I love how the Doctor's like: "He's mad alright, but c'mon, I can take him out with moral logic." 1 minute and 7 seconds later: "O...kay."

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

I like how Tom's Doctor did try to reason first and not just assume violence was the only solution. That is part of makes this scene so interesting and good.

@christianalanwilson434

7 жыл бұрын

Hey. At least he tried.

@mohabexpert123

7 жыл бұрын

It's similar to the 10th doctor. No second chances

@colinmcphan

7 жыл бұрын

+SilverDogMat I think I would be more afraid of Tom's Doctor actually carrying thru on his threat though. The 4th Doctor had a strong sense of moral codes and love for other life BUT I always sensed a darkness within the 4th Doctor as well that would show itself when he would occasionally snap at people including Sarah Jane and Scorby in "Seeds Of Doom" or resort to trying to blow up his enemy with a hand grenade in "The Deadly Assassin". God bless.😀

@talentlessartist7929

7 жыл бұрын

SilverDogMat he always gave second chance to the master tough...

Admittedly, i loved davros' delivery in this scene, with a perfectly calm, collected tone in his voice, demonstrated his maniacal obsession.

@chelsealewis-orme2477

6 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said, just what i thought too

@Curi0u50ne

2 жыл бұрын

“It is an interesting conjecture”

If I had just offered Davros a Jelly Baby, things might have been quite different...

@Eltonlaleham

8 жыл бұрын

+The Fourth Doctor Do you sir think Genesis of the Daleks could have ever worked with the Third Doctor

@GiratinaofFury

7 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, you offered him one later, but he just knocked the bag away.

@DarkAdonisVyers

6 жыл бұрын

Does he even have a feeling tongue? He obviously no longer has a full digestive system.

@firstgalacticempire5664

6 жыл бұрын

The Fourth Doctor your long lost brother #6 was nicer than you

@Jagdtoq

6 жыл бұрын

Better still, a Jelly Dalek

"I mean it, Davros! Next time I press that switch, it stays pressed!" Tom Baker NAILED that line!

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+BustedGiant Great delivery by Tom. I agree with you and second that!

@Eltonlaleham

8 жыл бұрын

+Linda Taylor I honestly Linda struggle to see Jon Pertwee doing Genesis and having the classic meeting with Davros

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+Elton Laleham I agree. I like Pertwee and Tom Baker in terms of actors and as the Doctor. But I think Tom's Doctor was a more believable choice because I think his Doctor was more analytical and moralistic. Tom's Doctor could fight on occasion but his Doctor also liked to engage his enemies on an intellectual basis and not just follow orders blatantly but really look deeper into the situation and what was right or not right morally. God bless.

@ellenmurphy2150

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Baker practically nails every line--with that voice! Toms voice--wow!I still think that Capoldi sounds like Tom at times---he could read the phone book on stage and people would pay money.

@rockotarsoldaccount

5 жыл бұрын

@Floyd1504 troughton much?

I love how in these old shows whenever they knock someone out the karate chop their necks. No punching, no buts of guns, just judo chops.

@darkhorse744

7 жыл бұрын

Javier Perez You could kill or cripple someone by doing that.

@mathewwalentowicz3081

7 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel Ladejobi unless you do it right

7 жыл бұрын

that's no judo chop, he's using a rogue's blackjack

@namegoeshere5220

6 жыл бұрын

Javier Perez Judo chops aren't even a real Judo move either, making the act all the more silly.

@lukevankleef4245

6 жыл бұрын

Judo doesn't involve chops. Its all grapples and throws.

Every time these two characters talk to each other it is magical

@thedoctor4949

3 жыл бұрын

Are you me?

@commenterjosh2428

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no, two of the same version of the Doctor crossing his own timestream, this can't be good!

And thus the seeds of the Time War were sown. Excellent acting from Tom Baker and Michael Wisher - reminding us that sometimes evil is a question of scale. Classic Who was a good platform for presenting a range of ethical issues very effectively. It is sad to hear the news of the death of Peter Miles, who played the ruthless Nyder so convincingly. May he rest in peace.

Michael Wisher is an absolute beast in this scene. Seated, with a mask covering everything but his mouth, and one arm to emote, and his character has only two gears (1. calm and 2. megalomaniac) but he is completely mesmerizing in this scene. Bravo!

Davros is one of those rare Doctor Who villains who, even when the budget wasn't exactly stellar, still managed to remain at an impressive level of quality in almost all of his appearances, in terms of both the acting and the makeup/costume for the character. Destiny of the Daleks is that odd occasion where he wasn't...great... But he is honestly what makes Revelation of the Daleks, Journey's End and even The Magician's Apprentice worth watching, not to mention his interactions with the respective Doctors of those stories. And my goodness do he and the Fourth Doctor shine here.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

"Destiny Of The OfThe " wasn't the best Davros story but it was not the worst. Given the budget constraints and okay script it still managed to have some good scenes and Tom did very well with adding some tension in the exchanges between him and Davros. God bless.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

"Genesis Of The Daleks", for me, was still the pinnacle of the Doctor/Davros relationship. Great script and the dialogue between the Doctor and Davros was thought provoking and absolutely shines. I agree with you about how good Tom and Michael were in this scene. Brilliant performance by two very good actors.

@martinhudecek8886

5 жыл бұрын

Revelation is a great Davros story and a rare highlight in mid 1980s who

@Centurian128

4 жыл бұрын

Davros was recast for "Destiny of the Daleks" as Michael Wisher was unavailable. They didn't have the budget to create a new prosthetic mask for the new actor, David Gooderson, so they reused the mask from "Genesis of the Daleks" which didn't fit, but they had to make it work. By the time Terry Molloy took on the role for "Ressurection of the Daleks" and subsequent appearances, they were able to make a new mask to fit him. That's why the presentation in "Destiny" wasn't on par with the others.

@nicholastosoni707

3 жыл бұрын

That's why the villains have to have a chief baddie. _Doctor Who_ is best when it's an establishing shot of spaceships, but then switches to BBC drama when the Doctor and the head honcho match wits.

Ok, i'd just like to say that this is a brilliant scene there is just one problem: Why the hell would Davros have a button that stopped his life support systems for everyone to see?

@MasterViseOMG

10 жыл бұрын

Maybe to shut it off for manteinance, or if he had a surgery, or if he was prisoner and had to commit suicide to avoid the knowledge about the Daleks being extracted from him

@amiefortman7220

9 жыл бұрын

Also because he''d never want to be taken alive.

@tongieboi

6 жыл бұрын

As said above, it's probably for both surgery and as a last resort, I also personally think it was in case of a malfunction and davros needed to shut off his chair systems to prevent his injury, however how he would aim to survive would be beyond me, perhaps there is a backup system installed but it only lasts 30 seconds, hence the reason davros managed to stay alive that long without life support This is just a theory

@bangerbangerbro

5 жыл бұрын

Especially why he would tell the doctor what it does.

@redjirachi1

4 жыл бұрын

It's essentially a cyanide pill in case he's captured or can't stand living anymore.

At first, I thought it was weird and illogical that Davros told the Doctor his weakness. But then, Neider appears in the next scene, so it's quite possible that the button the Doctor pushed was Davros' personal alert system for Neider should anything happen to Davros. EDIT: ‘wierd’ instead of ‘weird’

@madgavin7568

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe its purpose is two fold? It both shuts off his life support system and summons reinforcements to assist Davros.

@roberthaworth8991

2 жыл бұрын

@@madgavin7568 Or maybe Davros was just cleverly faking a descent toward death to give assistance time to arrive.

@Dilopho

Жыл бұрын

This headcanon is just too good

@c0nvict_pleb174

Жыл бұрын

Nyder

Davros was scary but it was Nyder that gave me nightmares. Peter Miles, we salute you.

@colinmcphan

7 жыл бұрын

Peter Miles made a great Nazi like aid to Davros. You not only had the amazing Tom Baker and wonderful Michael Wisher in that episode...but you had an overall great supporting cast. On top of that we had the great threesome of Tom, Liz and Ian together in "Genesis Of The Daleks"! You couldn't ask for a better cast. God bless.😀

@avremirine8986

6 жыл бұрын

R I P Peter Miles

I'd say this is a good scene to argue that the Doctor has always been dark. It wasn't just the time war, that changer him, true, but he was always dark. There's even some in Hartnells era. But regardless, love this episode

@Karthos1000

9 жыл бұрын

The 4th Doctor is the best Doctor IMO. He can be both dark and funny as needed.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+John Landon I agree. I have watched all the Doctors and enjoy them to some degree. But when I got introduced to Tom Baker's Doctor he was a total revelation. Brilliant actor, longest running and the first actor where I said he fit the role to a tee in every way possible. The way he could go from being funny, to dark, to angry and yet be absolutely charming and alien like was simply uncanny.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

I personally like that dark edge as well. Most living creatures have a dark area somewhere inside there soul. It makes the Doctor less one dimensional.

@cameronjosephvideos5942

5 жыл бұрын

Hartnell was very dark. Not even a hero to begin with. He was quite a violent Doctor who thought little of human life at first. Had no problem kidnapping two school teachers, bashing a caveman's head in and laughed sadistically at indirectly causing the burning of Rome. If anything the time war changed him for the better. He's much more merciful and less violent in the new series.

@rahmodin9209

4 жыл бұрын

This was arguably the first act of the time war

DAVROS: Don't touch that switch! THE DOCTOR: Why not? DAVROS: That controls the vibrator in my chair. I could not survive 30 seconds without feeling so relaxed.

@AlchemistOfNirnroot

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Chapman Hello again. One interesting point, why would he tell him that? One of the most intelligent beings blurted out his major weakness? Anyway, it's a fantastic serial.

@AndrewChapman

9 жыл бұрын

AlchemistOfNirnroot Yeah. By the way, what would you do if you saw a real Police Box that looks just like the TARDIS?

@AlchemistOfNirnroot

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Chapman I'd try to steal it but I might have a tough time trying to do that :\

@AndrewChapman

9 жыл бұрын

AlchemistOfNirnroot Cool. I encountered one last month.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Chapman I would try to steal it hoping Tom Baker's Doctor was inside. Then I would try to seduce him with some Jelly Baby's.....probably the Orange ones!. To bad that couldn't happen in real life. I would give anything to run my hands thru that gorgeous head of curly hair. I will stop now before I go to far if I haven't already. LOL.

0:30 When you pick up the last crisp in the packet and you can’t help but imagine that breaking that crisp would end all life. Yesss...I _would_ do it! ~snipt~

Surely one of if not the finest scene in the show's entire history - Davros is a brilliant creation, superbly realised by Michael Wisher. A story where pretyt much every element came together to create a darn near perfect whole. I loved the line in the Target book "In his wheelchair, Davros should have been pitiable. Instead he was terrifying". It speaks of him radiating intellect and indominatable will. It's astonishing when you consider that this was a show with an extremely limitted budget, still techically children's drama, made on a shoestring and broadcast at half past five in the evening!

@roberthaworth8991

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the voice acting is excellent, and it's amazing the emotion you can display when you've got the use of just one arm.

Brilliant Genesis of the Daleks is my favourite classic Doctor Who episode

Did the doctor essentially give Davros the idea of the reality bomb in this scene?

Davros really needs to keep away from that sun bed.

i like this design of Davros more than any of the subsequent ones... despite the wobbliness

Michael Wisher was definitely scary as Davros and portrayed it best I feel.

There's no comparison between the writing in the classic series and the writing in the new series. You really don't get scenes like this anymore.

@diamondaxe4133

3 жыл бұрын

The classic series has some pretty dodgy writing, just as the new series has some amazing writing. Genesis was a rare outing for dr who anyway.

@Bartimayus

3 жыл бұрын

What about the witches' apprentice?

One of the greatest scenes in the show's entire history

Let's all face it, James Bond would KILL for a scene like this!

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

I know. That's what makes this era of Doctor Who so great. Brilliant acting by Tom Baker and Michael Wisher. The best Doctor and Davros in Doctor Who history out of many good ones. Just my opinion.

This was the best Davros. His sickening fetish for destruction really seethes with this actor. Bravo

If this scene was made by today's production crew - the background music would be so loud and irritating you would barely be able to hear the script.

@Crustyfart123

9 жыл бұрын

I liked the background music for David Tennant and Christopher eccleston. they had a good balance. when Steven moffat came, literally every scene has one of three songs on their soundtrack.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+BNCA70 You said it perfectly.

@commenterjosh2428

3 жыл бұрын

@@Crustyfart123 more like the same song on repeat You know which one I mean~

@commenterjosh2428

3 жыл бұрын

For those who genuinely don't get it, it's I Am the Doctor, the one song most commonly played throughout the 11th Doctor era.

@coredump27

2 жыл бұрын

If it were made by today's production crew you wouldn't want to hear the script.

I can remember seeing Davros as a kid for the first time and really being intimidated and uneasy. He's pretty frightening to a little kid.

This is absolutely one of my favorite scenes of any television show I've ever seen. Genesis of the Daleks stands the test of time as one of the legendary stories in Doctor Who history

The way the Doctor screamed dramatically and silently, I really with that they would brink that little quirk back.

This scene has stuck with me ever since I saw it. I am glad the clip is available so I can send it to people rather than trying to explain the scene

To me, this scene makes Davros one of the best if not *the* best villain in the Whoniverse.

Major kudos to Moffatt for using this as inspiration for a certain scene in the latest episode. I see what you did there ;)

The Doctor: I'm gonna create an insane hypothetical to see if I can change Davros's mind Davros: You are just a good ideas machine man

Davros is always seeking new ways to become more powerful and disregards all other life as beneath his. However, watching the Doctor initially put the thought of omnicide in Davros's head and then Davros trying to act on it just because he finds ultimate satisfaction in the power to murder whoever, whenever is perhaps the scariest thing I've witnessed on Doctor Who.

I may be late to watch classic who, but I can see why my uncle loves the fourth Doctor

“That power would set me up above the gods. And through the Daleks, I shall have that power!” Few seconds later : “release me”😂

As much as I love Julian Bleach's modern interpretation of Davros, nobody could ever touch Michael Wisher.

I grew up with Tom as the Doctor. This episode was aired 1 year, and a few days prior to my birth, and might be the first Who story I ever saw as a child. My childhood home was big on PBS, and if PBS was huge in your house in the 80's, chances are you had Tom on your screen regularly. This scene comes from one of my earliest memories of the show. At a time when I was a viewer who didn't fully understand the implications of the dialog; I just thought the Daleks were cool, and scary. Now, I regard scenes like these (and this one in particular) as some of the best moments in the entire history of the show. Tom is, as usual, brilliant in this scene, and Peter Miles performance as Nyder, still to this day, gives me cold chills. However, Michael Wishers performance as Davros really did take the show. It's a shame Mr. Wisher didn't reprise his role later on. In my view, he was, and still is, the best Davros.

Honestly? This is my favourite Davros story. They should've ended him when he gets exterminated in this story and not bring him back until The Stolen Earth. Seeing this scene just proves how utterly despicable Davros is- Even after seeing other Davros stories, this is the one that got me. I feel like now I truly understand just how completely wretched this creature of a man is, and it feels so great to finally find a villain I can truly hate.

Love how somehow he sound of the ampex 2" quad video recorder the show was taped on managed to make it into this clip (that high pitch whine you hear for a few seconds )

Absolute classic scene. One of the most memorable moments in the entire history of the show.

One of the best scenes in all of Dr. Who.

See... it was Davros.

2:22-The karate chop that made sure the Time War would happen

@DJ_Maysonic

4 жыл бұрын

Funny, but he's holding a cosh

@FrostiFire1

3 жыл бұрын

@@DJ_Maysonic a what?

@DJ_Maysonic

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrostiFire1 a type of baton

@FrostiFire1

3 жыл бұрын

@@DJ_Maysonic oh like one the ones that look more like bats than a baton

Probably one of the very few THIS IS SUCH EXCELLENCE WHO MOMENTS! :D

This series should have been one short episode where The Doctor steps out of the TARDIS. Puts a nuclear bomb down with a 5 minute timer and then re-enters the TARDIS and takes off.

Hands down one of the best Tom Baker stories.

Love this exchange, love this episode, love this Doctor.

He must have been delirious in hospital when he dictated the design of his mobile life support unit. "Put in a death switch"

@FrostiFire1

3 жыл бұрын

well what if his new life in his wheely bin was too painful for him so he put it in as a escape or way to fake his death considering he would just go in to a sespened animation which is how cheats death the first time

@richardgregory3684

2 жыл бұрын

Two possible reasons: first, it was present when his mobile support system had to be shut off to be repaire dor mainatined, in which case one would assume he'd be reconnected to the original support system (as the chair and it;s systems were actually designed by Davros himself). Second, it has largely entered cannon (via Target novelisations and Big Fnish), that the Thals only kept him alive at all because he was needed as their top scientist but they gave him the option to commit suicide via a self-actuated switch (originally with poison) if Davros himself considered his new existance intolerable. One would asusme he kept the option to kill himself either when life became unbearable or when he considerd hs purpose to be complete.

This story was shown in theaters (a Fathom Events one-night only special showing) last Monday. I'm glad I went!

The first ten seconds sounds like the Doctor describing the coronavirus.

this is seriously one of the best moments in the series.

Classic Scene from Genesis of the Daleks one of my favorite Doctor Who Stories

So Davros is responsible for Coronavirus !

Legendary scene

Thank you, I love Davros. This Dr & Davros had a relationship that was unique, one of my favourite villains. I can watch this over & over & never tire of it. :)

I think both Tom Baker and the late Michael Wisher owns this Dalek story.

"next time i switch that switch, it stays switched" i came here from noisepuppet.

Davros is an insane paranoid genius and he is one of the most threatening forces in Doctor Who history

That time the Doctor gave Davros more bad ideas.

The germ of the idea of the Reality Bomb was planted in Davros' head at this moment...

and after that moment Davros become one of the most terrifying villains in Who history.

Best scene of one of the best stories ever.

"....Release Me"

I have seen this episode and it was amazing. The daleks now and then are something any kid would get scared of and when you see 'The genesis of the Daleks' and you understand their concept its just fascinating.

Great memories of watching Tom Baker's episode s when I was a little kid! My favorite Dr

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

I have watched all the Doctors and Tom Baker has become my favorite incarnation. There is just something so utterly convincing and commanding about his portrayal. Love his hair, smile and eyes as well even though that has nothing to do with why his performance has been so special for me......but it doasn't hurt either. lol.😄

They must have known they were participating in an exceptional, mesmerising scene

Best Dr Who & episode ever ;-)

0:59 this was sampled in the hardcore track "I will have that power" by Neophyte!

I haven't watched that much DOCTOR WHO, especially of the older episodes. But I did watch GENESIS OF THE DALEKS recently, and this monologue stayed with me. I love these kinds of villains. Admittedly Davros kind of pusses out in the end, but I love villains driven by a godlike lust for power.

I really wish One, Six, Nine or Twelve would have been chosen to stop the creation of the Daleks. They would have had the guts to put those two wires together and destroy the daleks for good.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Jarvis Again why do people watch one clip and not a whole episode before commenting. It's a phenomenal episode of Who and well worth watching at least once. Plus then people could make comments that were well informed. Again Tom's Doctor was brilliant because he used his brain and his fists depending on the situation and what was needed at that moment. Ah....but I forgot....in some fans view only the newer series counts and then they deprive themselves of watching brilliant Doctors and episodes like this.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Jarvis calm down yourself. I am not assuming anything. All you did was trash the episode. Tell me one nice thing you said about this episode. I Re-read your posts and all you did was complain and be negative. You didn't say anything nice about Tom's Doctor or the episode. If you don't like either that is fine but why waste time watching it then. Plus I am saying this in a calm manner. Don't assume things either. In the episode the Doctor doas go back to blow up the room with the embryos but a Dalek comes along and starts to fire at him. He has to duck for cover and the wires won't reach around the corner so he smartly leaves them in the way of the Dalek. He stays to make sure the room is blown up. That is good writing....not a cop out as you put it. Tom's Doctor was just as brave and could be just as ruthless as the other Doctors. He would also throw a punch when needed. Again why watch a Doctor that doasn't interest you. Only going by what you posted.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+Linda Taylor You say Tom is one of your favorite Doctors but your posts do nothing but complain about him and how bad his episodes are. That is why I assumed what I did. The thing some fans like about his Doctor is that every little situation wasn't let's blow things up first and ask questions later. Re-watch the end of this episode. He would use his mind and fists (and sometimes a gun of some sort). I do wish the best though and Harbor no ill will. Just a T.V. show.. God bless. If you want to Tom has a wonderful Holiday wish on his Facebook site for all the fans you can watch.

@almanacofsleep

8 жыл бұрын

Missing the whole point of the wire's speech.

@colinmcphan

8 жыл бұрын

+almanacofsleep I know. Annoying when some people can't get the meaning of a scene or appreciate a brilliant performance by the actor in it.

This scene and many others like it are why Genesis of the Daleks is on my Top Ten Doctor Who stories list.

this happens a lot. every time davros comes up with a new weapon the doctor's current regeneration asks him if he would use it.

... the power to end all life... His fascination with death would COMPEL him to have such a button.

PUSH THE BUTTON GREAT ONE!

The Doctor: 😏🖐 Davros: Release me 🙋‍♂️

Absolute classic of a serial.

I love the whole episode

And then we look at Davros against the Tenth Doctor, where he attempts to create a Reality Bomb because why not

this scene preceded the instance where Davros was insisting the daleks were a force for good; more a police force than a tyranny. After thought, the Doc used this question to affirm if old tea roll-about had a smidgen of moral decency under all that hardware and if so could it cultivated. Ah, Magoo...you failed it again.

I have scene every Classic Who. This is the most compelling scene for adults.

The way Davros is press enter as wanting power just for the feeling of power adds a layer of character on him for me

Davros is such a frail creature, so easy to destroy. Grab his hand, hit a button and he's done for. How did he end up being such a powerful megalomaniac as seen in the Terry Molloy portrayal? How did he go from frail and barely mobile to a shouting, dictating tyrant with electric powers? Why the hell does he have a button that can kill him, and why isn't it something only he can access?

@Solitaire001

8 жыл бұрын

+captain0ldy0da Concerning the button that controls his life support, it is possible that it is a reboot button, needed in case his life support system is disrupted. I agree that having it as a button that can be accessed by anyone is a bad design unless it is the only possible place it can be located because of his physical condition (his arm is the only limb that he can use to access anything). What has seemed strange to me is that in his travels Davros has not used his skills to correct his own physical weaknesses. Although it is unlikely that it was available on Skaro at this time (just keeping Davros alive and functional might be all that could be done), as he as traveled he should have been able to acquire technology to correct the problems. As an example, I'm sure that the technology of the cybermen could be adapted by Davos to give him a more functional body (since improving the human body was the original reason for the development of the Mondas cybermen). However, it is possible that to correct his limitations Davros might have to leave himself completely vulnerable and that is something he can't abide. It is similar to a situation in "Transformers Beast Machines" where Megatron (not the same character as in the classic Transformers series) wants a completely robotic body purged of the organic (he transforms into a large dragon), but he won't risk the complete vulnerability that the process would require.

@DarthRushy

8 жыл бұрын

+Solitaire001 It might have something to do with his upbringing. "We must keep the Kaled race pure." He doesn't do genetic tampering on himself.

Agree completely. Tom Baker's first six stories together - the entire 6-story "Sarah, Harry and the 4th Doctor" arc- rate as some of the top moments ever in WHO history. It is a heck of a ride for the viewer, from ROBOT through TERROR OF THE ZYGONS, but for my money it is the best story arc the program has ever had. And that's saying a lot because WHO has had some outstanding story arcs, both Classic and New Series!

Best Story EVA!!!!

When I pressed the button, a sign lit up saying... "Please do not press this button again!"

It's amusing that alot of Davro's dialogue in the earlier part of this scene was reused in Mission Davros when he is given very much a capsule of such a virus

Ending: dun, dun, dundadum!!!!! :) This looks like a fantastic mini series!

perhaps the other Kaleds insisted on having such a device, maybe they knew that Davros was somebody who was capable of great destruction, and knew that they had to have some way of regaining control of him should he do something like set forth a race of beings capable of destroying all life in this universe.

I really hope that one day the BBC would show some classic who. One day soon.

A frightful story first time I wathe dit but so powerful. Loved Tom Baker when I watched this. I think this and Rememberance are the best Dalek stories.

I was just thinking of that!

What a masterpiece of a story

Wow I'm so glad that they made this a main plot point in season 9

@VinchVolt

8 жыл бұрын

You mean *Series* 9. Season 9 was during the Jon Pertwee era.

Personally I've always wondered if he lied to the doctor about what that button did. He is a genius after all. I've wondered if maybe it called that guy that showed up shortly after it was pushed.

This is topical, and given Covid 19!

This scene alone makes me want to get the DVD set that has this serial. One of the most powerful moments in Doctor Who for me. It's too bad Davros (IMHO) was never as good after this. Sad they couldn't bring back the original Davros actor for later serials before he passed away in the 1990s.

Definitely. Although the "Do I have the right" discussion between Sarah Jane and the Doctor is probably the equal of this scene. Which explains the high esteem and high ranking held by GENESIS OF THE DALEKS for nearly 40 years now. The story is loaded with scenes like the two just mentioned!

Finally the leader we need

there is no "waa-waa" noise in the universe big enough for that one