Doctor Who: The Sea Devils: Episode Three starts as the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) is captured by the Master (Roger Delgado) & Colonel Trenchard (Clive Morton), he is then arrested & locked up. His assistant Jo (Katy Manning) manages to free him & they desperately search for a way off the prison island in order to warn the world about the Sea Devils & the Master's evil plans...
Episode 11 from season 9 this Doctor Who adventure originally aired here in the UK during March 1972, I must admit I am enjoying The Sea Devils but that's maybe down to the fact I like most action adventure led Pertwee stories. I am still having problems with the script errors & plot holes in geography but nothings perfect, is it? The character's have been pretty well fleshed out so far, they certainly aren't as cardboard as has been known although the biggest disappointments are the Master & Colonel Trenchard who are the two main exceptions. In regards to the Master there's virtually no reason behind his evil scheme to resurrect the Sea Devils other than he is evil & likes to do evil things, most of his plans previously have had motive & purpose behind them. He would actually stand to gain something but here in The Sea Devils that's not the case, he is evil & he wants to destroy the human race & that's as much motivation as he gets. Then there's Colonel Trenchard who has been placed in charge of the single most dangerous criminal in England despite being a complete buffoon who falls for the Master's lies seemingly without question, I'm not being funny here but that's not the kind of person who gets top jobs involving extremely dangerous criminals. To add to the action adventure Episode Three has a submarine hijacked undersea & a daring prison escape which ends with the Doctor & Jo on the run being hunted down by Colonel Trenchard's men. Another enjoyable episode for sure but just don't spend too long thinking about it.
The start of Episode Three sees one the of the longest reprises in Doctor Who history, the first three or four minutes is taken from the end of Episode Two. There's a big continuity goof here in this episode, Jo rescues the Doctor from prison & is clearly seen putting her handbag down & walking out of the cell without it, in fact the whole 'after you...' 'no after you' scene between Jo & the Doctor clearly show's this yet during the next sequence outside on the island & on the beach she has it again. The Sea Devils themselves have had mere cameo appearances so far & look pretty impressive, they are certainly amongst the better looking & realised monsters from the 70's. They have squashed turtle like faces with large fins on either side of their heads, they are impressive masks with the lack of any sort of movement the only real gripe. When director Michael Briant turned up on set to shoot them he saw that they were naked & as such asked for them to be dressed in blue netting which looks fine actually. The sets continue to impress too with a surprisingly good looking submarine interior although the exterior model shots aren't quite as convincing.
The Sea Devils: Episode Three is another good episode in good solid action adventure style Pertwee story featuring some memorable monsters & set-pieces. I liked it.
Episode 11 from season 9 this Doctor Who adventure originally aired here in the UK during March 1972, I must admit I am enjoying The Sea Devils but that's maybe down to the fact I like most action adventure led Pertwee stories. I am still having problems with the script errors & plot holes in geography but nothings perfect, is it? The character's have been pretty well fleshed out so far, they certainly aren't as cardboard as has been known although the biggest disappointments are the Master & Colonel Trenchard who are the two main exceptions. In regards to the Master there's virtually no reason behind his evil scheme to resurrect the Sea Devils other than he is evil & likes to do evil things, most of his plans previously have had motive & purpose behind them. He would actually stand to gain something but here in The Sea Devils that's not the case, he is evil & he wants to destroy the human race & that's as much motivation as he gets. Then there's Colonel Trenchard who has been placed in charge of the single most dangerous criminal in England despite being a complete buffoon who falls for the Master's lies seemingly without question, I'm not being funny here but that's not the kind of person who gets top jobs involving extremely dangerous criminals. To add to the action adventure Episode Three has a submarine hijacked undersea & a daring prison escape which ends with the Doctor & Jo on the run being hunted down by Colonel Trenchard's men. Another enjoyable episode for sure but just don't spend too long thinking about it.
The start of Episode Three sees one the of the longest reprises in Doctor Who history, the first three or four minutes is taken from the end of Episode Two. There's a big continuity goof here in this episode, Jo rescues the Doctor from prison & is clearly seen putting her handbag down & walking out of the cell without it, in fact the whole 'after you...' 'no after you' scene between Jo & the Doctor clearly show's this yet during the next sequence outside on the island & on the beach she has it again. The Sea Devils themselves have had mere cameo appearances so far & look pretty impressive, they are certainly amongst the better looking & realised monsters from the 70's. They have squashed turtle like faces with large fins on either side of their heads, they are impressive masks with the lack of any sort of movement the only real gripe. When director Michael Briant turned up on set to shoot them he saw that they were naked & as such asked for them to be dressed in blue netting which looks fine actually. The sets continue to impress too with a surprisingly good looking submarine interior although the exterior model shots aren't quite as convincing.
The Sea Devils: Episode Three is another good episode in good solid action adventure style Pertwee story featuring some memorable monsters & set-pieces. I liked it.
