So for the first time we get an entire series in classic who with an arc, 6 serials all part of 1 big story (Mr Moffatt eat your heart out)
The Doctor is hijacked in time by Cyril Luckham, the White Guardian, sat in a wicker chair, drinking mouthwash, he is ordered to search out the 6 segments of the key to time, in order for the Universe to be re-set, as a disaster is looming. The Doctor is given a locater and a new assistant. The Doctor is warned against the Black Guardian.
Step in Mary Tamm, for her first outing as Romana (1) and what a breathtaking beauty she was, even K-9 was impressed, she starts of super smart, cocky and witty, a good match for the Doctor.
Part 1 is a little bit slow, we are shown Ribos, an icy planet, and introduced to Garron and Unstoffe who are planning some kind of swindle with the richly dressed and wonderfully named Graff Vynda-K. 20 minutes in and new companion Romana is already in trouble (how 70's) but will she survive?
Graham Williams's influence is instantly apparent, Philip Hinchcliffe's gigantic influence on the show had all but faded and the glorious run of dark Gothic horror was gone, and so too was the show's purple patch.
Already there is a little too much out of place humour, we've not had a great deal over the last few years, but under Graham's watch more was to come, in some instances it worked well, there was just too much of it.
Part 1 overall is good, a little slow, but lots of high points, Romana is great, Iain Cuthbertson is fantastic, the production values are high (not the shrivenzale, a bit rubbery.) It feels different somehow.
The Doctor is hijacked in time by Cyril Luckham, the White Guardian, sat in a wicker chair, drinking mouthwash, he is ordered to search out the 6 segments of the key to time, in order for the Universe to be re-set, as a disaster is looming. The Doctor is given a locater and a new assistant. The Doctor is warned against the Black Guardian.
Step in Mary Tamm, for her first outing as Romana (1) and what a breathtaking beauty she was, even K-9 was impressed, she starts of super smart, cocky and witty, a good match for the Doctor.
Part 1 is a little bit slow, we are shown Ribos, an icy planet, and introduced to Garron and Unstoffe who are planning some kind of swindle with the richly dressed and wonderfully named Graff Vynda-K. 20 minutes in and new companion Romana is already in trouble (how 70's) but will she survive?
Graham Williams's influence is instantly apparent, Philip Hinchcliffe's gigantic influence on the show had all but faded and the glorious run of dark Gothic horror was gone, and so too was the show's purple patch.
Already there is a little too much out of place humour, we've not had a great deal over the last few years, but under Graham's watch more was to come, in some instances it worked well, there was just too much of it.
Part 1 overall is good, a little slow, but lots of high points, Romana is great, Iain Cuthbertson is fantastic, the production values are high (not the shrivenzale, a bit rubbery.) It feels different somehow.