Category Archives: Into The Dalek

“I think he’s probably her uncle, but I may have made that up to pass the time while they were talking.”

Posted on November 4, 2015 by etheruk1

There are plenty of minor details mentioned but not explored in ‘Into The Dalek’ that could provide the seed of an adventure. WHERE DID RUSTY THE DALEK COME FROM? We are told that the Dalek is found floating in space. … Continue reading →

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“Underneath it all, I think you’re kind and you’re definitely brave. I just wish you hadn’t been a soldier.”

Posted on October 28, 2015 by etheruk1

Not everyone who wants to travel with the Doctor gets that chance. Such is the fate of Journey Blue, who is turned down by the Doctor at the end of ‘Into the Dalek’. The reason he gives is that she … Continue reading →

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“You’re not my boss, you’re one of my hobbies.”

Posted on October 21, 2015 by etheruk1

Clara makes it clear to the Doctor in ‘Into the Dalek’ that she is not his full time companion. She is a teacher now and her job is a big commitment. In contrast her travels with the Time Lord are … Continue reading →

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“A Dalek so damaged, it’s turned good. Morality as a malfunction.”

Posted on October 14, 2015 by etheruk1

‘Into the Dalek’ introduces Rusty. Human rebels discovered him drifting in space and assumed he was deactivated. It was only when they tried to open up that they awakened him. They discovered that this Dalek wanted to kill the rest … Continue reading →

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“The Doctor was not the Daleks!”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by etheruk1

During a conversation with Rusty the Dalek in ‘Into the Dalek’ the Doctor reveals something of his past. Until he travelled to Skaro he was just calling himself the Doctor. Afterwards he realised that the Doctor must not be the … Continue reading →

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“This is evil refined as engineering.”

Posted on September 30, 2015 by etheruk1

As the title suggests in ‘Into The Dalek’ the Doctor gets closer to one of his oldest enemies than ever before. The viewer is effectively given a guide tour to what makes a Dalek tick. While it is unlikely (but … Continue reading →

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“Clara, be my pal. Tell me, am I a good man?”

Posted on August 31, 2014 by etheruk1

‘Into the Dalek’, written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat, continues to explore the nature of the 12th Doctor via his enemies. In this case the story revolves around whether the fundamental nature of a Dalek can be changed. Can … Continue reading →

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