Watched 3-Jun
We watched the BluRay edition.
Chris gets a chance to flex his acting chops in this one as the tortured victim of the Dalek Time War.
Sadly the plot doesn't quite hang together but this is a very good attempt to reinvent the standard Dalek-y monster tale.
A hidden, secret remnant is awoken by foolish and avaricious unprincipled baddie and the Doctor has to convince 'em not to. Yeah it's the plot of Power of the Daleks but the style is V-E-R-Y distinctly different.
The denouement is a little unconvincing i.e. the Dalek 'gives up' because it's DNA is 'ruined' by 'humanity'. Also it woke up when Rose touched it becuase DNA transferred (or something). These ideas are a bit hand wavey....
But it's outstanding for the ethics and the dynamics of desperation and trauma of war.
This story is an extension of the DW story format which shows for the first time why it has come back.
A step up.
ABM Rating 3.40/4.00
LJM Rating 4.11/5.00
SPJ Rating 8.40/10
No. 39 (out of 165)
LJM Rating 4.11/5.00
SPJ Rating 8.40/10
No. 39 (out of 165)
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