Monday, April 26, 2004

Spearhead from Space - Episode 4

This is one of the best final episodes in quite a while. Good stuff happening all over the place. Classic moments like the Auton dummies breaking out of the shop windows and attacking the humans. Madame Tussaud's. UNIT in battle. The Doctor saves the day, unfortunately he has to make some silly faces at the camera while he's being strangled by some goofy tentacles. Oh, well. I may have missed it, but I don't think the term "Auton" was used once in this whole story. Auto Plastics is noted as the name of the aliens' factory headquarters, but I don't recall hearing "Autons" at all.

Thumbs up, most definitely. A great start to a new era in Doctor Who. Jon Pertwee is immediately comfortable in the role, and is immensely charming, especially with Liz. Liz Shaw is OK, but doesn't make that big of an impression. The Brigadier is great, as always. The filming and camerawork is excellent. Highly recommended. Next up is a return to epic-length stories, with "Doctor Who and the Silurians".

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