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From: nairb@ihlpg.UUCP (b. enke)
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Subject: Re: Whoites vs Trekies (also another WORST sci-fi movie)
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Date: Fri, 1-Feb-85 19:36:15 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  1 19:36:15 1985
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> re: Dr. Who vs Star Trek
> 
> The biggest thing going for Dr. Who is that it is new.  Every year 26 (usually)
> new episodes are released.  There will be over 650 at the end of the present
> season.  I used to watch Star Trek, but after 10 times, it does get a bit
> boring!  (The movies have all been below my expectations)
> 
> If you get a chance, watch Dr Who!  At first, it may make no sense, you may
> be caught with a bad story ("Power of Kroll!"), but give it a chance and it
> will grow on you.  Admittedly, it doesn't have the special effects that 
> US Sci-Fi TV shows have, but it puts something else in instead: A plot.

I've seen gobs of news concerning how BAD everyone thought *Power of Kroll*
was, so I must be very rare.  This episode was actually the first one I
ever saw, and I'm still watching !!  It was bad, though.

However, about your plots statement, GET SERIOUS!!

By the way, another vote for the "worst WORST WORST!!!" sci-fi movie of all
time is ??? (I can't remember the name because it was so bad).   The plot
went something like this:  China blows up the world, but first, one rocket
escapes, travelling to Venus.  The rocket contains four men and three women
(typical Adam and Eve), and these people are faced with really corny
decisions throughout the trip.  The ending completely ruined this already
bad movie, though.  After watching it, I still don't know if they made it
to Venus or got blown to bits by some all-powerful Venesian god! BLAH!!
Adam and Eve), and