri. You are great with the Dr. Who trivia - who was in the Alpha Centauri costume? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[avaunt]

In fact, the robe just made him look circumsised.<br /><br /><br />Bwahahahahaha !.<br /><br />I really hated the Cybermen. None of that first contact, touchy feely stuff by the Doctor when it came to the cybermen, which I always liked. I can remember to this day, watching a Cybermen episode, with them on a space station, and the Doctor didn't know, and a airlock handle spinning, and a cyberman putting his head through, and then . . . . "Dummer deee dum dummer dee dum . . .OOOOOOOOOOoooOOOOOo, Dummer deee dum dummer dee dum"<br /><br />ARRRGH !. When i was a kid, if the goodguys killed the bad guy, I could sleep. And it was our bedtime straight after Dr Who finished. AND HE HADN"T EVEN KNOWN THE CYBERMEN WERE THERE< LET ALONE BEATEN THEM. <br />[head under the sheet, fingers clawed in fright, eyes staring, ears straining. . . . . . . . . . <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /> )

 

[jmilsom]

Actually, you should try posting this picture under "Add-a-Caption!" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Done! Visit Free Space for the Add-A-Caption fun. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

That got quite a few funny replies. I wonder what reaction a Zygon would draw!? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

I've got a bunch of meetings today, but I'll try to post a Zygon and see what that brings up. I agree; that should be interesting! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

I always was enamored of the beast monster with the plexiglass bubble on top with Morbius's brain inside. His shrill, strident tone was hysterical. Before being modded into the plexiglass bubble, Morbius's brain resided in a beaker on a lab bench. I think there was a blinking christmas tree light bulb in the brain for an enhanced visual effect. Also, during the brain transplant, the brain was accidently dropped on the floor, truly a scene that wouldn't be topped , at least until Chicago Hope had the same problem with a heart. Imagine what the production department could have done with a budget. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

I have tried a few times now, but cannot connect to the website you posted. Please post a picture - I want to see what a chumbly looks like! Was this a William Hartnell or Patrick Troughton episode? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

I'll get you a Chumbly. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> BTW, I'm getting all of my pics from Doctor Who’s Tragical History Tour. .<br /><br />The Chumblies appeared in "Galaxy Four", which is one of the incomplete serials (most of it having been lost to the infamous BBC archive purge.) Vickie (one of the Dr's companions) gave them the name "Chumblies". <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>I always was enamored of the beast monster with the plexiglass bubble on top with Morbius's brain inside. His shrill, strident tone was hysterical. Before being modded into the plexiglass bubble, Morbius's brain resided in a beaker on a lab bench. I think there was a blinking christmas tree light bulb in the brain for an enhanced visual effect. Also, during the brain transplant, the brain was accidently dropped on the floor, truly a scene that wouldn't be topped , at least until Chicago Hope had the same problem with a heart. Imagine what the production department could have done with a budget.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />It's a hilariously bad episode in terms of SFX. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> It's got some interesting concepts in it, though, which means it's kind of a pity the creepy Frankenstein story gets lost in the silly FX.<br /><br />Here's Morbius, in his body pieced together from the bodies of various large insects native to the planet Karn. The guy on the right is Solon, the Dr Frankenstein character for this story. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Oops, forgot to attach the pic: <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

I really appreciate the photo! It's even more screamingly hideous than I remember. Is there a Dr. Who monster exhibit at Madame Toussauds? What a vacation destination.<br /><br /><br /><br />You come to me in such strange form, I shall parley with you <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Is there a Dr. Who monster exhibit at Madame Toussauds? What a vacation destination. <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />I don't think so, although I believe they do have a waxworks version of Tom Baker as the Doctor there. (It even appeared in publicity stills for "The Five Doctors" because the real life Tom Baker was not available.)<br /><br />There are some Dr Who monsters on exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in London. I saw those in 1998. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> They once had a big temporary Dr Who exhibit, and they have retained some of the pieces from that. Even cooler, the building is in a part of London that appeared in at least one Jon Pertwee story, so it's pretty cool for a Whovian. (It's an awesome museum, and I highly recommend it.)<br /><br />Actually, if you're vacationing in London, take the Tube out to East Ham. Right across the street from the station is the Who Shop. In addition to some wonderful merchandise (including in-house replicas of sonic screwdrivers and TARDIS keys) they have a number of items from the series on display. The one that I remember off the top of my head is Sutekh's mask from "Pyramids of Mars". <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>