If you have arachnophobia, you will not like this episode. And even if you are not afraid of spiders, you still might not like this episode.
One of the few things I liked about this episode was that the Doctor had stolen the crystal from Metebelis III, and that little issue cost him his life. He doesn't always have to answer to his crimes, so it was interesting that he was responsible for the problems that occurred because he had stolen the crystal. In a way Troughton also had to answer to his crimes, and it cost him a regeneration as well. Eventually the bad things you do in life will catch up with you. Good thing that Jo Grant had got it off her hands, or she would have found herself in some really strange doo doo.
When people tell you there is a spider on your back.....it's not a good thing. Your behavior might change, and you may just do things you don't remember.
It was interesting that they brought back Yates, who's sort of wandering Earth, kicking himself in the pants for betraying U.N.I.T. He wants a chance to redeem himself.
Professor Clegg really didn't last that long. I am still wondering why they killed him off so quickly. I thought he would have a greater role in the story.
Part Two was ridiculous, as it involved a very long chase scene in the Whomobile, a stupid looking helicopter, a hovercraft and finally a speedboat. It was like they were giving Pertwee his last few moments driving strange machines. It was very James Bond-ish.
I like that the spiders refer to themselves as Eight Legs. Really, that's the best you could come up with? "We have eight legs! Let's call ourselves that!" If you are evil mutant spiders, shouldn't you have like thirteen legs or something? What makes you mutants? You can talk, and are evil?
So there was another renegade Time Lord sent to stay on Earth. Apparently we needed him to explain the whole regeneration thing and show us how it happens. Oh wait, all those stories about his childhood memories with a hermit really were true. I thought he was joking all this time!
There's all sorts of regenerations happening left and right. Thank you, but I think I understand how it's done now. We then witness the regeneration of Pertwee into Tom Baker. Wow!
I'm ready to move on to a new Doctor. Pertwee was a Doctor for quite some time, and I felt as though his character was used well enough. I am interested in Tom Baker, because he is generally the most liked of the Doctors, and I would like to know why that is. I will miss Pertwee's flair and sense of style. He definitely played a unique version of the Doctor. I hope he fits well with Sarah Jane, or is she going to leave, too?
Mostly what I will remember about Pertwee was his clothes, his rudeness to everyone with intelligence, his fondness for tea, and his ability to put himself into comas.
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