Quite a highly regarded episode that deserves all the praise. It is full of action and excitement as well as tension that is quite hard to come buy in a doctor who classic. The ending isn't as good as it could have been nonetheless the first 3 parts certainly make up for this with a well thought out plot which is almost like a murder mystery. The locations that make up the matrix particularly stand out as they are perfect. Also the set's have been used to their full potential with the set being mainly mirrors that make it look much bigger than it is. Scenes like when the doctor is almost drowned then hit by a train then a creepy clown then finally being chased by a masked villain who turns out to be the president elect are quite risky, but I think pay off. The Masters costume is really great and quite gory but great for the 1970's. Plus as well as the costume, the master, played by Peter Pratt since the sad death of Roger Delgado was magnificent. A good use of hand gestures as well as his voice create a brilliant villain and is very different from the (almost) playful master of the Pertwee era. Overall some risky stunts like the doctor being drowned, but it makes it stand up very well with hardly any boring parts and everything is used to it's full extent.
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Handbot10
25/2/2014 09:25:51 am
I very much enjoyed this, it deserves all the respect it is getting!
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