Let's start with the cover, it is very good but I just think it's a bit too much for the eye if you know what I mean, there is too much on there I mean there are 3 Cybermen, the doctor, Cybermats and the tombs I personally think they should have toned it down a little. Anyway, never judge a book by it's cover or in this case DVD. The episode is brilliant, easily my best Troughton era DVD. The plot is easy to follow unlike some classic doctor who DVD's, the actors and actresses are a very good range of people and the Cybermen are as creepy as ever. The only thing I didn't like about this episode is the fact that the human villains are so obvious, you just have to look at them and say 'they are the villains' I think they could have been more subtle with who the villains were therefore it would have been a surprise, but this didn't really effect how good the episode was. The comedy is also very good; Victoria is worried about going into the caves in a skirt and the doctor say's 'Well, look at Jamie' I found this very original and just great writing.
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First off what a great cover, very eye catching and colourful, much better than the last DVD release of 'the Aztecs' which was dated and boring. Secondly the actual episode. As soon as you begin to watch this episode you see this episode is very much about Barbara, this episode is hers and I like the way they show this straight away. Another thing I like about this episode is that the only villains are humans, in this episode we don't see one bug eyed monster and that shows how this episodes is one of the greats, but it is great because it shows just how savage humans can be. This episode first aired 23rd May 1964 and you really can't tell that (apart from the black and white) because the effects are amazing (and not just because of how it was beautifully re-mastered), it really does look like they are in Mexico. Another thing is when The doctor and Ian get trapped in this section that is filling with water, that must have scared the kids to death when they first watched it is likely they had never seen anything like it before, I can't imagine what it must have been like watching it for the first time. This episode in one word: amazing. |
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