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Review: Doctor Who – Mara Tales (Kinda)

Here’s a review of the classic Doctor Who series episode Kinda which has been released as part of the Mara Tales Box set.

The episode, my favourite classic episode, has recently been released on DVD. The picture quality is superb, having been digitally restored. There are even new CGI effects which can be chosen if one prefers. The story was well known for its not so good rubber snake… 🙂

The recent James Cameron movie Avatar was influenced very much by this story, even though Avatar was too pessimistic and anti-human, while Kinda is pro-human and a much more positive story.

It’s worth watching indeed. The enemy is the evil entity, coming from the collective unconscious, known as the Mara. I wrote my first fanfic from which the WhoSliders series emerged as a sequel to the Mara stories in Doctor Who, so it’s worth viewing if you read my fics. It takes a spiritual and anthropological approach to sci-fi pioneered by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Humans from earth are about to colonise planet S14, known to the locals as Deva Loka (the location is revisited in my fics too and Hindle becomes a WhoSlider). And the ancient evil known as the Mara emerges in the subconscious of the Doctor’s companion Tegan (played by the wonderful Janet Fielding). Nyssa is kept out of the story as she is recuperating.

The episode features Peter Davison as the 5th Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan, Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, Nerys Hughes as Todd, Simon Rouse as Hindle and Adrian Mills as Aris. It was directed by Peter Grimwade and written by Christopher Bailey. It is really worth getting on DVD and viewing. You can get from the following Amazon uk link..

RIP Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah-Jane Smith)

With great sadness we have heard of the death of British actress Elisabeth Sladen who played Sarah-Jane Smith in both the classic and new Doctor Who as well as in her spin-off series Sarah-Jane Adventures. Elisabeth Sladen was 63 and was suffering from the disease of cancer. The cause of death has not been released.

Confirmation was given by the BBC. She leaves to mourn her, her husband, Brian Miller and a daughter.

Scirev.Net offers its condolences to the family as well as to the many Doctor Who fans.
Elisabeth Sladen was a wonderful actress loved by many generations.

BBC is going to broadcast My Sarah-Jane, a special about Sarah-Jane Smith and Elisabeth Sladen next Saturday.
If you are on facebook join the RIP Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah-Jane Smith) page.

The following touching video was posted on this RIP page:
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Also, check out this tearful fanfic Epitaph written by Mountain King, it’s really good. You can find it here.

Who Sliders 7 – Doctor Who and the Sliders: The Early Days

This is a crossover fanfic in my fan-series featuring Doctor Who (the Fifth Doctor – as played by Peter Davison in the classic BBC tv series Doctor Who) – and the Sliders. Currently I’m reposting my older WhoSliders volume 1 series which features mainly the Doctor (pre-time war) and the Sliders plus the 5th Doctor’s companions.

Story (C) 2001-2020 Mr SciRev.

For the Dr Who Timeline Related to this Fanfic, or to read what happened just before this fanfic, please see Who Sliders 6

SPOILER
STARGATE SG-1 Season 7 episode FROZEN
This fanfic could be seen as a prequel to that episode.

The TARDIS dematerialised with the Doctor, Tegan, Remmy, Max, Maggie and Wade all on board. The others had elected to stay at the SGC – Stargate Command – , located at Cheyenne Mountain, for the time being. Quinn, Professor Arturo, Diana, Nyssa and Adric were interested in helping out the SGC develop some possible defences from the new combined Kromagg-Goa’uld threat, even though it was unlikely that Earth would be attacked right now. It was no easy task, but Diana, Quinn and Arturo especially helped Sam develop war simulations which were likely to be of great help. Continue reading Who Sliders 7 – Doctor Who and the Sliders: The Early Days

5th Doctor Peter Davison to join ITV’s Law and Order: UK

News is out that 5th Doctor Who actor Peter Davison is going to join ITV’s show Law and Order: UK in its forth series, which already stars Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones in Doctor Who). The show is a British version of the NBC american franchise.

Peter Davison will be playing the new head of the CSP Henry Sharpe. He played the 5th Doctor during the 1981-1984 years. The 5th Doctor is the Doctor who stars in the WhoSliders fanfics currently being reposted.

Who Sliders 6 – Doctor Who and the Sliders: Tolan Directive

This is a crossover fanfic in my fan-series featuring Doctor Who (the Fifth Doctor – as played by Peter Davison in the classic BBC tv series Doctor Who) – and the Sliders. Currently, I’m reposting my older WhoSliders volume 1 series which features mainly the Doctor (pre-time war) and the Sliders plus the 5th Doctor’s companions.

Story (C) 2001-2016 Mr SciRev.

For the Dr Who Timeline Related to this Fanfic, or to read what happened just before this fanfic, please see Who Sliders 5

POSSIBLE SPOILER: THIS HAPPENS SOME TIME BEFORE STARGATE SG-1 SEASON 5’s BETWEEN TWO FIRES
BUT IT STILL HAPPENS DURING THE FOURTH SEASON OF SG-1

What you need to know:
The Doctor is a Time Lord – a time-traveller from the alien world called Gallifrey who travels in space and time thanks to his TARDIS which looks like a police box, bigger inside than outside. When the Doctor is severely injured or even killed, he will regenerate into a new appearance and body. He is currently in his fifth incarnation (4th regeneration). His thirteenth will be the last.

The Sliders have developed a technique called Sliding which allows them to go to different dimensions or parallel universes, but will they ever find the way to their home universe?

The Doctor with his companions – currently an Australian hostess named Tegan, alien refugee from the future Max Evans, young irritating genius Adric, alien orphan and technological expert Nyssa and the Sliders – is on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless and the powerless throughout the whole multiverse of multiple universes. The Doctor’s alteration to the Sliders’ timeline has resulted in multiple changes across various multiverse timelines in hypertime. Fixing these holes is an important task of the Doctor which has been sanctioned by an angel of God called the White Guardian.

The Kromaggs from a parallel earth attempted a large-scale invasion of earth, but the Doctor and his companions together with Stargate SG-1 managed to defeat them with Remmy’s anti-Kromagg virus. A sole Kromagg, however, did manage to steal a Sliding Mirror from the complex at Cheyenne Mountain.


Cheyenne Mountain
Everybody watched the latest military reports. The Kromagg ground troops had just been defeated by the anti-kromagg virus. Their air support ships, however, remained unharmed. They kept bombarding various targets all over the world, causing widespread destruction. Earth needed help, but who could provide it?

The Asgard could not be easily contacted, though the attempts were made through the Cimmerian planet, and Stargate SG-1 learned that Thor was presently unavailable. The Asgard simply replied that due to the Non-Intervention Treaty with the Goa’uld, they could not help. Helping earth would mean the failure of the Treaty and the certain destruction of earth.

The Tok’ra would not commit any resources at the moment, so General Hammond contemplated contacting the Tollans. Jack was not too happy about this. He remembered how they had not wanted to give any advanced technologies to earth, because of their Tollan Directive.
The Doctor wanted to speak to the Tollans in person, so he insisted on going with SG-1 ie Jack O’Neill, Sam Carter, Daniel Jackson and Teal’c to the Tollan homeworld.

Continue reading Who Sliders 6 – Doctor Who and the Sliders: Tolan Directive

Who Sliders 5 – Doctor Who and the Sliders: Of Dimensional Invasions and Alternate Future Refugees

This is a crossover fanfic in my fan-series featuring Doctor Who (the Fifth Doctor – as played by Peter Davison in the classic BBC tv series Doctor Who) – and the Sliders. Currently, I’m reposting my older WhoSliders volume 1 series which features mainly the Doctor (pre-time war) and the Sliders plus the 5th Doctor’s companions.

Story (C) 2001-2016 Mr SciRev.

For the Dr Who Timeline Related to this Fanfic, or to read what happened just before this fanfic, please see Who Sliders 4. The story could also be seen as a prequel to ’48 Hours’ (an episode from Season 5 of Stargate SG-1).

What you need to know:
The Doctor is a Time Lord – a time-traveller from the alien world called Gallifrey who travels in space and time thanks to his TARDIS which looks like a police box, bigger inside than outside. When the Doctor is severely injured or even killed, he will regenerate into a new appearance and body. He is currently in his fifth incarnation (4th regeneration). His thirteenth will be the last.

The Sliders have developed a technique called Sliding which allows them to go to different dimensions or parallel universes, but will they ever find the way to their home universe?

The Doctor with his companions – currently an Australian hostess named Tegan, young irritating genius Adric, alien orphan and technological expert Nyssa and the Sliders – is on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless and the powerless throughout the whole multiverse of multiple universes. The Doctor’s alteration to the Sliders’ timeline has resulted in multiple changes across various multiverse timelines in hypertime. Fixing these holes is an important task of the Doctor which has been sanctioned by an angel of God called the White Guardian.


Cheyenne Mountain
Jack O’Neil had just informed General Hammond. Earth was about to be invaded by Kromaggs from another dimension. Sam clarified that they were not aliens in the usual sense but the rightful inhabitants of a parallel earth where humanity had not evolved.Stargate sg-1

Soon afterwards, the Tok’ra had been contacted. The Tok’ra were very similar to the Gou’ald themselves in the physical sense, but they could not be more different in the spiritual one. The Tok’ra were people with a (healthy) fear of God. A respectful and loving fear not the kind of fear when you are afraid, Anise used to emphasise. (Anise was one of the Tok’ra Stargate SG-1 had met) They had good moral values, just the opposite of the Gou’alds. The Gou’alds would have no compulsion to execute genocide, and wipe out whole races and planets. The Tok’ra attempted to keep the Gou’alds at bay, but it was very difficult. The Tok’ra and Earth had an alliance. Sometimes some of the Tok’ra were a bit secretive or did not exactly help as one might expect, but it was always for a very good reason. One would note that the Tok’ra host would mostly be in control, unlike the Gou’ald.

A Tok’ra GDO (Garage Door Opener) signal had been sent through the gate and Stargate Command was ready to welcome the Tok’ra who were coming through the gate.
Jacob Carter stepped through the Stargate. General Hammond, and of course Jacob’s daughter – Sam – were very happy to see him again. “Hi, dad!”
“How’s my favourite SG-1 member doing?”


Briefing Room
The usual briefing took place, and everyone present was brought up to date on all the information which was known about the Kromaggs. The Sliders had been to this earth (Earth-777, a parallel one for them since they came from Earth-001 except for Maggie) some time ago, and since Wade was still being tracked by the Kromaggs at that time, it was certain that this world would be in danger. The Stargate team could be this Earth’s only hope.
Suddenly, while General Hammond was speaking, something unusual happened to the Stargate. There was an off-world activation, yet the Gate computer indicated that there was an error and the wormhole closed abruptly. Sam left the briefing room, as did the others, and entered the control area of the Gate room. With the Doctor’s help, Sam ascertained that something was waiting to materialise on their side of the Stargate even though an error situation was being reported.
Sam managed to detect an SG-1 signal, the usual GDO, plus some patterns for a person stored in the Stargate’s buffer systems. But how could this be? All of them were accounted for unless this was another gate access from the future. The last time this had happened, they had received a note from Jack in the future. Sam mentioned the note about a planet they had to avoid going to. In fact, the mission to go there had been cancelled, last year, as a result. The Doctor looked at the coordinates involved. ‘This looks familiar, he said.’

‘It’s a planet called Skaro. It’s the Dalek homeworld. You must avoid them. They want to build an empire after enslaving humans from the worlds they take over. If they get to know of Earth’s Stargate, they will attempt another invasion of earth so they can have free access to the Stargate network of planets. No, not if but when. We must not allow this to happen.’

Continue reading Who Sliders 5 – Doctor Who and the Sliders: Of Dimensional Invasions and Alternate Future Refugees