Old School Doctor Who Episodes Love Meme

[doyle]

I've run memes like this before for companions and for ships (and I'm trying to dig up links to those) and decided it might be fun to try one for all the episodes of old school Doctor Who. In the comments are threads for every story from An Unearthly Child to The TV Movie (actually, The Curse of Fatal Death, because I couldn't leave Lumley Doc out); reply to these comments with what you loved about the episode, whether it's favourite lines, moments, squee for the rubbish dinosaurs, character love, shippiness, screencap picspam, or just 'best episode ever'. No harshing others' squee, please - there are 160 serials linked, there must be some you loved... Loving on stories generally derided by fandom is positively encouraged.

For some help navigating, this wiki page has the serials in order.

If any have been missed, feel free to stick them on at the end - I've just realised The Myth Makers isn't there...

Comments

The Claws of Axos

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

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Re: The Claws of Axos

[nam-jai.livejournal.com]

Quite possibly the Master's best line ever:

"I suppose you can take the normal precautions against nuclear blast, like sticky tape on the windows and that sort of thing."

I still giggle to think of it!

Re: The Claws of Axos

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

Well, that's certainly my favorite Delgado!Master line. (Closely followed by the immortal "He sat down in that chair and just slipped away.") XD

Re: The Claws of Axos

[jetpack-monkey.livejournal.com]

I bought this one because it had the Delgado Master and I wanted to get in a bit of Classic Master before John Simm took his crack at the part. Not the best serial ever, but I rather like Pertwee's constant attempts to escape from Earth.

Re: The Claws of Axos

[kindkit.livejournal.com]

This one has classic Master/Doctor interaction: "I hate you. Oh, nice gadget, need some help? Let's run away and rule the galaxy together."

Re: The Claws of Axos

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

The Master and the Doctor being completely married bickering intellectuals is what makes this serial.

[neutralalienist.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, yes. Everyone else could see it, too! (I loved that the only one who insisted the Doctor was returning was Jo.)

...I still think he was a bit tempted.

Re: The Claws of Axos

[acciochocolate.livejournal.com]

This is a strange one. I like the storyline, but am always distracted by the bight metallic colouring of the aliens and their ship. I do like how the Doctor comes close to hoisting the Master with his own petard!