DOCTOR WHO - THE DALEKS (1963) [DVD]

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The first episode in the box set reintroduces the Daleks by surprisingly presenting them in the singular. There are currently N/A Classic Doctor Who DVDs that have been announced/released with N/A box sets. I’d give the episodes more stars individually than I would give the box set – but the box set I would give two stars. The original 1967 master recordings of 'The Evil of the Daleks' were lost soon after the programme's original transmission. Other than an interview with David Tennant, the box set contains no new material and with the strange omission of Army Of Ghosts/ Doomsday doesn’t even contain all the Dalek episodes in the new series.

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Drawing these elements together, Davies proves himself to be the best puzzle solver in the business. While I can’t blame them for attempting this, I would suggest that it could be done in a cheaper and, perhaps, a less cynical way. With the exception of Bad Wolf/ The Parting Of The Ways, I’ve always found the penultimate episode of the seasons to be more satisfying than the last and, for me, The Stolen Earth/ Journey’s End did not break this trend. Once again, the season ends on a downer, Donna’s ‘death’, but unlike the Doctor’s regeneration in The Parting Of The Ways, these scenes appear to be just delaying the end of the episode.The Doctor Who Site also participates in various other affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commission on products purchased through our links. For me, despite the claims of the production team at the time, the world of Art Deco and Dalek design don’t gel easily. Brave because it goes against audience expectation and delays the visual impact of a Dalek army, and cautious because it allows Davies, as nearly happened, to replace the Dalek at the last minute and introduce a replacement.

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The episode acts as a close reading of the Dalek design, relying on Christopher Eccleston’s superb emotive performance rather than bombastic spectacle to relay to the viewer the reason why the Dalek is such a durable icon.

The concept of a human/Dalek hybrid is suitably creepy and well done, but I can’t help preferring the realisation of a similar idea in Revelation Of The Daleks. While it is certainly the weakest adventure in this box set, the story does have aspects that are commendable.

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The fear shown by Jack Harkness, Martha Jones and Sarah Jane, matched by the grim resolve of Rose, serves to demonstrate the gravity of the Dalek invasion. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Pitting the new Doctor and Rose against a single, at first seemingly defenceless Dalek, slowly reveals to the viewer the antagonistic relationship between the Time Lord and the monster. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at ourwarehouse. In all, the season three Dalek episodes have the appearance of a desire to include the Daleks regardless of story.The resolution the following week was, to say the least, underwhelming, but these episodes are saved by Julian Bleach’s creepy, pitch perfect depiction of Davros, the true and original Dalek/human hybrid.