Day 250: The War Games Episode 7

Day 250. "How are you going to spend your post for Day 250?", I hear you ask. Will you do a retrospective on how far we've come? A piece about how you are now beginning to associate moments of your life over the past 3/4 of a year with 1960s Doctor Who episodes? Or are you just going to talk about Philip Madoc?

Well, Madoc is a wonderful actor. Remember when I did The Invasion, and every other entry was about how brilliant Kevin Stoney is as Tobias Vaughn? Well Madoc is possibly better than Stoney, because of the menace with which he operates. Madoc stays still, relying on his ability to stare down anything that comes in his way. He exudes menace, as the audience is left in his complete power. Whereas Stoney was a joy to watch because he was an incredibly enjoyable villain, here we don't so much get enjoyment as we get fear. Pure unadulterated fear from a man staring at you.