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Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks (Story 104)

William Hartnell , Patrick Troughton , Ken Grieve    NR (Not Rated)   DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the collection Feb 4 2009
Format:DVD
Great addition to the Doctor Who DVD collection. The serial's in great shape and the special features are perfect.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A respectable part of Dalek lore May 25 2011
By Derek Draven TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
It's too easy to criticize Destiny of the Daleks for losing scope and focus in the face of other, better Dalek stories, but it's not without merit. The episode begins with a highly controversial scene showing Time Lady Romana regenerating by choice into multiple forms until she settles on one she likes. Not only does this throw all Time Lord science out the window, but it simply detracts from the narrative as a whole. Thankfully, Lalla Ward is an absolutely stunning choice for the role. What a pity that her introduction arrives deflated and failed.

The Doctor and Romana find themselves on Skaro once more, hundreds of years after the events of 'Genesis of the Daleks.' They soon encounter captured humans serving as slave labor for the Daleks, who are mining into the ancient Kaled city in an attempt to locate their creator, Davros. It seems the Daleks are locked in a logical stalemate against their equally robotic-thinking enemies, the Movellans, with neither side able to calculate an appropriate course of action. It is their hope that Davros may hold the key to breaking the stalemate by introducing the human element into the equation.

'Destiny' missteps quite a lot, unfortunately. The Movellans appear more at home in a Saturday night disco club than the Dalek's sworn enemies. Call it a byproduct of 70s mentality, but there's nothing frightening, or even intimidating about these would-be aggressors. There are times when the story blatantly walks nose-first into walls, and it isn't shot nearly as well as it should be, even for such an admittedly low-budget production. Davros' return is hampered by Michael Wisher's absence from the role, which is glaringly apparent both physically and in terms of acting skill. No true explanation is made as to how Davros managed to survive the scathing death of a Dalek gun at point blank range, instead relying on all too convenient half-hints and speculation. Thankfully, the Daleks themselves seem to be in rather top form. The Daleks do look the most menacing in grey, and they're in abundance here, but some bad writing and redundant filming can make them appear like lumbering tin pots in many scenes.

The highlight of the story is definitely Tom Baker's performance. Without it, I doubt 'Destiny' would have been half as entertaining. Baker's bug-eyed, toothy insanity plays out well for the story, but for every moment of powerful urgency, there's equal parts over the top silliness. Baker can't be blamed, really. The script can't quite decide whether to be dark and tense, or humorous and campy, instead settling into an uneasy middle ground between the two. In reality, none of the problems with 'Destiny' were anything that a few simple re-shoots couldn't have solved. Honestly. I'm also a bit surprised by the general lack of music in this story, which was either done on purpose to create a sense of dread, or perhaps the budget ran out. Indeed, the special effects are stock 70s Who, and won't be blowing a new generation away anytime soon, but the DVD does allow you to watch the story with new CGI effects which, while not perfect, certainly make the story a lot more enjoyable to watch.

'Destiny' is a crossroads episode in Doctor Who history. It sets the stage for Davros' future appearances in the series, and silently establishes that the Time War (a focal point of the 2005 Doctor Who series) is in full swing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Daleks episode! Dec 4 2003
Format:VHS Tape
I can't figure out why this isn't a more popular episode. It moves much more quickly than a lot of other Doctor Who adventures, it features Romana, who unlike a lot of Doctor companions had a brain and an active role in the Doctor's adventures and, in fact, this is the first series in which Lala Ward (the princess from the Androids of Tara episode in the Key to Time series) plays Romana.

The Doctor and Romana find themselves on Skaros, the Daleks' home planet. Discovering significant seismic activity, they discover that the Daleks have enslaved a group of humans whom they are forcing to engage in mining activity for a purpose which the Doctor and Romana must ferret out. At the same time, another race, the wonderful Molvians (who always remind me of Rick James in full-on Superfreak mode), befriend the Doctor and Romana but turn out to have their own agenda.

The Daleks are great in this episode. Not a lot of chatter, just a lot of typical Dalek bluster -- "seek, locate, exterminate," etc. Not to mention the glorious return of the megamaniacal Davros, creator of the Daleks. This is one of the more action-oriented, straight-forward Doctor Who episodes and comes across as a lot less dated than even some of the later episodes. Not as humorous as many Tom Baker episodes once it gets going (if you're looking for humor and cheese, check out The Pirate Planet), but great action and characters. Highly recommended.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Silliness Of The Daleks
"Destiny Of The Daleks" is a perfect example of the type of Doctor Who story from the Graham Williams/Douglas Adams era of the series. Read more
Published on Sep 4 2010 by Douglas Horton
4.0 out of 5 stars good one to have
This dr who d.v.d will appeal to all ages tom baker plays the doctor in this one with romano his partner. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2010 by Kevin W. Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars Read my review or YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED!!!!
This episode is one of my favorite Dalek adventures. The story features our favorite manic evil doer "Davros. Read more
Published on Sep 19 2003 by Michael Christy
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable quasi-sequel to Genesis Of The Daleks
The Doctor and a regenerated Romana land on "not the most inviting planet," but the Doctor feels that he's been here before. Read more
Published on Sep 8 2002 by Daniel J. Hamlow
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable quasi-sequel to Genesis Of The Daleks
The Doctor and a regenerated Romana land on "not the most inviting planet," but the Doctor feels that he's been here before. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2002 by Daniel J. Hamlow
3.0 out of 5 stars Middling Dalerk story
In this serial, the Dr. and Romana journey are on the run from the evil Black Guardian and touchdown on the radioactive ruin of a war-torn world. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2001
3.0 out of 5 stars Destiny Delivers Disapointing Davros
Don't get me wrong. I throughly enjoyed this video. However it pales in conparision to the story it sequels "Genesis of the Daleks". Read more
Published on Oct 4 2001 by Alan D. Patten III
3.0 out of 5 stars Destiny Delivers Disapointing Davros
Don't get me wrong. I throughly enjoyed this video. However it pales in conparision to the story it sequels "Genesis of the Daleks". Read more
Published on Oct 4 2001 by Alan D. Patten III
4.0 out of 5 stars Hitch Hiker' Guide to Daleks
If you listen to most Dr Who fans, this is the least liked Dalek story of them all. Tom Baker is over the top, they will say, the Daleks look battered and worn, Davros is a bit... Read more
Published on Sep 15 2000 by N. A. Parry
5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhhhhh.....Dr. Who the classic.
Dr. Who is an excelent sci-fi show that i only got to see while it was on pbs. Non the less i grew to love his style more than shows like startrek (the new junk, not the original)... Read more
Published on Sep 1 2000 by Brian King
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