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Classic Who "Earthshock" Parts 1&2 Early Access! (Patreon)

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2024-06-28 13:00:03
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Andrew Roberts

Jess, your reaction to the reveal of the Cybermen at the end of episode 1 was exactly how every Doctor Who fan reacted when this story was first transmitted back in 1982! Remember, there was no internet or social media back in 1982. None of us knew the story titles in advance, and hats off to the then producer, John Nathan-Turner, who managed to keep it a secret from viewers that the Cybermen were returning in this story. When he was first cast as The Doctor, Peter Davison was quoted as saying that his favourite Doctor when growing up was the 2nd Doctor, Patrick Troughton, and his favourite enemies were the Cybermen. It’s possible that Davison asked JNT for a Cyberman story in his first season, or it might have been JNT himself who, knowing Davison’s fondness for Cybermen, commissioned writer Eric Saward (who also wrote The Visitation) to pen a story featuring them. Either way, it was a stroke of genius bringing them back after a 7 year absence. Yes, these Cybermen do seem to have an inflection of emotion in their voices, and the Cyberleader is very dramatic with his voice and fist clenching, but I was OK then with those changes, and still am to this day! Did you also notice the piece of clear plastic over where the Cybermen’s mouth was, showing a silver human jaw that moved when they spoke? This was obviously done to show the viewers that the Cybermen still had a vestige of human parts mixed in with the main Cybernetic parts! The next two episodes elevate this story to classic status, and I can’t wait to see your reaction to it!

Aquitaine

There are a lot of good stories in Five’s era and this one, for me, is among the best. The plot, the settings, the villains, and the interactions between the TARDIS crew are all top notch. I may have said it before but the Fifth Doctor has sometimes been described as a stressed single dad and that’s definitely the vibe you get in these episodes. Glad you’re enjoying them so far.