davidking

The Metroid series began with this relatively small (the ROM is only 128 kBytes, or 1MBit), but well designed game. It has always been one of my favorite titles, and is one of the greatest influences in my personal efforts to create games of my own. From this title is one of my all time favorite tunes, the music used in Kraid's hideout. I highly recommend this game.

I would, personally, rank this game as my third favorite in the Metroid series, my favorite being Super Metroid and my second favorite being Metroid Prime; I don't like to rate different types of games against each other because they aren't really the same thing, are they?

I've read through the reviews, and I've noticed many of the comments generally support my view of Series 1-5, but a few fail my Series 6 view, and pretty much none support my Series 7 and 8 views. Series 6 changed the format of the program completely, putting the crew on the Starbug and making the plot a chase down on the dwarf, but while some of those who have commented claim this to be a weakness, I find it to be a strength, especially with the increased cooperation between Lister and Rimmer, despite the continued animosity between them.

Series 7 begins very strong, and while it does have a few weak points in the middle, I still find all of the episodes to be acceptable, and I found a number of hilarious jokes, especially after Rimmer leaves the crew. For example, Christine's response to Dave's "Definitive" comment, especially considering the way he is dressed, is a strong retort, and Kryten's response to his dinner preparation is a hoot. Series 8 is a little weaker than Series 7, but it still has awesome classics, like Cassandra, and Pete, and Rimmer's response to Death in the final episode is unquestioningly hilarious.

I love Red Dwarf. The program is witty and funny, and I would recommend all eight Series with 4 being the strongest and 8 the least in this respect, though still excellent. My favorite episode is "White Hole".

Doctor Who ran longer than an individual television series of its time, and only a few PBS series, such as Sesame Street, have ever rivaled it in this respect. In its twenty six seasons, a wonderfully broad range of tales were told, many of which were not classic Science Fiction.

A number of purely historical settings were used many times, such as the first story's focus on how man discovered fire. My personal favorite of this type was the Peter Davison episode "Black Orchid", set in early twenties England.

One of my all time favorite episodes was the Tom Baker story "Nightmare of Eden", where the Doctor and Romana solve a mystery on two space ships. Tom Baker is also my favorite of the seven doctors, although I wish he had spoken more legibly in some scenes. I loved his tendency to speak to the audience, as if he were on the set of a stage rather than in the middle of a film.

Colin Baker, while somewhat tactless, still represented the role of the Doctor superbly, maintaining the characteristics that the Doctor represented.

Sylvester McCoy, my favorite after Tom Baker, added a personality that truly made the Doctor come to life in a way he had never accomplished before. He also stared with my favorite of the Doctor's companions, Ace, who showed great courage and still found time to be witty.

I could continue with many more comments, but I would like to end with this: Doctor Who had a fascinating concept that has enlivened my imagination. It's format allowed for many ideas, such as how the Tardis is really laid out, to be thought on while telling excellent stories with limited resources.