My giddy Aunt! It's the 2nd Doctor and Jamie!!
Homecoming week comes early to Doctor Who! The 6th Doctor is united with his previous incarnation the 2nd Doctor on a wild adventure against the Sontarans and crazy alien chefs. While not an anniversary event, this is truly a special episode. From the opening moments showing the Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines back in the TARDIS in black and white (briefly), it's wonderful to see old friends. Even though we just saw the 2nd Doctor two years previous, this feels more special and certainly showcases the duo. Although they look a little old, a little grayer, we overlook those things with love.
By this point, the 6th Doctor and Peri seem to have settled into a somewhat peaceful co-existence in the TARDIS. Although Peri still seems very insecure and uncertain of herself, which is really exasperated by the 6th Doctors bravado and grandiose personality. Of course the magic of the story is the eventual meeting of Doctors. This is a 3 part 45 minute episode story and it takes until episode three for the two Doctors to meet. While the on screen magic between the 2nd and 3rd Doctor was classic, the chemistry between 2 and 6 is just as lovely. Of course they fight and quibble with the 2nd Doctor visibly looking older than the 6th. Also having been capture by the Sontarans puts the 2nd Doctor in a slightly vulnerable position.
And those Sontarans. Oh my. While I was happy they returned to the show after quite a few years away, the production team did them all wrong. They are WAY too tall. Their masks are not quite right. Even their suits are a bit too shiny. And there's only two. This could have been the glorious return of the Sontaran Empire, who last we saw were invading Gallifrey the home of the Time Lords, but alas ends up with a slightly lackluster appearance.
The supporting cast throughout the story is top notch from Chesene to Oscar Botchaby. Stand out performances. And strangely enough, Peri and Jamie actually make a good pair of companions together and could have been good on-going if the 6th Doctor wanted to change time. All in all, I real high point of season 22.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Doctors
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