Galaxy 4

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UK Viewers

9 million

Appreciation Index

56

Synopsis

After an encounter with a hostile robot called a Chumblie, the Doctor and his companions are rescued by a group of female Drahvins.

Trap of Steel Missing

First aired

Saturday, September 18, 1965

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

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UK Viewers

9.5 million

Appreciation Index

55

Synopsis

With the knowledge that the planet will be destroyed in two days, the Drahvins instruct the Doctor to help them steal the Rills' ship.

Air Lock

First aired

Saturday, September 25, 1965

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

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UK Viewers

11.3 million

Appreciation Index

54

Synopsis

The Doctor and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.

The Exploding Planet Missing

First aired

Saturday, October 2, 1965

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

Directed by

UK Viewers

9.9 million

Appreciation Index

53

Synopsis

The Doctor and Vicki enlist the aid of the Chumblies to rescue Steven from the Drahvins and then find a way off the planet before its destruction.

Characters

First Doctor

William Hartnell

Steven Taylor

Peter Purves

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watched mostly the animation, but the real episode for part 3. there were significant differences. its sad how much you miss out on from the missing episodes. i did not feel it quite so much with reign of terror but with this whole unique alien world i think it does suffer. interesting theme of solidarity with other races in the face of adversity? id love a story set on dhrava to understand their culture and history more. is maaga uniquely evil? whats with the clones? do they ever uprise? they seem to have their own thoughts and personalities. always interesting when a story has a female villain

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Review last edited on 4-02-25

Vegan matriarch warriors versus chumbly-driving gunky boys is a conflict I can get behind any day. Maybe it's because I watched the animated version but I didn't find it boring like a lot of other people, and I actually enjoyed Steven as a companion, unlike in the Time Meddler (which is a great serial just not because of Steven).

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Review last edited on 2-02-25

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This one is a tricky one for me to rate. I don’t hate it nor do I like it.
It’s quite a simple one and one I’d argue with some great elements but also a lot of “whatever” aspect to it. I like the Chumblies, but the sounds here get on your nerves really quickly. I like Maaga here, she has a great performance in the only surviving Episode and overall for most of the Serial. I think we have some lovely Vicki Doctor Moments (in particular the one with the rock). But overall it doesn’t do much for me.

Overall this is just meh story, not particular amazing nor bad, some standout moments here and there but definitely one of the weaker Hartnell Tales

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Review last edited on 15-12-24

Galaxy 4 tried to do something with the "the ugly terrifying alien robots are actually the good guys!" but unfortunately it suffered from being boring as hell

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Review last edited on 26-11-24

“They consume valuable food and fulfill no particular fonction”

Il y a des robots mignons, une méchante cool, et pour ça l’histoire est presque, par endroits, plutôt fun. Mais ce ne sont quand même que quelques petits moments enchanteurs dans ce qui est peut-être le premier épisode vraiment médiocre de la série.

Ce n'est même pas un épisode révoltant en soi. La morale est concon. Mais franchement la série fera pire. En fait le plus gros problème c’est juste qu’il y a juste pas trop d’idées.

Maaga a au moins un certain charisme et l’actrice domine le script avec une performance vraiment théâtrale.

Mais il y a que ça. Comme j'ai dit.

Et les robots mignons.

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Review last edited on 11-11-24