Day 33: Hidden Danger

One of the remarkable things about this episode is how well written Susan is. The cliff-hanger to the last instalment is Susan agreeing to go down to the alien planet with the Sensorites, this week's menace, essentially as a willing hostage, her doing this as a sign of trust. The major problem with this is that no-one actually likes this idea, and so they fight to go against it. It's interesting that this is done, because previously Susan has done not much more besides scream and wait for Ian, Barbara or the Doctor to sort things out. Thus, when she actually does do things by herself, I find myself on her side, as she moves towards peace with these creatures. The Doctor disagrees, claiming that her actions are rash, and that she should not do such a thing without knowing that they are to be trusted, however she does not think this and believes that in order to gain trust, you must have a degree of faith in the other party. It'd the first time that Susan and the Doctor, her grandfather, have had an argument but it's commented that this is probably just her growing up. Not just physically as the character gets older, but mentally as well, as her character develops before our very eyes.