Horror of Fang Rock is one of the best classic Doctor Who stories that I know, and serves as the only time that the Ruton Host – who have engaged in a millennia-long war with the Sontarans – actually appear. Despite being produced under showrunner Graham Williams, known for such stories as The Pirate Planet, … Continue reading
The Armageddon Factor concludes the season-long story involving the Key to Time (see The Ribos Operation, The Pirate Planet, The Stones of Blood, The Androids of Tara, The Power of Kroll). Additionally, it also features the final appearance of Mary Tamm as Romana, and the Black Guardian appears for the first time. Furthermore, it features Lalla Ward’s … Continue reading
Continuing from The Ribos Operation, The Pirate Planet, The Stones of Blood, and The Androids of Tara is The Power of Krull, the worst story of the entire season in my humble opinion. Much like another episode I will covering soon, the special effects are far too obvious to actually make this a really good story. According to … Continue reading
Continuing from The Ribos Operation, The Pirate Planet, and The Stones of Blood is The Androids of Tara, certainly one of the lesser stories of the bunch, but not the worst of the bunch. One element that becomes apparent in featuring triples of Romana à la Xena: Warrior Princess as according to TARDIS Musing‘s article, “Doubles Trouble“: … Continue reading
Continuing from The Ribos Operation is The Pirate Planet, is Douglas Adams’ first contribution to Doctor Who and the only story in which he receives sole credit. I really have liked this story, though not to the same degree as The Stones of Blood. According to A Brief History of (Time) Travel regarding the production … Continue reading
The Stones of Blood, taking place during the Key to Time story-arc comprising the entire 16th Season, is a slight mess, but not entirely horrible. I much preferred the back-half with the ship in hyperspace, compared to the Cornwall scenes. The story takes place during the fifteenth anniversary of the series, and is also the … Continue reading
It remains a great pleasure to watch classic serials of Doctor Who, and there are many that I have seen that have a wonderful place in my heart. As such, I have appreciated viewing these stories when I get a chance. First Doctor: The War Machines This William Hartnell story set in 1966 London, marked … Continue reading
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