Comments on: Ood Cast Guide #14: The Master http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/ This post is ending. But the blog never ends. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rory Pond http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Rory Pond Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:37:41 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1436 My knowledge of classic Who has an almost Pertwee-sized hole in it, so I'm bereft of any first-hand experience with the Delgado Master. However, I'm slowly filling in those gaps and I can say with absolute certainty that I will be viewing some of those stories in the not-too-distant future. (I must say, it's nice to have something Who-related to look forward to.) My knowledge of classic Who has an almost Pertwee-sized hole in it, so I’m bereft of any first-hand experience with the Delgado Master. However, I’m slowly filling in those gaps and I can say with absolute certainty that I will be viewing some of those stories in the not-too-distant future. (I must say, it’s nice to have something Who-related to look forward to.)

]]> By: Draculasaurus http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Draculasaurus Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:34:33 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1402 Yeah, Delgado owned it. -and Ainley did an excellent job too, He just didn't have the astonishing magnetic presence of Delgado, so he played up the evil a little, which I think was the right decision. I love the character, because he shows us how terrifying the Doctor would be if we couldn't trust him completely. That's what really lets me down about the most recent Master; You can't have an uneasy alliance with him. The older Masters acted out of a dispassionate self interest, which sometimes aligned them with the Doctor's goals, and sometimes not. At least if he's brought back again any time soon, it will be by a show-runner who clearly understands the Holmes/Moriarty dynamic. :) Yeah, Delgado owned it.
-and Ainley did an excellent job too, He just didn’t have the astonishing magnetic presence of Delgado, so he played up the evil a little, which I think was the right decision.
I love the character, because he shows us how terrifying the Doctor would be if we couldn’t trust him completely. That’s what really lets me down about the most recent Master; You can’t have an uneasy alliance with him.
The older Masters acted out of a dispassionate self interest, which sometimes aligned them with the Doctor’s goals, and sometimes not.
At least if he’s brought back again any time soon, it will be by a show-runner who clearly understands the Holmes/Moriarty dynamic. :)

]]> By: Chris Alpha http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Chris Alpha Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:22:22 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1398 John Simm did an amazing job - especially in the End of Time - with a very strange, deranged character. His first appearance, despite some elements (particluarly the slightly nauseating Year of Martha and the fact that he "died" in a domestic argument). The first part of that, though - Utopia - was excellent... It had Derek Jacobi in for a start, and was quite obviously shot in a quarry. You can't get much more Who than that, eh? Roger, Roger Delgado was magnificent - and probably the best, I don't think you'll find too many argumentative people there... It certainly says something that in his appearances, even the slightly weaker plots were elevated just by his presence. And he didn't have to fall back on a scary laugh like Anthony Ainley did - he was absolutely the perfect fit. John Simm did an amazing job – especially in the End of Time – with a very strange, deranged character. His first appearance, despite some elements (particluarly the slightly nauseating Year of Martha and the fact that he “died” in a domestic argument). The first part of that, though – Utopia – was excellent… It had Derek Jacobi in for a start, and was quite obviously shot in a quarry. You can’t get much more Who than that, eh?

Roger, Roger Delgado was magnificent – and probably the best, I don’t think you’ll find too many argumentative people there… It certainly says something that in his appearances, even the slightly weaker plots were elevated just by his presence. And he didn’t have to fall back on a scary laugh like Anthony Ainley did – he was absolutely the perfect fit.

]]> By: Draculasaurus http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Draculasaurus Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:52:50 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1390 I was just rewatching The End of Time the other day. I felt so sorry for John Simm. He has to do about 100 costume changes, woof down all this food and was probably suspended on wires at some point. He still turns in a perfectly good performance despite the lousy script. I'll never be a fan of the Simm Master, but you've got to give the actor props. -Dude's a trooper. I was just rewatching The End of Time the other day.
I felt so sorry for John Simm. He has to do about 100 costume changes, woof down all this food and was probably suspended on wires at some point. He still turns in a perfectly good performance despite the lousy script.
I’ll never be a fan of the Simm Master, but you’ve got to give the actor props.
-Dude’s a trooper.

]]> By: Roger http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 Roger Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:54:37 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1363 Agree with both of you about the reboot. For me the master is Roger Degardo. He was the ultimate puppet master and in some ways scarier because he was like the Doctor. Agree with both of you about the reboot. For me the master is Roger Degardo. He was the ultimate puppet master and in some ways scarier because he was like the Doctor.

]]> By: Chris Alpha http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Chris Alpha Sat, 16 Oct 2010 10:42:37 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1339 Thanks, Rory. Not sure why it said Andrew was the author on this - it was me... I've changed that now though. Thanks for the comment though - and for what it's worth, Ainley is my master too. Survival is much under-rated I think. But then, I wrote a whole article on that over the summer....! Thanks, Rory. Not sure why it said Andrew was the author on this – it was me… I’ve changed that now though. Thanks for the comment though – and for what it’s worth, Ainley is my master too. Survival is much under-rated I think. But then, I wrote a whole article on that over the summer….!

]]> By: Rory Pond http://theoodcast.com/2010/10/the-oodcast-guide-to-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Rory Pond Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:00:52 +0000 http://theoodcast.com/?p=855#comment-1333 Excellent recap of The Master's on-screen incarnations, Andrew. I agree with you, the nu-Who Master stories are bunk, mainly because of the whole "sound of drums" retcon that Uncle Rusty tried to foist on us, as well as the revelation that he went mad as an 8-year old. How very Anakin Skywalker. Growing up with the Fifth Doctor stories, Anthony Ainley will always be "my" Master. His mere presence helped to save some really sketchy ones (Time-Flight and The King's Demons, primarily) and helped elevate some middly ones to greater heights (Castrovalva and Planet of Fire). But my favorite Master tale is the time he tried to help the Doctor and got nothing but trouble for it (The Five Doctors). Capital stuff. Excellent recap of The Master’s on-screen incarnations, Andrew. I agree with you, the nu-Who Master stories are bunk, mainly because of the whole “sound of drums” retcon that Uncle Rusty tried to foist on us, as well as the revelation that he went mad as an 8-year old. How very Anakin Skywalker.

Growing up with the Fifth Doctor stories, Anthony Ainley will always be “my” Master. His mere presence helped to save some really sketchy ones (Time-Flight and The King’s Demons, primarily) and helped elevate some middly ones to greater heights (Castrovalva and Planet of Fire). But my favorite Master tale is the time he tried to help the Doctor and got nothing but trouble for it (The Five Doctors). Capital stuff.

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