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[arcanetrivia]

Did any of my fellow Yanks watch "Shada" on BBC America last night? I thought there were a couple of places I might have liked to cut a line or two or shorten a sequence, but overall, not just good for more leisurely 1980 Doctor Who, but just plain good. (It was a little strange to hear differences in the actors' voices in the dialogue that was recorded in 1992. Lalla Ward's voice particularly sounded deeper to me.)

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[shivver]

They showed it on BBC America? That's awesome! (We don't have TV service, so I wouldn't know.)

I saw it back in February at Gallifrey One, and I loved it! I had no idea what to expect, except that I knew it was written by Douglas Adams - and it really showed. The story was fantastic, and there were only a couple of cringeworthy-in-hindsight moments (the long floaty silver ball chase was one of them - I'm sure it would have been nailbiting at the time). The modern drawn scenes and sound recordings fit in just fine, too.

Have you read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency? After seeing "Shada", my husband said that Dirk Gently is basically a mix of that and "City of Death", so I read it, and yes, it really is. It's also a great book.

[arcanetrivia]

I have read Dirk (and Long Dark Teatime), but it's been a while. My husband tells me Professor Chronotis is in both, but I wouldn't have noticed if it hadn't been pointed out.

[shivver]

I haven't read Long Dark Teatime. My husband said that it wasn't as good as the first, so I haven't yet gotten to it.

Yes, Professor Chronotis is in both. Basically, take him and the setting from Shada and the villain's purpose from City of Death, and you have Dirk Gently. Dirk himself, of course, is the Doctor.