State of Decay
Joe Siegler
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State of Decay
This Story: Season 18, Story 4. Production Code 5P
Overall: Story 113, Episodes 544-547
Airdates: 22 Nov 1980 – 13 Dec 1980
Written by Terrance Dicks
Directed by Peter Moffatt
Notes
- NOTE: After this story, there was a couple week break for Christmas before the next story (Warriors’ Gate) aired.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 544 - State of Decay 1/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 22 Nov 1980. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 29, 2022
Have to confess I never liked this story. The vampire aspect of it never appealed, so my only memory from the past is "didn't like that". Having said that, I barely remember any of pic.twitter.com/Larnssj0Sa
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 544 - State of Decay 1/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 22 Nov 1980. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 29, 2022
the story, so see how it goes this time around. Adric doesn't interact with the Doctor at all in this ep. Probably the usual "this script was ready before they added a companion"? pic.twitter.com/EuDR7CP1vs
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 545 - State of Decay 2/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 29 Nov 1980. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
The Doctor & Romana meet "The Three Who Rule", and when Romana gets a minor cut on her finger, we get an inkling of the vampire stuff. Although I knew that going in, I wonder if pic.twitter.com/gWeF4guzUw
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 545 - State of Decay 2/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 29 Nov 1980. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
someone who hadn't seen this would draw the same conclusion. Rather enjoyed this FAR more than I remember - esp Tom's performance - prior silliness is gone. Adric still on his own. pic.twitter.com/mrtQSBA1SH
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 545 - State of Decay 2/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 29 Nov 1980. #DoctorWho 3/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
The last moment in State of Decay Episode 2 (1980) REALLY REALLY reminded me of the last moment of The Aztecs Episode 1 (1964). pic.twitter.com/cP45FOkAmZ
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 546 - State of Decay 3/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 6 Dec 1980. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
The Doctor chats with one of the three after he and Romana figure out what's actually happening here. The Doctor is informed that Adric was here, which takes him by surprise. pic.twitter.com/TXBUb1uohI
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 546 - State of Decay 3/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 6 Dec 1980. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
The heartbeat in the cellar area helps with atmosphere. Nice scene with Romana & the Doctor talking while in a cell. Even when found, Adric is mostly "out" of the story. pic.twitter.com/xWikPqHQ5p
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 547 - State of Decay 4/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 13 Dec 1980. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
Have to say, I ended up really enjoying this story far more than I remembered in the past. Was also written by Terrance Dicks, who did a lot of Doctor 2/3 stuff. This also dabbled pic.twitter.com/EXyWa4xlpD
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 547 - State of Decay 4/4 (Serial 5P Story 113) - 13 Dec 1980. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 30, 2022
in some Time Lord mythology. The Doctor leads some rebels and kills the "Great One" with a spaceship! Ended up really enjoying this story - something I didn't think I would do. pic.twitter.com/anE1u3RkfP
