31st December, 2021.
Right …
You can possibly tell I’m a single, unemployed, chap: with little in the way of money.
So … ? I’m at home for New Year’s Eve.
Not that I’m too worried.
It is, after all, a Friday.
Which means that — once I’ve had dinner? — I’ll be watching Episode Four of Evil of the Daleks: and telling you about it, later tonight!
Right … that’s dinner officially done: fish and chips, so you know.
And … ? Frankly, I still don’t know why we’re supposed to have fish And chips on A Friday … but there you go!
At any rate … ?
Let me tell you about tonight’s episode of Evil of the Daleks …
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Episode 4 follows last week’s episode: showing us Jamie (Frazer Hines) facing the formidable Kemel (Sonny Caldinez), who’s blocking a very strategic doorway.
The pair fight: until — in a desperate move — Jamie tricks Kemel into walking off of Maxtible Mansion’s roof.
Jamie can’t bear being responsible for Kemel’s death: so let’s a rope down, and helps his opponent back in to the mansion.
Unbeknownst to the pair?
The room that Kemel is guarding — one that had been used to house Victoria, the young woman Jamie had been trying to rescue — is empty: containing only her handkerchief.
AND an axe: set to swing out of a wall when the door is opened.
Jamie is saved from being a victim of that axe: as Kemel pushes him out of the way.
It’s only then the pair develop a friendship … while the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) monitors Jamie remotely: explaining every thing to the Dalek that — in turn — is monitoring him.
The Dalek wants to know the reason for every thing.
Meanwhile … ?
Maxtible and Waterfield (Marius Goring and John Bailey) have found the body on near the basement: and have to get rid of it.
Which prompts differing reactions in the two men.
Waterfield — concerned for his daughter, Victoria — is having qualms of conscience.
Maxtible, by contrast?
Maxtible is happily prepared to kill his human partner … and has plans to deal with the Daleks, as well …
With all the plotting and scheming being done?
It’s left to Jamie and Kemel to free Victoria from the room she’s being held in … little knowing what’s waiting for them …
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Now …
What did I make of episode four … ?
First things first … ?
As with earlier episodes, the detailing is great.
Up close, the Daleks in this episode are incredible pieces of work: far improved on the ones in the earlier The Power of The Daleks.
The grill-work on the neck of the Dalek is, to me, quite riveting.
As riveting as the eye: the movement of the screws, synced perfectly to the expanding/contracting iris.
As riveting as their overall movement.
Talking of which … ? There’s one point in the episode — at the sixteen minute, thirty-two seconds mark — where the Dalek pushes Maxtible over.
That’s new to me: at least, not something I can remember seeing in any other Dalek story!
The story, itself … ?
Is another good one: and that’s focused more on moving the plot forward with action rather than words.
As far as I’m concerned … ? That’s a refreshing change …
And a change that’s got me looking forward to episode five.
I’ll be watching that, next Friday: 7th January, 2022.
I’ll have my video and written reviews up, not long after: I’d love it if you joined me!
Before then … ? I’ll be watching Eve of The Daleks, tomorrow night.
I wonder what I’ll be doing after that … ?
I’ll let you know, midnight, tomorrow.
Episode 4.★★★★
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