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

Pyramids of Mars

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

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Re: Pyramids of Mars

[alto2.livejournal.com]

This is one of the first stories I ever saw, and I was awake all night with that Sutekh mask planted in my imagination. Not sure which freaked me out more--Sutekh, or the mummies. And Sarah Jane gets to shoot a gun!

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[pinesandmaples]

This is one of the dumbest old episodes, and I love it for the little sense it does make.

Nothing makes me feel better about a crappy week than this episode. It's my happy time squee fun.

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[sharaz-jek.livejournal.com]

Sutekh. Gabriel Woolf was wasted in The Impossible Planet.

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

The Hand of Sutekh.

(seriously. Look at his chair when he gets out of it. What is that, smoothing down the upholstery?)

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[stunt-muppet.livejournal.com]

I kind of love Sutekh a little. :D It's the voice, mostly. And the scene where the Doctor is possessed by Sutekh and then strangled is a bit freaky. And then the Doctor uses physics to save the day!

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

Four cringing in pain. *cough* Also, he and Sarah's argument about his "inhumanity."

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[nam-jai.livejournal.com]

This story is one of my top favorites ever, and his and Sarah's conflict is a big part of that. I love how Four is rather moody through the whole thing.

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

I have to say, I was totally with his perspective on the whole "letting go" thing. But I understand how hard that can be to do.

I always love it when the Doctor is moody. I HAVE A PROBLEM.

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[nam-jai.livejournal.com]

It's not a problem! It's the RIGHT WAY OF BEING.

Re: Pyramids of Mars

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

Well, I certainly think so, but for some reason a lot of people get touchy about the Doctor being mean. HE'S MEAN, DAMNIT, AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL.