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Favourite 4th Doctor Story (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago by HipPriest@kbin.social to c/doctorwho@lemmy.world

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Obviously this question is going to be asked at some point so I might as well be the obvious one and ask it...

I am assuming that a lot of people out there will rightly go with Genesis Of The Daleks and City Of Death. (Amusing side note, predictive text badly wants that first story to be renamed Genesis Of The Faeries). The first has Davros and the second is one of Douglas Adams' finest hours.

So I'll go for my 'official' vote The Deadly Assassin . Seeing Tom Baker on the back foot is always riveting. Watching him having to play out everything by himself is just so watchable, right from him putting a dummy of himself of him smoking a hookah to distract the guards to basically drowning to death in the matrix.

Anyone else? I had to think hard for a favourite 4th after discounting my usual defaults of Genesis and City, but that's not saying they're off limits for everyone!

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[–] aloeha@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I haven't watched much classic who, but Genesis of the Daleks was amazing.

[–] Maultasche@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

I only watched a few 4th Doctor serials, but apart from the obvious Genesis, State of Decay is kind of a guilty pleasure of mine.

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Lots of great episodes. I have a soft spot for "The Pirate Planet".

[–] joel_anderson@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The Creature from the Pit. It was the first full Doctor Who story I ever watched. I was probably 8 or 9 and they used to broadcast on the local PBS station after 10PM on Saturdays. It’s not a great story or episode. But the charm and camp of “green garbage bags” monster had me hooked.

[–] joel_anderson@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I need to go back and watch all the 4th doctor stories. So much nostalgia.

[–] Wolfpanther@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

City of Death for me. Rounding out the top 5 would be Talons Of Weng Chiang, Robots Of Death, Seeds Of Doom, Ark In Space.

[–] abelmvada@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@HipPriest As much as I love The Ark in Space, I think The Face of Evil might be my favourite. A religion that worships an AI doesn't seem all that far-fetched today...

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I haven't seen that one in ages but you're right. And I love the idea it's something the Doctor caused in the past.

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Genesis of the Daleks and The Sun Makers both rewired my brain

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Oh God the Sun Makers I haven't seen that one since I was a kid! Or the Invasion of Time which I saw at the same time! I think I need to revisit that season soon...

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Brain of Morbius - still freaks me out to this day. Went to the Dr Who exhibition and there it is in a glass cabinet, staring at me malevolently.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Boo!

I went to the same exhibition and know exactly what your mean....

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