Day 135: The Power of the Daleks Episode 1

A new man has taken the role of the Doctor. This is one of the most important episodes in the history of Doctor Who because of this fact. Should it succeed, the series could potentially go on forever. Should it fail, the series has a handful of weeks, at most. However, there are several factors that are going to ensure that the programme survives. Number 1 is the fact that the new Doctor, Patrick Troughton, is a fantastic actor and is instantly able to take this terrifying concept and make it interesting, as well as making himself likable towards the audience. He's not like the other Doctor, he's odder than him, but he's still a character worth watching. He's helped along by the writing, and although this story is credited to David Whitaker, his original portrayal of the Doctor was deemed too dark and so another familiar face from the series' past was called in to help out: Dennis Spooner. He brings fun to this new Doctor, allowing him to play a game with his travelling companions, and indeed the audience as he entertains us with his new body. Spooner has now brought a sense of fun back to the series by reminding us how things should be, but also by turning things on their head. Previously, the Doctor would be serious and when he was having fun, we would only then truly feel safe, but Spooner makes the Doctor more light hearted and fun, so that when this Doctor becomes serious, it connects with the audience and we know that things really must be bad. A new man has taken the role of the Doctor. He could fail, but he won't because he is strong enough, and has enough support on the production side to make this work, so he can go off and fight more monsters in the universe, like for instance...