PUNCH HIS LIGHTS OUT IAN

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The Edge Of Destruction: such a bonkers story. Probably a bit early to be doing something so weird and experimental and potentially off-putting for the audience.

“His heart’s alright” says Ian, checking the unconscious Doctor. Cue years of speculation that he only had one heart at this point, but of course Ian wouldn’t know to check for another one so there’s no contradiction as far as I’m concerned. #DoctorWho

Terry Nation writing a character called Tarron? Wonder if he’ll ever do that again.

Interesting how the search for the keys and the temporary usage of a fake final one foreshadows the Key To Time, 14 years later.

Barbara completely failing to smash the Morphoton brains’ jars and the Voord tripping over his own flippers will never not be funny. 😄 #DoctorWho

Onto The Aztecs, another great historical from John Lucarotti and one of my favourite Hartnells. Susan questions why the Aztecs would think that a male priest has been reincarnated as a woman.

Her grandfather, centuries later…

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Hmm, well after the brilliance of The Aztecs we now get the slow, plodding (both them and the story) The Sensorites.

Apart from The Daleks, it’s the sci-fi stories that are letting the side down in season one. The historicals are far more interesting.

Plus the cramped nature of Lime Grove studios is very obvious here. Everyone pretends that stuff happening three feet away is too distant to notice. Or they move painfully slowly down short corridors to make them seem longer. #DoctorWho

I’d forgotten how grotty some of the surviving episodes of The Reign Of Terror look, like they’ve been dragged through the mud. Stands out in stark contrast to the surrounding stories. Thankfully the picture quality improves a bit by episode three.

The Doctor getting roped into the chain gang and then getting out of it is very funny. As is his impersonation of a high-ranking official. Hartnell was always so good when given a bit of comedy material. #DoctorWho