Some character development with our four heroes, somewhat negatively in the case of the Doctor who is sly and manipulative. He got better. The Daleks are nicely ruthless but their voices are not quite as squawky as they later became. On the other hand, they do have proper conversations and aren't just shouting slogans about extermination and being supreme. Some later Daleks were downright moronic.
4 Reviews
It just gets better
Sleepin_Dragon9 September 2015
The Doctor, Ian and Susan delve further into The City in search of Barbara, little knowing that she and they are not alone.
I love how Ian stands up to the Doctor, you can imagine nobody speaks up to him, he's met his match with Chesterton.
The Daleks are obviously the ultimate foe in the Show's history, and this is where it all started, they look so iconic even then, what a fabulous design. Even the negative light effect when they fire looks so good.
The cast once again are magnificent. They knew full well that what they were making was superb.
It's an excellent episode for multiple reasons, there is lots of character development going on between all four. The Daleks are villains but given a back story, and all four characters are placed in danger. It's just glorious. 10/10
I love how Ian stands up to the Doctor, you can imagine nobody speaks up to him, he's met his match with Chesterton.
The Daleks are obviously the ultimate foe in the Show's history, and this is where it all started, they look so iconic even then, what a fabulous design. Even the negative light effect when they fire looks so good.
The cast once again are magnificent. They knew full well that what they were making was superb.
It's an excellent episode for multiple reasons, there is lots of character development going on between all four. The Daleks are villains but given a back story, and all four characters are placed in danger. It's just glorious. 10/10
The Daleks Episode 2: Brilliant Sci-Fi Classic
A_Kind_Of_CineMagic29 June 2014
This story is what really established Doctor Who in the public consciousness with the introduction of the fantastic and iconic metal cased monsters, the Daleks. Thank goodness they did this as it led to 60 years and counting of TV magic!
The whole story is excellent and innovative. The acting and direction are good and the story and concepts throughout capture the imagination.
Whilst certain aspects of all the old Doctor Who episodes are dated these small issues are at an absolute minimum here. The only things such as Daleks using paper printouts and pen written letters are totally forgivable in what is still an impressive and impactful production. Things such as low ceilinged corridors, perfect for Daleks rather than designed for humans show thought and add believability that the impressive Dalek City was really built by Daleks for Daleks.
Overall the whole story is brilliant. Admittedly the Thals are not nearly as interesting as the Daleks and there are occasional flaws like the explanation of Thal/Dalek history in episode 4. Episode 6 is slightly less impressive than the rest but not so much as to drop below a very high standard. The more filler like episodes towards the end are in fact very exciting and still include a lot more character development than almost any modern day TV show.
A must see TV classic!
My Ratings: Episodes 1 & 2 - 10/10, Episodes 3, 5 & 7 - 9.5/10, Episodes 4 & 6 - 9/10
Overall: 9.5/10.
The whole story is excellent and innovative. The acting and direction are good and the story and concepts throughout capture the imagination.
Whilst certain aspects of all the old Doctor Who episodes are dated these small issues are at an absolute minimum here. The only things such as Daleks using paper printouts and pen written letters are totally forgivable in what is still an impressive and impactful production. Things such as low ceilinged corridors, perfect for Daleks rather than designed for humans show thought and add believability that the impressive Dalek City was really built by Daleks for Daleks.
Overall the whole story is brilliant. Admittedly the Thals are not nearly as interesting as the Daleks and there are occasional flaws like the explanation of Thal/Dalek history in episode 4. Episode 6 is slightly less impressive than the rest but not so much as to drop below a very high standard. The more filler like episodes towards the end are in fact very exciting and still include a lot more character development than almost any modern day TV show.
A must see TV classic!
My Ratings: Episodes 1 & 2 - 10/10, Episodes 3, 5 & 7 - 9.5/10, Episodes 4 & 6 - 9/10
Overall: 9.5/10.
The Survivors
guswhovian2 May 2020
The Doctor, Ian and Susan discover they are suffering from radiation sickness. They are soon captured by the inhabitants of the city, mechanical creatures called Daleks. Susan must venture into the jungle alone to find drugs needed to treat the radiation sickness.
Terry Nation was never the greatest writer in the world, but he does an excellent job with The Survivors. The Daleks would never be more threatening than they are here. Special mention must be made of Raymond Cusick' fantastic set design.
Terry Nation was never the greatest writer in the world, but he does an excellent job with The Survivors. The Daleks would never be more threatening than they are here. Special mention must be made of Raymond Cusick' fantastic set design.
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