tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083391022048461226.post2276193866742016976..comments2023-09-19T16:21:54.597+01:00Comments on An episode a day keeps the Daleks away.....: 628 The Caves of Androzani Part FourPhilip Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056519803620199653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083391022048461226.post-29394606762956818682012-08-12T14:56:00.412+01:002012-08-12T14:56:00.412+01:00I love Caves of Androzani, and it's by far and...I love Caves of Androzani, and it's by far and away the best regeneration story. Before with Billy to Pat it was borne out of necessity so not really the done thing. With The War Games, I think it's a bit flat at the end. The really dramatic punishment are the fates of Zoe & Jamie. The face change thing is too arbitrary.<br /><br />Tom's is far too ponderous and portentous and it's an EVENT! Here it's a consequence of the Doctor doing the right thing and trying to make amends for the mess he's landed Peri in.<br /><br />The pacing of the story is tight as a drum, and John Normington is excellent.<br /><br />Peter Davison was my Doctor, my first memories of the show being Castrovalva Part One. One of the better actors to play the part, and sadly not always served by the material. For every Earthshock there is a Time Flight.<br /><br />I'd like to have seen him get better material, as out of all the Doctors he is the one who has the poorest stories.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658969563000512592noreply@blogger.com