Oh what can happen when
you fly through a charged CVE? Well you
end up in E-Space that’s what. What’s E-
Space you say? Well E- Space is not a parallel universe but a universe existing
alongside ours. Well it just so happened
that The Doctor, Romana and K-9 were aboard the TARDIS heading to Gallifrey
when they flew through a charged CVE and ended up in E – Space.
What is commonly called
the E – Space Trilogy by fans of Classic Who consists of three very different
stories that helped comprised season 18’s entropy themed season. Full Circle, State of Decay and Warriors Gate
are very cleverly written and also have some historical significance to the
history of Doctor Who.
Full Circle has the
dubious distinction of being the story that introduces Adric. That’s right.
That whiny companion who many people do not like at all myself
included. It takes place on the planet Alzarius. There the Doctor and Romana arrive right when
mistfall occurs and the rise of the Marshman from the planets marshes appear.
State of Decay is a true
vampire story written by old Doctor Who stalwart Terrance Dicks. It is an awesome story that pits the Doctor
against the ultimate evil Vampires. Or
more accurately The Doctor must stop the Great Vampire. The Great Vampire is an old enemy of the
Timelords from the old days. It is the
sworn duty of any Timelord who happens upon The Great Vampire to kill it and
prevent it from conquering the universe.
Warriors Gate is the story
that sees the departure of Romana and K- 9 from the TARDIS. It is a pretty basic story that takes place
entirely in the studio. But what they do
with it is quite amazing. From the ship
to the Gate itself this story boasts some impressive sets and what they did
with the green screen shots for 1980 was pretty impressive. Most impressive is
the world behind the mirror which has some pretty cool imagery which still
stands up today. It also boasts an
anti-slavery message as Romana leaves in order to help release the Thralls from
slavery.
The E – Space Trilogy was
something different and regarded by the fans as being a collection of pretty
good stories from season 18. I enjoyed
each of the stories that comprise the trilogy as each story brings something different
and has its own little niche. One thing about the stories is that pretty good
is that each story can stand on their own without the linking aspect of E –
Space.
The E – Space trilogy has
some wonderful moments and some good performances by the regular cast. In fact you could say that Tom Baker really
shined in these stories and you can truly see how magical he was in the role of
The Doctor. So now my reviews have taken
me to the E – Space Trilogy and let’s see which ones I liked and did not like
in the days to come.
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