Saturday, June 19, 2010

Target: The Ice Warriors

I don't mind Brian Hayles as an author but I wish he'd use fewer exclamation marks.

Brittanicus Base (so spelt) under its dome, complete with lawn and terraces, comes across much better on the page. The still photo seen on screen just doesn't give the same impression.

Clent isn't mentioned as having a stick, indeed he positively 'strides' about. There's some well-observed stuff about the difference between his and Penley's 'scientist' approach and Miss Garrett's 'technician' one.

And there's no banter about short skirts in the defrosting scene: instead, Jamie and Victoria fight for a go in the vibro-chair.

'Me first,' she shouted, then gasped as she felt the machine tingle into life, switched on by Jamie's eager hand

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