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Classic Who "The Keeper of Traken" Parts 3&4 Reaction

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James Gorman

Geoffrey Beevers played the decayed version of the Master and also provided the voice of Melkur.

Peter Wood

I like this one, but somehow there's always something lacking. Something about the pacing? Can't put my finger on it. One bit of trivia I remembered whilst watching. Way back in season 1 the actress playing Consul Katura played William Hartnell's fiancée in The Aztecs.

Josef Schiltz

Tearing up for both Nyssa and Tremas. An unjust end for a kindly man and Nyssa's father. Although not entirely a victory for The Master, victory enough. In defiance of the final curtain, he stealths away another innocent life. As The Keeper said, "The Sanctum is invaded! Evil! Infinite evil!" Is the universe big enough for both of them? Tremas: "We're all lucky, Doctor." The Doctor: "Really?" Tremas: "To have met you." The Doctor: "Ah, well, I'm afraid your luck's just run out. Adric and I have got to fly. Come on, Adric." The Doctor's final goodbye to Tremas is aptly portentous as his luck did run out. Couldn't help but tear up because of Nyssa's plaintive calls for her father at the end.

Josef Schiltz

Am I right in thinking that was Margo Van der Berg? I thought that I recognized her! I'm usually good at actor's names.

Josef Schiltz

Ha ha! Halfway through a scene, her name came to me. Somewhat reassuring as I was getting concerned that my memory was getting kaput! Nice that Ant is finally taking up the reins as The Master. A sad ending for Tremas though. I first saw Anthony Ainley in a Dorothy L Sayers mystery, with Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, in Clouds Of Witness, back in 1972.

James Fish

Thanks for another great reation which I was very much looking forward to from last week. I could sort of see the wheels turning in you when they were laying on the hints thicker about who Melchor was - but I think you had that suspicion at the end of the last reaction. When I first saw that someone was sitting in a room looking through the eye sockets, I imagined they were operating Melchor from some remote location, which of course wasn't the case, so it did throw me a bit at first. Overall a good story with a great ending. See you next time!