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Originally Posted by JAMIOUSE  Part 3 (I think) of my McCoyathon....
Remembrance of the Daleks
What else can anyone say about this late era classic? It's got Daleks blowing the shit out of each other, the Special Weapons Dalek, a sub plot about a disillusioned Nazi sympathiser, Davros, some ancient Timelord tech in the form of The Hand of Omega and lots more. The only thing that dates Remembrance are the special effects, not the explotions but the paintbox effects and such.
Happiness Patrol
I know a lot of people don't like this particular story but even on broadcast I was intrigued by it's social commentary on both politics and mental health. As a melancholy child I would probably have been a Kill Joy! One thing I've never quite understood is why people think Happiness is a 'gay' story, pink is not exclusively a gay colour these days it's more a representation of the current Barbie generation. However pink is used in the story as a metaphor for happiness and anything that is drab should be brightly coloured. The Marmite character here has always been The Candyman, personally I love the design and the whole character. A comedic, twisted, bitching, psychopath dressed as Bertie Basset. What isn't there to love?
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I've never had a problem with any of the FX work on Remembrance.
The Happiness Patrol is stunning. Everything about it works for me. I can't recall it ever being a 'gay' story. A political satire, certainly, but never 'gay'.
Good work by the way, Jamiouse.
