Project Classic!Who 2010: 064 - The Time Monster
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The Time Monster
The Master, in the guise of Professor Thascales, has constructed at the Newton Institute in Wootton a device known as TOMTIT - Transmission Of Matter Through Interstitial Time - with which to gain control over Kronos, a creature from outside time. The creature is summoned but the effect proves uncontrollable, so the Master flees.
The Doctor shuts TOMTIT down but the Master later reactivates it, using it first to ensnare Krasis, High Priest of the lost city of Atlantis, and then to attack UNIT forces by way of a series of timeslips. The Master takes Krasis back to Atlantis in his TARDIS in the hope of stealing the sacred Crystal of Kronos, with which he aims finally to dominate the creature. The Doctor follows with Jo but is unable to prevent his enemy from seducing Queen Galleia and staging a coup. Galleia turns against the Master when she learns that he has caused the death of her husband, King Dalios.
The Master then unleashes Kronos, destroying Atlantis. The two Time Lords escape in their respective TARDISes and confront each other in the time vortex. The Doctor threatens to trigger a 'time ram' - a devastating collision - but cannot bring himself to do it.
Jo, held hostage by the Master, has no such qualms, and operates the controls herself. The two TARDISes reappear in a strange void presided over by Kronos - who now appears as a beautiful female face.
The time ram has released Kronos, who agrees to return the Doctor and Jo to Earth. The creature plans to subject the Master to eternal torment, but the Doctor pleads on his behalf and he too goes free.
Jo is really growing on me. :)
YATES! Oh, I missed your face.
If the Minotaur isn't only legend, then Two and Zoe were really lucky in The Mind Robber. =/
TOMTIT. TOMTIT. I AM FAR TOO AMUSED BY THIS.
Oh, I so love Benton. The Master's mastery of voices won't fool him! But unfortunately, "Look over there!" will. :(
LOLOLOLOL slow motion.
A CRACK IN TIME. SHIT.
I don't think it's alcohol that would cause a hallucination of the disappearing knight sort.
OOOOH. DID THE BRIG JUST CHALLENGE THE DOCTOR TO A RACE? Never underestimate the power of Bessie.
*GASP* YATES. NOOO. He'd better be alive. Oh phew.
"I'm sorry about your coccyx, too, Miss Grant." Oh, Master. You just had to say it in that creepy way, didn't you?
OH, BENTON, YOU JUST GOT EVEN MORE ADORABLE! That is the cutest baby ever.
I think that's actually the most evil thing the Master's done. ;____;
Jo Jo Grant. Hee.
The acting is a little questionable in this serial.
I love when Three says "Top of the class!" It makes me want him to say that to me, which probably just backs up what Rory told Eleven about making people want to impress him.
AHAHAHAHA. Best ending ever.
Great episode, loved it, blah blah, BUT GUESS WHAT'S COMING UP? The Three Doctors! And do you know what number you have to count to get to three? TWO. I'M STOKED, YOU GUYS.
One question though: What was the Time Monster? Kronos? He/She/It wasn't really a monster. The Master? That would make the most sense, but it's kind of pointless naming a serial after him when he's in pretty much every episode.
I'm still not over this gif, so I'm posting it again:
Up next is THE THREE DOCTORS!!!
