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

Genesis of the Daleks

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

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Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[alto2.livejournal.com]

Best dilemma for the Doctor EVER. I love Four for that moment at the end where he just can't bring himself to play God and wish Rusty had taken notes. It's also a great exploration of the things people can be convinced to do even when it goes against their better nature.

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, brilliant introduction to Davros, excellent dilemma for the Doctor, all very good... but I think we all know the most important bit of this story, don't we?

Sign the Harry Sullivan and the Giant Clam petition (http://www.petitiononline.com/hsatgc/petition.html) (for great justice)

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[sharaz-jek.livejournal.com]

"To hold in my hand... a capsule that contained such power. To know that life... and death on such a scale was... my choice. To know that the tiny pressure of my thumb... enough to break the glass... would end... everything! Yes... I would do it! That power would set me up above the gods! AND THROUGH THE DALEKS I SHALL HAVE THAT POWER!!!

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[biichan.livejournal.com]

Someone used that speech in a theme song remix. It's really kinda awesome. (http://whomix.trilete.net/?wmid=subreadremixreviews&remixid=114)

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[wondygal.livejournal.com]

My very favorite story I've seen so far. So well done, a great introduction to Davros, and I love the scene where Four and Harry have been taken by the Kaleds, and Four is emptying his pockets and unexpectedly tricks the soldier and throws the gun to Harry, who catches it and bam, they changed the situation. And of course, the big scene with Four.

Great story for all those involved: Four, Sarah Jane, Harry, Davros, the Kaleds, the Thals, and even the Time Lords, it's interesting they would do something like this, have the Doctor change history. Love all around for this serial.

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[sneakyangel.livejournal.com]

One of my favourite old school episodes. If only to hear Lis Sladen say 'Are you my mummy?' on the commentary!

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[usuallyhats]

Scared me silly when I was a child. The design is great: the Kaleds all black, white and grey, the Thals green and biege, and the Doctor, Sarah and Harry multicoloured.

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[stunt-muppet.livejournal.com]

Brilliant story, and still the best Davros story in my opinion. And everyone's already talked about the Doctor's moral dilemma, so I'm just going to add in awesome!Sarah climbing the scaffolding, Harry and the Giant Clam, and NYDER. Who I'm rather fond of.

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[invaderwitch.livejournal.com]

The very last shot of the Dalek talking to the camera terrified me years ago, and it terrified me two weeks ago.

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[john_amend_all]

I first encountered Genesis via the cut-down audio version, in which that monologue is the last scene in the whole episode.
"WE WILL EMERGE AND TAKE OUR RIGHTFUL PLACE AS THE SUPREME POWER OF THE UNIVERSE!" (Closing theme music)

Re: Genesis of the Daleks

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

DAVROS MAKES ME CRY.