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 King's Demons

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

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Re: The King's Demons

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

I still can't quite believe that line where Five, looking at the large bed, remarks to Tegan "that's one way of keeping warm".

Re: The King's Demons

[wondygal.livejournal.com]

Tegan throws a knife at the Master's head! She throws a knife at his head. And I love Five all "You're arrested! Lead the way to the dungeon(tower?)! Ok, you're free."

Re: The King's Demons

[livii.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, the knife-throwing featured heavily in my review as well.

Also? The Master's plan? SUCKED. And in sucking so hard, became AWESOME.

Re: The King's Demons

[neutralalienist.livejournal.com]

I am convinced that this plan was a long, elaborate "Pay attention to me, Doctor!"

Re: The King's Demons

[livii.livejournal.com]

Doesn't that sum up ALL his plans? ;)

I firmly believe that if the Master ever managed to kill the Doctor dead, he'd be completely heartbroken. His life revolves around getting the Doctor to notice him...

Re: The King's Demons

[neutralalienist.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, it's just a bit more obvious than usual. ;p

Oh, definitely. He'd be arrogant and gleeful for about a minute and then want to kill himself.

Re: The King's Demons

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

I remember nothing but talk of consummation. I think the slash in that episode is what finally broke me.

Re: The King's Demons

[ryttu3k.livejournal.com]

Do I get kicked out of the fandom if I admit that this is my third-favourite story of ALL TIME? (The other two are Planet of Shorts and Utopia/Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords, take that as you will.)

Seriously, how can people not love it? :D It's fantastic! Cracktastic! Slashtastic! No, really. It's the SLASHIEST SERIAL EVER! Mindsex! "You've always been my greatest stimulation, my dear Doctor, but now, you inspire me!" "Consumate the victory!" MINDSEX! That heartbreaking expression on Fivey's face when he thinks his boyfriend's been hurt! MINDSEX!!

And Turlough ends up in bondage. Again ^_^

I really, really, really love The King's Demons.

Re: The King's Demons

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

"It's the SLASHIEST SERIAL EVER!"

IT REALLY IS. ONE SCENE IS ALL IT TOOK, AND HOLY SHIT DUDE.

Re: The King's Demons

[ryttu3k.livejournal.com]

Well, when that one scene makes you want to yell, "OH, JUST GO SHAG ALREADY!" at the screen, it has done its job ^_^ Wow XD

Also, the Master says 'my dear Doctor' three times in twenty-five seconds. "Consumate the victory!", indeed XD

Re: The King's Demons

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

...three times?! I must've missed that in all the chaos of MY HEAD EXPLODING. *jaw scrapes floor*

Re: The King's Demons

[ryttu3k.livejournal.com]

1.10
Master: "Oh, my dear Doctor, you have been naive."
Doctor: "Not at all. You may disguise your features, but you can never disguise your intent."
Master: "And you can't improve! ;)"
Doctor: "You know I can't."
Tegan: "The tissue compression eliminator! (grabs knife)"
Master: "You've always been my greatest stimulation, my dear Doctor, but now, you inspire me."
(Tegan throws the knife, which the Master catches)
Master: "Your first slip, my dear Doctor, would you care to make a second? (offers the knife and TCE to the Doctor - the Doctor grabs the TCE)"
(1.39)
Master: "And now a third! This is useless in your hands, you have moral scruples."
'King John': "Come! What is this discourse? Consumate the victory!"
Master: "Come! Kill me. Thwart my... little game."

And the rest is great XD 'King John' is talking, both are COMPLETELY ignoring him, the Doctor and Master have locked eyes, the Doctor is pointing the Master's dildo TCE at him, the Master's arms are outstretched with what's a fairly seductive expression on his face, and the Doctor's breathing hard. 'King John' hauls the Master to the iron maiden while the Doctor pleads for him not to be hurt, 'King John' gives him a choice between the Master and Sir Geoffrey, which he can't make so he lets Ranulf make it, the door gets shut, the Master screams, the Doctor looks like his best friend's in pain (which, you know...), the iron maiden/TARDIS dematerialises, and the Doctor looks relieved ^_^

And it all follows a Really Slashy Swordfight! (Which, incidentally, Davison and Ainley did themselves... which... kinda shows XD)

Re: The King's Demons

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

I remember going "wow, Peter's a really good fencer." That's not as slashy a remark as this conversation deserves, but it's true! Blasphemy (to me, anyway), but I liked Five's fencing better than Three's. He moved better.

Re: The King's Demons

[ryttu3k.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Sea Devils yet (I know, blasphemy!), but I like Fivey doing most things better than Three XD (And Three is my third favourite, after Fivey and Ten!)