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shadowhiveSo last night I continued the Doctor Who run with with The Web Planet.
One thing you can say about The Web Planet is that it’s an incredibly ambitious story and concept. After all this is a completely alien planet and everyone outside the TARDIS crew is an alien.
The aliens here (bar the animus) are all insect based which I think is a pretty good idea and I think they did quite well to realise them. The Zarbi are kinda cute and I like the squeaking but are let down by having human legs as the back legs while the rest of their limbs are spindly (and now doubt delicate as a result). The animus does look pretty good being a weird tentacle…. Thing that’s draining the life of the planet for… reasons.
I actually really liked the episode, even though it’s a bit long (as longer eps tend to be) but at least it wasn’t back and forth like some. I really liked some of the concepts in it. Barbara being controlled by the good of Nero’s bracelet, the designs of the sets, the whole concept of an alien race of insects. The effect of the Menopetra in flight was really good too.
I’m glad in a race of giant insects there wasn’t a giant spider (especially despite the name being web planet). But overall you have to admire the ambition and imagination of the whole thing. I’m curious to see the making of later, I’m sure it all took such a lot to make it work and I bet the Zarbi costumes caused all kinds of issues.
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Last night Wilbur did a stream much to my surprise. I ended up watching it out of interest but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t do many over the next months (I bet there’ll be one next week though for the new song.
Corpse announced that he’s doing a gloomy bear collab which looks pretty cute though I’m sure the shipping will be horrendous cause they sound pretty big. He also released a new song which is unexpected because it’s using his soft voice and not the…l whatever that makes his voice characteristically deep. I kept expecting the deep voice to show up as I thought it was a collab but no.
Today I was gonna go pick up meds but my stomach was feeling woozy so I decided not to risk it so I spent the morning in bed under the covers.
Well until the Dream Team Mystery bag came. It’s pretty good, my fav thing is the gnf holiday sweatshirt with the penguin. Though boo the Sapnap stuff was the annoying logo. There was a tear in the bag though, which could easily have meant stuff fell out (I’m not sure it did since the smaller stuff was in the hat). I have let them know though.
I have had an email saying my slime story plush has been sent too yay!
Mum’s got called in to do the library again so I’m just setting stuff up and will watch Father Brown later (I might try and fic later too we’ll see)
Now I’m gonna rest while Midna is curled on me and Xbox uk streams
One thing you can say about The Web Planet is that it’s an incredibly ambitious story and concept. After all this is a completely alien planet and everyone outside the TARDIS crew is an alien.
The aliens here (bar the animus) are all insect based which I think is a pretty good idea and I think they did quite well to realise them. The Zarbi are kinda cute and I like the squeaking but are let down by having human legs as the back legs while the rest of their limbs are spindly (and now doubt delicate as a result). The animus does look pretty good being a weird tentacle…. Thing that’s draining the life of the planet for… reasons.
I actually really liked the episode, even though it’s a bit long (as longer eps tend to be) but at least it wasn’t back and forth like some. I really liked some of the concepts in it. Barbara being controlled by the good of Nero’s bracelet, the designs of the sets, the whole concept of an alien race of insects. The effect of the Menopetra in flight was really good too.
I’m glad in a race of giant insects there wasn’t a giant spider (especially despite the name being web planet). But overall you have to admire the ambition and imagination of the whole thing. I’m curious to see the making of later, I’m sure it all took such a lot to make it work and I bet the Zarbi costumes caused all kinds of issues.
***
Last night Wilbur did a stream much to my surprise. I ended up watching it out of interest but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t do many over the next months (I bet there’ll be one next week though for the new song.
Corpse announced that he’s doing a gloomy bear collab which looks pretty cute though I’m sure the shipping will be horrendous cause they sound pretty big. He also released a new song which is unexpected because it’s using his soft voice and not the…l whatever that makes his voice characteristically deep. I kept expecting the deep voice to show up as I thought it was a collab but no.
Today I was gonna go pick up meds but my stomach was feeling woozy so I decided not to risk it so I spent the morning in bed under the covers.
Well until the Dream Team Mystery bag came. It’s pretty good, my fav thing is the gnf holiday sweatshirt with the penguin. Though boo the Sapnap stuff was the annoying logo. There was a tear in the bag though, which could easily have meant stuff fell out (I’m not sure it did since the smaller stuff was in the hat). I have let them know though.
I have had an email saying my slime story plush has been sent too yay!
Mum’s got called in to do the library again so I’m just setting stuff up and will watch Father Brown later (I might try and fic later too we’ll see)
Now I’m gonna rest while Midna is curled on me and Xbox uk streams
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Date: 2023-02-04 08:41 pm (UTC)Yeah the Menopetra outfits are so nice! Aww I do feel you on the noise, I thought they were cute but I can tell it could be annoying