tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083391022048461226.post399461386085565539..comments2023-09-19T16:21:54.597+01:00Comments on An episode a day keeps the Daleks away.....: 030 The Aztecs Part 4: The Day of DarknessPhilip Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056519803620199653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083391022048461226.post-13222329946016499732010-12-23T13:14:16.218+00:002010-12-23T13:14:16.218+00:00I've always had a lot of affection for this st...I've always had a lot of affection for this story. It is a fine showcase for Jacqueline Hill's Barbara, who gets to show both compassion and strong resolve. It is suprisingly even-handed in showing the Aztecs as made up of good people as well as bad. <br /><br />All told I've always seen it as a good example of Doctor Who living up to its original mission statement and taking the children watching to a place they would learn about in school but presented as an actual environment instead of just a list of dry facts. <br /><br />It is one of those that benefits from being seen episodically - one of the great strengths of early Doctor Who is that it is heir to the traditions of the cinema adventure serials and I think sometimes seeing it in that episodic format can benefit it.Karl Thurgoodnoreply@blogger.com