So, this new adventure has begun, and it features the Doctor and his companions facing off against the Yeti. It's a nice idea, a simple public domain monster that is easily recognised by children that can be used to give them a nice slice of entertainment. But, let's face it, the idea lacks imagination. The Yeti, as a monster, aside from being afflicted by being some of the cuddliest monsters that Doctor Who has created, also lack the spark of originality that came with the Daleks or the Cybermen. There will be originality in this story, yes, but unfortunately it won't come from the monsters, instead we'll have to look deeper than that.
But one thing that the Yeti does have is that they are among the more frequent of myths to still be around today due to people apparently seeing them, when in fact they are seeing something far more mundane. This is explored in an interesting scene, where the Doctor is captured for apparently killing a man, and the major piece of evidence in this is that the killer was wearing a large furry coat. So what happens is that the viewer is left a step ahead of the characters, because they are already familiar with the nature of the programme, as well as being able to read the title of the episode as well. They know that the Doctor is innocent, and that the most likely killer is a monster, something which the characters haven't yet realised. So this means that the viewers get to have a bit of fun in the now traditional monster-less episode 1, by being able to piece elements of the puzzle together. It's a nice idea, and means that, for me at least, the story becomes a bit more interesting, where little interest was to be had before.
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