It was announced a while ago but this is the first time we've gotten a look at them. I like it. The Sontarans aren't something you can "upgrade" much. So from what I see we've got more intricate body armour and a honking great gun. Perfect.
Oh God. The Sontarans haven't looked any good since The Time Warrior. The new costume looks, to quote Tom Baker, like every other kind of shit. The new mask just looks confused and oafish rather than malevolent, and the main problem (which I would have expected them to sort in this day and age) with every Sontaran except Lynx is that the collar-piece of the costume rides up over the mask, making it look like - gasp - a man in a suit. It should be an integral part of the face mask. And yet the publicity photograph seems to make a bloody feature of this as you can't see half his face, being obscured by a wibbly collar. FFS.
And its got a wonky codpiece. A load of old toss already. Well done.
* storms off to watch The Time Warrior *
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zip accident wrote:Was the Sontaran story the one containing the "Androgams"?
You're referring to The Two Doctors, which they looked and acted a bit shit in. This was the last Sontaran story, unless you include the spinoff 'Shakedown' in which they looked like pickled babies.
edit - oh, Google beat me to it!
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On Sunday November 18th, the worlds of Doctor Who will come to Newbury. The Kennet Centre will host a “Doctor Who Fun Day†and there promises to be something for everyone. The event will be attended by real Daleks, as well as several actors from the long-running BBC show.
The celebrity guests will be signing autographs all day, led by the Doctor himself – actor Colin Baker - who played the Timelord from 1984 – 87. Of course, The Doctor needs his glamorous assistants so Colin will be joined by former Doctor Who girls Sophie Aldred (Ace, 1987 – 89) and Anneke Wills (Polly, 1966-67). Representing the baddies will be Terry Molloy, who played Dalek creator Davros in the classic series, and Paul Marc Davis who played The Chieftain in the latest series. More actors from the new series are expected to be confirmed over the next few weeks. There may also be an appearance from a certain robot dog!
There will be various monsters in attendance too – including The Cybermen and the ever-popular Daleks. Visitors will be able to have their photo taken with the Tardis, meet the stars, win prizes and be transformed into aliens by a special face-painter. There will be props from the show on display and a great range of Doctor Who goodies on sale throughout the Kennet Centre.
The event takes place around Kennet Shopping, with the main action taking place in the former SOS Clothing shop (opposite Timpsons), a small admission fee of £1 applies. Children are encouraged to come in fancy dress – spot prizes will be given for particularly good Doctor Who or monster costumes!
This will be a great day for Doctor Who fans of any age!
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