I think Who fans are generally quite forgiving of limited effects, it's part of the shows charm. Personally if there is a good script, solid performances and a sense of tension (and Ark nails all three) I'll be onboard. As you point out, the idea of what the Wirrn are, and what they can do to humans gives them a degree of conceptual sophistication; this is bolstered by strong performances, particularly from Kenton Moore. To be clear there are times where the production team smash it out the park. Rewatched Seeds of Doom the other night, and the model work of the giant Krynoid attacking the mansion is brilliant. It's an unpopular opinion but I got really tired of Tom Baker towards the end of his run; there are some stories where he just looks bored, because he's been in the role too long (Meglos, Creature from the Pit, Nightmare of Eden ect.). Don't get me wrong he is a brilliant Doctor, but there were points where he just seemed too comfortable in the role. I think we get a foreshadowing of this in Revenge of the Cybermen.
@@SndTues79 No worries, some intriguing thoughts, Tom Bakerperhaps embodied the Doctor the most and put a lot of himself into the role, like there's moments where you're not watching the Doctor, you're basically just watching Tom Baker, and that's not always necessarily a good thing
@MidnightChimey Totally. Do you think the same could be applied to David Tennant? He does have some great stories and performances, but whenever someone describes him as "the greatest doctor" I role my eyes. Perhaps it's just me being a classic series snob?
What do you think of The Ark in Space? Are the effects convincing?
'Art from adversity'
I need to add this to my watch list! I think I was put off by the similarly set Cyberman story
This one is the superior I would say
I think Who fans are generally quite forgiving of limited effects, it's part of the shows charm. Personally if there is a good script, solid performances and a sense of tension (and Ark nails all three) I'll be onboard. As you point out, the idea of what the Wirrn are, and what they can do to humans gives them a degree of conceptual sophistication; this is bolstered by strong performances, particularly from Kenton Moore.
To be clear there are times where the production team smash it out the park. Rewatched Seeds of Doom the other night, and the model work of the giant Krynoid attacking the mansion is brilliant.
It's an unpopular opinion but I got really tired of Tom Baker towards the end of his run; there are some stories where he just looks bored, because he's been in the role too long (Meglos, Creature from the Pit, Nightmare of Eden ect.). Don't get me wrong he is a brilliant Doctor, but there were points where he just seemed too comfortable in the role. I think we get a foreshadowing of this in Revenge of the Cybermen.
To quote Stubagful: effort. That's what I like to see.
Apologies for rambling post.
@@SndTues79 No worries, some intriguing thoughts, Tom Bakerperhaps embodied the Doctor the most and put a lot of himself into the role, like there's moments where you're not watching the Doctor, you're basically just watching Tom Baker, and that's not always necessarily a good thing
@MidnightChimey Totally. Do you think the same could be applied to David Tennant? He does have some great stories and performances, but whenever someone describes him as "the greatest doctor" I role my eyes. Perhaps it's just me being a classic series snob?