Rydges Menzoberranzan

AM and I attended a DWCA meeting with a difference, where the video program consisted of chapters in "Doctor Who" history that could be diplomatically termed controversial but more bluntly categorised as reviled. To wit - Episode 3 of "The Web Planet" (Hartnell), Episode 4 of "The Horns Of Nimon" (T. Baker), Episode 8 of "The Trial Of A Time Lord" (C. Baker), the 1996 telemovie (McGann), "Love And Monsters" (Tennant), "Victory Of The Daleks" (Smith) and Episode 2 of the fan-made "The Power Of The Daleks - Reimagined" (Nick Scovell). Following each, audience members took the mic and argued for or against that particular episode/film, with the purpose of the day being to question received wisdom and see if any opinions could be altered. In my view, "Web" is quaint if sluggish, "Nimon" is saved by the leads, "Trial" is a total mess, the telemovie is worthless apart from McGann himself, "L&M" is ruined by the romance with the tile, "Victory" is shallow and illogical, and the reimagining of "Power", though used to raise money for charity, is fatally flawed in that I just don't buy Scovell's Doctor. Gaps in the meeting were filled with footage of Moffat, Smith, Gillan, Darvill and Skinner speaking at Comic Con (if only they were announcing Moffat's departure and not that of Gillan and Darvill). The DWCA's prez revealed the second guest for February's Whovention 2013: GOLD convention to be Camille Coduri, aka Jackie Tyler, who I think is an excellent choice. He said they are close to confirming a third star to join her and William Russell at the event to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary.