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Doctor Who - The Mythmakers 1965

In late 1965 Doctor Who featured a four part story about the end of the Trojan War. All four episodes are lost, though the audio track survives intact, along with a selection of photos and video snippets. In spite of that The myth makers, by Donald Cotton, is widely regarded as a highlight of Doctor Who’s early years. My aim here is to highlight how it plays on prior models. One target is Homer, of course, but it also plays on the 1956 Hollywood epic Helen of Troy starring Rossana Podestà,...

Orphan 55 (review) by Glowing Fish - Everything2.com

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 Orphan 55 (review) See all of Orphan 55, no other writeups in this node. (review) by Glowing Fish Sun Dec 26 2021 at 7:33:59 Orphan 55 is the third episode of the twelfth series of the revival Doctor Who. It was the third episode but the second story, after the opening "Spyfall" story. It was first broadcast on January 12, 2021. The story starts with the Doctor and her three companions winning a trip to a luxury resort. After ab...

Doctor Octopus (person) by disarmed42 - Everything2.com

Doctor Octopus (person) See all of Doctor Octopus, no other writeups in this node. There have been two Doctors Octopus in the Marvel Comics universe. The better known of the two, Dr. Otto Octavius, first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #3, written by Stan Lee with art by Steve Ditko.Dr. Otto Octavius was a brilliant nuclear physicist who had invented a four-armed device that he used to manipulate radioactive elements. The arms telescoped to varying lengths and were incredibly stron...

Connie Reeves (person) by zgirll - Everything2.com

Connie Reeves (person) See all of Connie Reeves, no other writeups in this node. by zgirll (10 y) CC Rep: 23 ( +24 / -1 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Thu Aug 21 2003 at 15:13:01 "Always saddle your own horse." That was the motto of Connie Reeves, a legendary cowgirl who died in Texas yesterday at the age of 101 after being thrown off her favorite horse. Connie taught horseback riding at Waldamar Camp for Girls for over 70 years, finally retiring at the age of 96. Along with riding techn...