Genesis of the Daleks
Joe Siegler
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Genesis of the Daleks
This Story: Season 12, Story 4. Production Code 4E
Overall: Story 78, Episodes 392-397
Airdates: 8 Mar 1975 to 12 Apr 1975
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by David Maloney
Links
- Footage from this episode was used as part of the narrative (and not just as a clip) in the 2015 episode “The Magician’s Apprentice” with Peter Capaldi’s Doctor.
- I saw this episode on the big screen (11 Jun 2018) as a promotional showing relative to Series 12’s then imminent upcoming release on Blu-Ray.
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[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 392 - Genesis of the Daleks 1/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 8 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 5, 2022
... and we get to Genesis. This is probably the best Dalek story they've done. Introduces Davros, & shows the creation of the Daleks. The fact that the Daleks were originally pic.twitter.com/STSXecZGLC
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 392 - Genesis of the Daleks 1/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 8 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 5, 2022
based off the Nazis is VERY clear here. The Doctor is sent to Skaro to stop the Daleks creation from happening. I also saw this in theatres (in omnibus form) on 11 Jun, 2018. pic.twitter.com/AePb4B0YZ8
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 393 - Genesis of the Daleks 2/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 15 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 6, 2022
The Doctor & Harry are run through the Kaled red tape in their group. SJS is captured by the Thals & made to work on their rocket. Davros is finally introduced, and we see an pic.twitter.com/HMZdMh2EtH
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 393 - Genesis of the Daleks 2/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 15 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 6, 2022
early model Dalek which almost immediately kills the Doctor. He's saved by a scientist under Davros who doesn't agree w/direction of Dalek development. Mostly setup here. pic.twitter.com/8H8vz8lQM0
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 394 - Genesis of the Daleks 3/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 22 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 7, 2022
Last ep had a good cliffhanger that was mostly ignored here. The group of people against Davros' Daleks grows and starts to organize w/The Doctor. They attempt to shut down pic.twitter.com/rPhzc9neki
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 394 - Genesis of the Daleks 3/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 22 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 7, 2022
Davros' work, but he gives the Thals the means to destroy his own people, which he does to stop them stopping him. The Doctor & Harry go find SJS. Well paced episode. pic.twitter.com/qTcaFGSVkY
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 395 - Genesis of the Daleks 4/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 29 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 8, 2022
Davros does indeed bring down the destruction of his own people. Watching this for the first time, one's opinion of Davros must have been like "What a bastard". To this point pic.twitter.com/U57za6yKsY
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 395 - Genesis of the Daleks 4/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 29 Mar 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 8, 2022
the Daleks have been relatively minor characters. Not now, they're more in the forefront. The Doctor believes Sarah & Harry were killed in the Kaled dome. Very good episode. pic.twitter.com/BZO68XqUVl
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 396 - Genesis of the Daleks 5/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 5 Apr 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 10, 2022
Loved the bit at the start where the Doctor details a few past Dalek stories to Davros. The forces against Davros start to move against him. The scene w/The Doctor and pic.twitter.com/O9IVTSOvpT
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 396 - Genesis of the Daleks 5/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 5 Apr 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 10, 2022
Davros talking is a good one. The actual Daleks are mostly in the background again - this is the Davros show for sure. The camo pants SJS wears here look smoking hot on her. pic.twitter.com/VrB3CpxQ8a
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 397 - Genesis of the Daleks 6/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 12 Apr 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 10, 2022
An excellent conclusion to Genesis. This has the most well known TBaker Dalek moment when he holds two wires together and can destroy the Daleks completely but doesn't do it. pic.twitter.com/YxHfINgF8V
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 397 - Genesis of the Daleks 6/6 (Serial 4E Story 78) - 12 Apr 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 10, 2022
That moment becomes the plot of a Capaldi ep in 2015, The Magician's Apprentice. Daleks exterminate Davros, then are trapped. Thals & our crew escape. SJS' pants kick ass. pic.twitter.com/bxBFY2hoxz
