The Androids of Tara
Joe Siegler
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The Androids of Tara
This Story: Season 16, Story 4. Production Code 5D
Overall: Story 101, Episodes 492-495
Airdates: 25 Nov 1978 – 16 Dec 1978
Written by David Fisher
Directed by Michael Hayes
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#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 492 - The Androids of Tara 1/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 25 Nov 1978. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 3, 2022
This is a story I have zero memory of. In fact, the only thing I remember is a blooper of Mary Tamm blowing one of her lines. Romana finds the 4th segment immediately, but pic.twitter.com/YzAW0WBwHq
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 492 - The Androids of Tara 1/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 25 Nov 1978. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 3, 2022
the entire rest of the story is her trying to escape after being captured right at the start. She's mistaken for an android because of the old "you look like" story trope. pic.twitter.com/qHYUpxYYcn
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 493 - The Androids of Tara 2/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 2 Dec 1978. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 3, 2022
A plot to get an android crowned King of Tara seems to be the main drive here. A little confused as to how easily the Doctor & Romana have integrated into the local politics. pic.twitter.com/zjG0pikNR1
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 493 - The Androids of Tara 2/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 2 Dec 1978. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 3, 2022
Course that's happened in Doctor Who a lot over the years. The Doctor gets the android King crowned. This is when the Romana clone appears & the Doctor attempts to destroy it. pic.twitter.com/wwmumW7CSm
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 494 - The Androids of Tara 3/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 9 Dec 1978. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 4, 2022
I do like that the Doctor used his "name" to pass himself off as the King's Doctor, although oddly again everyone accepted that on face value. The struggle w/both sides trying pic.twitter.com/IVGsPPKCCu
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 494 - The Androids of Tara 3/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 9 Dec 1978. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 4, 2022
to have their androids kill the other side continues. Romana has a funny scene trying to ride a horse as she goes looking for the Doctor. The Doctor escapes an assassination. pic.twitter.com/Bs7wSgS77i
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 495 - The Androids of Tara 4/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 16 Dec 1978. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 5, 2022
Grendel plans to marry Romana to the King, kill the king, then Marry Romana, kill her, becoming King himself. Stopping this is the thrust of this ep. It also feels somewhat pic.twitter.com/8j2ZR43hcY
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 495 - The Androids of Tara 4/4 (Serial 5D Story 101) - 16 Dec 1978. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) December 5, 2022
more atmospheric. K9 in a punt amused me. Grendel is diposed after lengthy sword fight & royals restored. In the confusion the Doctor & crew escape. Overall, a decent story. pic.twitter.com/YpAiaBuI37
