The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves to be in the midst of World War I, they realise it is one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers in order to create an army to conquer the galaxy. Infiltrating the control base, the Doctor discovers that the War Chief is also a member of his own race. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...
Here we are. It is the final final story of the Troughton era and the last story to produce black and white. I must say the opening is fantastic. I love the war setting; we get some serious tones, and even we get action. I would say that this is Troughton's best performance. The cliffhangers are superb. Especially the one in Episode One. It has the be one of the best cliffhangers.
Meanwhile, in the story, we get to see the iconic Sonic Screwdriver. And we get to see a terrifyingly menacing character named the War Chief, a superb performance. He is a Time-Lord. Brayshaw was born to play as the War Chief. I can say the same for Madoc portrayed the War Lord. My final impression on the War Chief is that he is NOT the Master, goodness sake. I love that the story doesn't drag even though it's only ten parts, excellent pacing, and great drama. Almost all of the characters are written nicely. I like how teamwork is the key.
Interestingly enough, they used a WWI ambulance. The WWI set was filled with a bunch of rats. Which quite upset Troughton so much that he even threatened to quit on the spot if he saw one more. Besides that. We discover much about the Doctor that he stole a TARDIS and ran away from his home planet, Gallifrey.
Talking about the final episode, I dig the creepy ambulance. We learn more about the Time Lords that they're the same people as the Doctor. The Time Lords are strict. You have no idea what are they going to do to you. They can give you pain and awful punishments. Even running away won't help. They will always find you.
The departure scene of Jamie and Zoe was heartbreaking. The fact that the Time Lords wiped their memories of the Doctor is cruel. But, they can only remember their first adventure with the Doctor. Jamie has been an excellent companion as well as Zoe too. Jamie would probably be on my top ten list of my favorite companions. Enough said about them. The regeneration scene might be the best part of the War Games. I can't imagine how the viewers felt and thinking when the Doctor got exiled to Earth. Some feared that the Doctor would be "Tardis-less" in Season 7. The writers did this to appeal to adult viewers and set up the exile arc throughout Seasons 7 to 10.
Troughton was an excellent Doctor. It's easy to like him. As much as he loved being in Doctor Who, other than finding the schedule frustrating, he would appear more in The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, and especially The Two Doctors. Next time, we'll see a newly-regenerated Doctor. Who has got exiled to Earth for violating the policy of the Time Lords with no TARDIS. No sonic screwdriver. Unless you're considering Season 6B.
10/10.
Here we are. It is the final final story of the Troughton era and the last story to produce black and white. I must say the opening is fantastic. I love the war setting; we get some serious tones, and even we get action. I would say that this is Troughton's best performance. The cliffhangers are superb. Especially the one in Episode One. It has the be one of the best cliffhangers.
Meanwhile, in the story, we get to see the iconic Sonic Screwdriver. And we get to see a terrifyingly menacing character named the War Chief, a superb performance. He is a Time-Lord. Brayshaw was born to play as the War Chief. I can say the same for Madoc portrayed the War Lord. My final impression on the War Chief is that he is NOT the Master, goodness sake. I love that the story doesn't drag even though it's only ten parts, excellent pacing, and great drama. Almost all of the characters are written nicely. I like how teamwork is the key.
Interestingly enough, they used a WWI ambulance. The WWI set was filled with a bunch of rats. Which quite upset Troughton so much that he even threatened to quit on the spot if he saw one more. Besides that. We discover much about the Doctor that he stole a TARDIS and ran away from his home planet, Gallifrey.
Talking about the final episode, I dig the creepy ambulance. We learn more about the Time Lords that they're the same people as the Doctor. The Time Lords are strict. You have no idea what are they going to do to you. They can give you pain and awful punishments. Even running away won't help. They will always find you.
The departure scene of Jamie and Zoe was heartbreaking. The fact that the Time Lords wiped their memories of the Doctor is cruel. But, they can only remember their first adventure with the Doctor. Jamie has been an excellent companion as well as Zoe too. Jamie would probably be on my top ten list of my favorite companions. Enough said about them. The regeneration scene might be the best part of the War Games. I can't imagine how the viewers felt and thinking when the Doctor got exiled to Earth. Some feared that the Doctor would be "Tardis-less" in Season 7. The writers did this to appeal to adult viewers and set up the exile arc throughout Seasons 7 to 10.
Troughton was an excellent Doctor. It's easy to like him. As much as he loved being in Doctor Who, other than finding the schedule frustrating, he would appear more in The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, and especially The Two Doctors. Next time, we'll see a newly-regenerated Doctor. Who has got exiled to Earth for violating the policy of the Time Lords with no TARDIS. No sonic screwdriver. Unless you're considering Season 6B.
10/10.