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| Joe, Yates, the Doctor, Benton |
Look who's here!
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| Magister? |
The Master is in Devil's End, pretending to be a vicar called Mr. Magister. Magister is Latin for "master." Nice. As soon as the Doctor hears the new vicar's name, he knows who it really is. At midnight, just as they open Devil's Hump, the Master performs some crazy ritual to raise Azal. A heat barrier goes up around the village, so no one can get in or out. The Brigadier is stuck outside, while the Doctor, Jo, Yates, and Benton are on the inside.
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| the Brigadier |
There hasn't been any screen time for Azal yet, but there is this living gargoyle controlled by the Master creeping around.
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| Don't want to run into this guy |
The Doctor and Jo find a spaceship. Then the Doctor fills everyone in. It's not the devil who is in Devil's End, it's a Daemon- a member of a powerful species from the other side of the galaxy. They've been around for ages and are why humans associate devil horns with evil/power. This one might destroy the world. Hm.
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| Those are Azal's legs in front of the Master. He's kind of big. |
The Master wants Azal's power so he can rule the world. Azal knows the Doctor is also not a human and wants to talk with him, too. The Master isn't thrilled about that. Azal shows up again and this time the Master wants to sacrifice Jo as an offering. That's pretty messed up, even for the Master.
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| Azal |
Meanwhile, the Doctor has helped the Brigadier figure out a way through the barrier, so here comes UNIT. The Doctor goes to talk to Azal and asks him to leave Earth. Azal offers the Doctor his power, but he doesn't want it. So Azal decides to give his power to the Master and kill the Doctor.
Jo jumps in front of the Doctor, shouting that the Doctor is a good man and Azal should kill her instead. Azal can't understand this selfless, irrational act and self-destructs. In the end, UNIT takes the Master into custody.
This is a good one, even though Azal and the gargoyle are a little ridiculous. That's part of the fun.
THE RUNDOWN
Companions: Jo Grant
Episode: #59, "The Daemons," five parts
Adversary: Azal and the Master
Classic Lines: the Doctor, to Jo: "Jo, did you fail Latin as well as science? Magister is the Latin word for master!"
Tuck This Away to Impress Your Friends: Azal said he destroyed Atlantis. We already saw Atlantis destroyed by someone else in the 2nd Doctor era. There's an upcoming 3rd Doctor story in which the Master destroys Atlantis. Doctor Who has a major Atlantis continuity issue. Next Up: "Day of the Daleks"
"Jenkins, chap with the wings there, five rounds rapid."
ReplyDeleteAlso, who is that dapper bearded gent with those stylish Clark Kent glasses?
I love that line! I almost put that under classic lines. The Brigadier is the best.
DeleteHe does look quite dapper.