With the not-so-recent reveal of Missy as The Master (and with that every Doctor Who fan smugly saying they guessed it all along), I will today, in this first of two Master themed articles discuss my top five Master stories. The Master was first introduced to us in the 1971 story 'The Terror of the Autons' played by Roger Delgado. He was conceived as the sort of Moriarty of Doctor Who, facing almost every Doctor and facing the 12th Doctor recently as she in 'Dark Water'. 5) Dark Water/Death in Heaven. The amazing recent 2 part is enjoyable as it is confusing as with any Moffat finale. I didn't much like the story but its in fifth place because of the fantastic Michelle Gomez who shines as The Master, its as if the role was almost made for her, not only was she a bit of a gamble, casting a female version of such an icon of Doctor Who but she managed to pull it off fantastically and I can't wait to see her again which we no doubt will. 4) Logopolis. It took me a while to appreciate this story, it is Tom Bakers last so has lots of themes and arcs running through it such as the man covered in white following The Doctor but there are also some brilliant scenes, the most memorable of which is The Doctor and The Masters fight scene atop a telescope which is edge-of-your-seat gripping. 3) Terror of the Autons. The Masters introductory story, is I daresay one of the best. Also introducing us to Mike Yates and Jo Grant, this is a story that has a lot going for it. With perfect sets and acting and the marvellous Autons as the monster and a little unsure of himself Master, it sets the bar high for The Master stories to follow it. 2) The Daemons. Such a fun story mixed in with dark themes, this story is just perfect. Its so fun to watch - I can't watch its five episodes without smiling. Delgado is probably never better here - he's on top form and so is Pertwee and the UNIT family are just the icing on the cake. Its also a really fascinating plot which never fails to entertain me. This story is the pure definition of 'classic'. And in first place is... 1) The Deadly Assassin. How could it not be? The fast paced, adrenaline filled four part shows Doctor Who at its most violent and dark. It's scary (even drawing in complaints) and gripping. So many adjectives I could use but I have nothing bad to say about this story. There is also an excellent use of Time Lord science with The Matrix and I always enjoy seeing Time Lord society which we get loads of here. The Master unlike previously is scary purely based on his appearance. He is disfigured and rather gory with rotting skin, played excellently by Peter Pratt in his only appearance as The Master.
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