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Classic Who "Resurrection of the Daleks" Part 2 Early Access! (Patreon)

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William McRae

For once, we have a companion who choses to leave the Doctor on their own terms and Tegan's reasons are simple but blunt. She's had enough. Given how frequently both the Doctor and companions encounter danger in their travels, the death toll is bound to have its impact and the loss of lives becomes too much for her to continue on. It's hard to fault her reasoning as she realizes that she needs to forge her own path by herself. The murder of her aunt, the death of Adric, the departure of Nyssa no doubt played into Tegan's decision to part ways with the Time Lord. In hindsight, this era had the most trauma bonded TARDIS crew the series has ever had.

PsychoticPenguin

Tegan is honestly top 5 companions of all time to me and she gets such a brutal reason for leaving but it’s completely understandable. I can see why people would be upset with her exit but it’s so blunt in a way that really speaks to her character and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Dave Sanders

With so many concurrent plot threads and so much brutality going on with the way some of them just abruptly end, a lot of fans view the script and story as a mess. But life *is* a mess, and the Doctor being so passive the way Eric Saward writes him (see Earthshock) is perfect for Five; he's out of his depth in a universe this ruthless, and even when he tries, he can't operate with the same detachment when he has to look a being in the eye (an organic eye, that is). Personally I love Resurrection, always have done since 1984 when it was proper event TV. Tegan's realistic PTSD departure is one of the best companion exits ever. The story needs to be this bloodthirsty, and yes, it does have numerous plot holes. But they're what I call 'Eric Saward plotholes', the sort which a better script editor could fill in with a single extra line of dialogue. For instance, why does Stein, before he turns, act so convincingly cowardly and regrets Galloway's death, even when alone (other than the story demands it)? Well, his conditioning is ordering him to, he has to be 'convinced' himself, right up to when the trap is sprung. Little unspoken details like that.

Frank Shailes
>>158856568

I found the story a lot more coherent, and Davros better written, than other later writers have managed.

Dave Sanders
>>158856568

And some of the cited 'plotholes' are answered in their own way. How does Davros know so much about Time Lords if he's been 'frozen' for 90 years? He was conscious the whole time. Guy was spiteful and bitter, and needed *something* to do.

Sadbnnuy

Are there going to be early access videos over the break or will patreon posts resume again sometime next month?🤔

Frank Shailes
>>158856568

And the knowledge sphere thing the Daleks used to update him on the war situation in Destiny probably contained all their other encounters with the Doctor, knowledge they'd gained about Gallifrey etc. So he had plenty of time to mull it over.

Aquitaine

I adore Five and Tegan (Turlough as well) and, as you said, it was sad to see her go for all that it's completely understandable. I loved this story from the first time I watched it and have grown to appreciate it more in rewatches. Yes it's violent, but it shows that violence for the horror it is rather than glorify it. There are other eras of Doctor Who that are better known for being dark, but there's a thread of darkness throughout the Fifth Doctor stories. And paired with Five's lightness, humor (sarcastic and otherwise), and determination to try to find the best in every situation, it's a great combo. I often thought of Five while watching Jodie's run as Thirteen, for similar reasons.