`` Liar and a Dreamer''

 I used to watch this in the 1990s. Well I say watch it, I would have it on in the background, while feverishly flicking through the channels, hoping to catch a glimpse of flesh, late at night Its very 1990s I can even hear the elevator pitch, in my head It's Magnum PI meets Moonlighting in the Tropics.  It's Canadian and thus like Street legal, I assume that it was acquired by ITV in part of a Commonwealth exchange program. It was old when I saw it, the first series dates from 1991 Which makes it younger than the X files.  So the Red-headed lead, may not have been based on Dana Scully. Which means I was mistaken   I was watching Tropical Heat, in the later 1990s. It was shown at weekends by LTW. It was alright, and more than a few of peers seem to have caught it as background viewing  SO I re watched Tropical Heat , as I have been for the last few months, looking back at a lot of retro TV. Cheers which is great. Magnum P.I which is a legend and finally Tro...

  So I have a pet theory about episode.  The power of regeneration that the Timelords have-Via the Timeless Child is a gift of the Osirian's-Who  knew they would not be there to defeat Sutekh. Now imagine the horror  if he  Sutekh had allied with the Daleks or such. So they gave the power of regeneration to the Timelords via the Timeless child. That way, they could shape the fate of the Doctor, to destroy Sutekh. Regeneration means that Sutekh cannot trace the Dr through time Well there is a reason it is a classic. I had the novelisation of this-Picked up at a school fete or jumble sale I think this is the first time I have watched it all through, rather than bits and pieces Tom Baker is almost malevolent In this episode he is driven, and distant. The Dr fights his most dangerous enemy, and he has gone toe to toe, with the Daleks. Interestingly the Time lords are far away  Yes that is Mr Bronson!  I wonder what the Ice Warriors were doing when Sutekh w...

 This is actually quite a dark episode of Dr Who. It must have been terrifying watching it as 7 year old in 73. As an aside I think the Actor playing the abbot is in Yellow face too.  I think this episode  gets overlooked because of the obvious filler. The chase scene, and because its a regeneration story. It is a wearying story. You can feel Jon Pertwee's age The  Abbott offers an interesting maxim about time. The poor horse that you whip so hard.  There will be spoilers : Firstly, the Dr/ Jon Pertwee is beaten- It is the Great One's arrogance that leads to her downfall We realise that she has complete physical and emotional mastery over the Dr. She can turn him into her puppet. Pertwee's awkward movements as the Great One forces him to spin for her amusement. Shows off the Doctor's age and fragility  The Human rebels on Mettebulis 3 are beaten - (We will return to that planet again in Hide- A story I have reviewed here)  I am interested in why (Hide ...

 Its cold. I was up too late last night drinking. I have been unwell, I get test results next week My parents have both been vaccinated against Covid 19. That said, the Health authorities  have detected the South African strain in the neighbourhood and my sister will get tested My daughter has enjoyed a vacation in Lima province. She visited several offshore Islands, and Chilca  I have been watching a lot of Cheers I really enjoy it. It is a lot more innocent time, Cheers is visited by people across the Partisan divide. The Chiefs of staff. They have just had a gay story line. Interestingly the gay bar is called Vito's - Almost a soprano's reference   I have enjoyed a mostly dry January.  I have reached the Tom Baker era of Dr Who, I really enjoyed Planet of the Spiders  My life is work, and then evenings by my beside. The pubs, and indeed the churches are still closed.  No barbers, no holidays. Lima went into quarantine this week . We can just ke...