The utter unfairness of the Classic Who DVD release schedule

[kribu]

Just saw that Planet of Evil seems to have been confirmed as the classic Doctor Who October release. Now, I rather liked Planet of Evil, so I'm not really opposed to having that on DVD this year... but that makes it, what, the tenth Fourth Doctor story released this year? (The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis and Robot being out already and the entire Key to Time season coming in September.)

I quite see that with there being so many Tom Baker stories out there, it makes sense to try and catch up with him in the release schedule... but releasing ten Four stories in one year seems a little unfair, compared to just one Third Doctor release! I want more Pertwee on DVD, dammit! Especially when the Fifth Doctor has at least three releases this year, too, and there being less Davison stories all in all. Although I suppose there will be at least one more release in 2007 - can hope that's a Pertwee, then. (And barring that, can hope that 2008 will be the year to make us Three fans happy.) I would think though that there'd have to be at least one black-and-white release this year as well, so I'm rather guessing that final slot will go to Hartnell, especially with The Time Meddler rumours last year and earlier this year.

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[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

The only older Doctor I'm really familiar with is Tom Baker (love!), but I have heard that Pertwee was really good as well, so I send you sympathy vibes. Getting older films/shows on DVD is really hot or miss unfortunately.

[kribu.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the sympathy vibes!

I do like Tom Baker a lot, especially his first three seasons as the Doctor (although there were great stories in his later seasons too), but I absolutely adore Pertwee (how can one not adore a Doctor whose very first story had him deliciously wet and naked in a shower, and showing off a tattoo?).