Review of The Myth Makers by 15thDoctor
17 June 2024
This review contains spoilers
So that's goodbye to Vicki, which is a real shame as it was only over the last few stories that I felt her character begun warming up. The Myth Makers is probably her strongest outing. I was enjoying her character development in the last couple of stories and felt she had finally moved beyond being Susan 2.0.
This story itself improved as it went along, with episode 4 being the peak, I liked the idea of the doctor coming up with the idea for the siege of Troy and jumping out of a wooden horse. I loved Vicki franticly searching through the TARDIS wardrobe looking through the variety of clothes trying to find something of the right period - great idea (just wish I could see the footage!!)
This story seems to be influential on The Fires of Pompeii, the TARDIS being used as a shrine, the priestess is very much like soothsayers. Seeing the two opposing sides in Troy is interesting, its impactful having Steven on one side and Vicki on the other.