3.3 The Myth Makers

 
Stupid. Freaking. Recons.

This was most likely supposed to be fun.  That does not bode well for the next episode, since the pattern seems to be after fun comes extreme torture.  I couldn't really get into though, and I'm not sure if that was because they were recons, because Greek mythology is sacred to me, or maybe the blasted stars were not in alignment. 

My expert DW viewer kept saying, "This is fun isn't it?"
"Ummm.....no."

I thought the idea that the Doctor created the Trojan horse, and sat inside it, was beyond ludicrous.  But then again, the concept of the Trojan horse is purely myth, although there has been proof now that the city of Troy did exist, and that it was destroyed.

The idea that some of the mythological characters like Achilles and Paris existed as real people is clever.  Behind much of mythology is a small grain of truth. For instance, King Arthur really did exist, but all the stories revolving around his knights of the round table are pure myth.  At the time people probably built stories around these heroes who were very heroic to them.  So it's not unreasonable to think that Achilles really existed, and that people built stories around them to keep their heroic deeds alive throughout history. 


I am completely digressing, but while I acknowledge that these mythological people existed, a small part of me is grinding my teeth at the idea that the Doctor is affecting significant periods in history, parts of history that never actually existed. But all this is fiction, right? And I do love a good fiction story.

So in the plot the Doctor is mistaken as Zeus.  Come on, Zeus? Like the father of all gods Zeus? *roll of eyes*


The Greeks and the Trojans are at war.  What was very odd to me, is that they did not hide the fact that they were time travelers.  In fact they stated this fact quite frequently.  Even worse, the people around them accepted this as a truth. In previous historical episodes the Doctor took great care to hide into the culture and not reveal his identity, so I'm not sure why a change had occurred.  Maybe because it was a mythological time?


Also weird, Vicki leaves the show.  It was most unexpected for me. I didn't really get that attached to her, so I wasn't crushed when she decided to stay behind with a Trojan.  Of course he's Trojan and not Greek. 


While Vicki leaves, Katarina joins the team when she helps the injured Steven get back to the TARDIS.  Katarina was probably the most boring character in the entire story, so I'm not exactly hopeful about her just yet.  Perhaps she will improve soon. 


Steven's life in this episode was rather depressing, as he is mauled, suspected as a spy, thrown into prison and seriously injured while fighting the Trojans.  His role is becoming more physical, like Ian's character, but Steven still has that impetuous, hot headed personality that Ian never had. 


Oh yeah, and the wooden horse? That was the flimsiest looking horse I had ever seen.  There were really a bunch of men crammed into that thing? It's a wonder that it didn't collapse.  Also, apparently it was built within seconds of the Doctor's proposal.  That might explain everything.


Now this is a real Trojan horse.


There is a lot of fighting and carnage in this episode.  But it's really no secret now that this show isn't for kids. 



Next up: The Daleks' Master Plan [Oh yeah!]

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