"The mice couldn't have done that!"
So we're back to normal and getting back into the swing of things.
In the last episode we were introduced to Sara Kingdom, badass Space Security Agent. Sort of a far future Emma Peel with a blaster gun and a license to kill.
She used said license to eliminate Bret Vyon (I referred to him as The Shaved Brigadier in the last post.) This sets up Sara becoming the surrogate companion for the rest of the serial. Most official Doctor Who reference material indicates that she is an official companion.
Angela doesn't believe that she should count as a companion. I can see her points. I also know that what defines a companion varies from era to era. Hartnell didn't take people into the TARDIS as often as some future doctors. Davison, despite his protests, practically ran a god damned taxi service.
As you can probably tell from the last post, I'm not loving the Dalek Masterplan. There's a lot of running around, no character development and Terry Nation.
Angela has gotten seriously annoyed at Hartnell's little mannerisms. As the series has progressed the cackling and the hmms have gotten more and more frequent and Angela is suffering from a bit of Hartnell fatigue.
Part of the problem is Hartnell's health at this point. Doctor Who production, at that time, was grueling for a healthy man. Going through it for two and a half years while fighting the disease that would eventually kill him, effected the quality of his performance.
Hartnell was also increasingly alone. Jacquelin Hill, Bill Russel, Carol Anne Ford and Verity Lambert had all left by this point. Maureen O'Brien transitioned in well, but was also gone. Hartnell actively disliked the higher ups and they were considering replacing him.
We're five episodes into a serial that we don't like and we aren't even halfway through.
Next up: Coronas of the Sun
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