There were no big announcements, no mass-sent emails, to announce the panels and presenters for this year's Gallifrey One. At least not for us, probably because Shaun Lyon, event planner extraordinaire and mastermind behind the convention, had already penciled our group of passionate music discussers in for this panel:
The Sound of Drums: What part does music play in our enjoyment of a Doctor Who serial? Would "City of Death" feel the same if it didn't have that beautiful Paris theme? Would the emotional impact of the Doctor's treatment of Martha in "Human Nature" feel lessened without that melodious music behind it? And let's face it, without the classic Doctor Who strings at the start of an episode, would it feel like Doctor Who? Our panelists, who for the past two years have given us terrific analysis of specific bits of Doctor Who music in classic and new series installments, return to discuss the impact it's had on the narrative, on our enjoyment, and on the series' long legacy. (Sunday 12:30pm Program D - CJ DeAngelus, Emily Kausalik, Kelby LeNorman, Mick Schubert, Ramie Tateishi)
CJ, Ramie, Mick, and myself have done music panels the past two years at Gallifrey One and they were both terrific! This year I'll try not to blab so much, seeing as we have 50 years of television to cover! The four of us have been emailing back and forth for the past few weeks, brainstorming and coming up with clips and episodes to discuss. This year we're welcoming in a fifth panelist, Kelby LeNorman.
Any serials you'd like to hear more about? Any episodes you are passionate about that we should include in our discussion? Leave a comment below and we'll consider them for the panel!
And I hope to see you all there, Program D, at the LAX Marriott on Sunday for Gallifrey One!
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