Classic Rewatch: The Awakening
In a village where the 1640s and 1980s begin to meld, the Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough have to deal with an alien weapon that feeds on fury.
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In a village where the 1640s and 1980s begin to meld, the Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough have to deal with an alien weapon that feeds on fury.
It feels fitting that as we ready ourselves for the 60th anniversary special in 2023, we have the opportunity to enjoy this gem of a 20th anniversary story from 1983.
It feels fitting that as we ready ourselves for the 60th anniversary special in 2023, we have the opportunity to enjoy this gem of a 20th anniversary story from 1983.
A familiar foe puts an unexpected tool to use in a plan to subvert the signing of the Magna Carta, and the Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough are quickly swept into the sword fight. Literally.
With a hearty cry of “YARR!” and a blast of radiant crystal, we dash to the finish line of the Fifth Doctor-era’s “Black Guardian Trilogy”.
As we take another grimacing look into the Black Guardian’s manipulation of Turlough, it’s Nyssa who leaves us concerned by the story’s end.
Joined by friend Don Klees of Acorn Media, we revel in the time-manipulations and character performances of this Season 20 gem.
With a rattle and a hiss, and a pair of sweet crystal pendants, we return to Tegan’s ‘little problem’ with the Mara.
Season 20 drops us into the middle of a right mess: identity theft on Gallifrey, terror in the Netherlands, and a certain renegade Time Lord.
This week, we look at the methods by which past companions have taken their leave, and the impact those departures have had on us as devoted viewers.