Troughton at his Best
This video is a must own for anyone who has ever pined away for the lost episodes of Doctor Who. It satisfies the hunger of die-hard Troughton fans and is a perfect example of the stories, characters and quality acting of this period in Who. If you have little experience with Troughton's genius portrayal of the Doctor, the "Ice Warriors" shows him at the top of his game.
The story is told in the typical Who acts ... the Doctor and crew are mistaken as trouble makers ... then they are befriended ... then they truly are part of the trouble. It includes the characteristic Who "companions and Doctor are captured and then escape" moments and the obligitory "...oh yeah, there are only 5 minutes left, so let's defeat the bad guy" endings. But the ideas, performances and costumes lift this production up.
The ideas of Man vs. Machine and man's dependence on machine are well played out. Supporting characters like Leader Clent are well fleshed out and...
classic fare from Doctor Who's Monster era
The Ice Warriors is a treasured link in a season know to fans as the Monster era, where every story in the season featrured a "monster" of some kind. Many of the monsters went on to a repeat performance in later years, and the Ice Warriors were no exception, making 3 more later stories. The idea of a futuristic world frozen over in a new ice age is relevant today, ironically not due to fear of cold, but of warming trends, though the same disasterous effects are predicted. The missing episodes are cleverly linked, and the accompanying audio cd and book fill in the rest perfectly. I was greatly disappointed that the documentary "The Missing Years" and the 1 remaining episode of Troughton's "The Underwater Menace", both included in a box set of the UK release of "The Ice Warriors", were missing from this collection. No doubt Fox/BBC will release this as a seperate video on a future date.Well worth buying though, and we thoroughly...
DVD Extras and Animated Episodes!
We are looking out on a world of ice. An eerie voice is singing - or is it calling? The very beginning of "The Ice Warriors" sets a mysterious tone that reminds me of the underrated classic, "The Abominable Snowman" (1957 with Peter Cushing).
We go inside to a strange console room. Over the loudspeaker, we hear, "Prepare Phase 1 evacuation procedure." Leader Clent comes in bristling, "We certainly will not evacuate. We've beaten its tantrums before."
"It" is the ionizer, and Miss Garrett, worrying around her controls, tells Clent, "Within 2 hours, the ionizer will be useless." She mentions more than once that they need Penley, Penley and his expertise.
But maybe they can make do with someone else. The TARDIS lands, sideways and slipping on the snow. The Doctor, Victoria and Jamie are taken to the Leader. Clent offers the Doctor a test. Answer a question, and they can stay. If not, they are obviously scavengers instead of scientists, and the three of...
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