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Released

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Written by

Nicholas Briggs

Runtime

70 minutes

Story Type

Two-Parter

Time Travel

Future

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Environmental Message

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Fortune II, Proxima Major

Synopsis

'These creatures have ravaged half the cosmos. They're experts at this kind of thing. Nothing can stand in their way.'

The Doctor and Romana find themselves in the Proxima System, where enigmatic Conglomerate CEO Cuthbert has been conducting his infamous 'experiment'. An experiment which might accidentally rip the universe apart.

Meanwhile, living conditions on Proxima Major have become harsh and hostile. Climate change has turned the landscape into a freezing wasteland and an alien power has condemned much of the population to life inside internment camps. For those still clinging to their freedom, the struggle for survival is now beyond desperate and outsiders such as the Doctor and Romana are only seen as a threat.

What is Cuthbert really up to in the Proxima System, and just how does he expect the dreaded Daleks to fit into his plan?

NOTE: This adventure continues in Doctor Who: The Final Phase

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É chegado o final da 2° Temporada do Fourth Doctor Adventures, infelizmente a última história da Mary Tamm e felizmente o primeiro encontro de K9 com os Daleks.
Eu estaria mentindo se chegasse aqui e te falasse que essa é uma história Dalek diferenciada, não...não é. Na verdade ela é cheia de ideias tradicionais já muito conhecidas pelos fãs da série, o Doutor sendo o sábio salvador que guia e compartilha seus conhecimentos para derrotar os Daleks, um grupo de rebeldes que luta contra os Daleks, um vilão que faz um acordo com os Daleks e depois acaba quebrando a cara, o Doutor discursando em um "face to face" com o Dalek Supreme. Além disso, quando analisamos ao todo sua estrutura percebemos que ela possui uma problemática tão simples mais tão simples, que fica nítido o quanto seu passo a passo o quanto sua narrativa foi bem arrastada em vários momentos, sinceramente eu fiquei com um sentimento de que tudo poderia ter sido bem resolvido e bem aplicado em apenas 1 parte.
Mesmo com isso, ainda acho um Finale bem aceitável e divertido, os Daleks dando de...de...de...defeitooo...exa...exater...exatemi...exaterminateee!!! 🤣🤣 foi bem engraçado, a quebra de clima quando o Doctor se "sacrifica" para resolver uma situação, a conclusão da história a forma como tudo é resolvido é bem empolgante, e o desempenho perfeito do trio Tom Baker, Mary Tamm e John Leeson.


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This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: Phantoms of the Deep

Fairly standard Dalek story, but it stands out with both K9 and Romana I. Their interactions with the Daleks are fun to listen to, Romana's interrogation scene and the almost rivalry between K9 and the Daleks are both really fun and it features the return of Cuthbert from a few stories prior. He's even more slimy and annoying in this so that's nice.

Solid fun and if the second part lives up to this one then it'll be a good way to end a really great series.

Next Story: The Final Phase


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ROMANA: We both know that I'm more qualified to work on antique TARDISes than you are.

DOCTOR: Antique? I'll have you know my TARDIS is far better than any standard Type 40. I've put in a lot of loving care and attention. She's- she's virtually custom-built.

ROMANA: Custom built? I believe the relevant Terran phrase you're looking for is 'jerry-built.'

DOCTOR: Shh! Don't listen to her old girl, don't listen! She doesn't know what she's saying.

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