We chose 'Attack of the Cybermen' for Day 20 as we had not
seen an episode with Colin Baker and as the first serial from Season 22 it seemed
a good place to start with this Doctor. Unfortunately we did find ourselves a
little disappointed with the episode which didn’t seem to flow particularly
well and facets of the story were quite farcical.
Colin Baker’s Doctor is, if this is possible, almost more
eccentric than many of the other incarnations and has an arrogance about him
that actually makes him quite abrasive. The episode has a very slapstick feel
to it which is partly due to the physical nature of Colin Baker’s portrayal and
partly due to the very 80s feel to the storyline.
Peri, as ever, is partially clothed and a little whiney
through most of the episode and is almost killed on several occasions but even
though the character of Peri doesn’t really hold up amazingly well alongside
other classic companions such as Sarah Jane and Jo Grant her sparring with the
sixth Doctor brings a comedy element to Season 22 and provides a voice for the
audience giving us a much appreciated reprieve from the Doctor’s showing off.
Though the story line wasn’t amazing and the relationship
between this newly regenerated Doctor and his companion Peri is a little tense,
it was great to see a different take on the Cybermen and was interesting, if
comical, to see just what could happen if the chameleon circuit in the Tardis
was working.
Unfortunately we couldn’t find it in our hearts to award this
episode more than a 2/5, hopefully we have a little more luck with some of
Colin Baker’s other episodes.
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