086 Classic Who Rewind: Genesis of the Daleks

Live from Master Closet Studios, you’re listening to the only audio podcast on the internet with an electrified scaffolding in our studio: Noobs and the Whovian!  My name is Austin and I’m the Whovian, and these are my sons Corbin and Tripp and we’re the noobs! This is the podcast that introduces a whole new generation to Doctor Who by watching an episode each week and discussing it from the perspective of a dad who’s seen it before, and two sons who haven’t.   Welcome to Episode 86 covering Classic Who Season 12 episodes 11-16: Genesis of the Daleks. Super-short Recap This is the one where the Fourth Doctor is sent by the Time Lords to destroy the Daleks before they ever get started. But does he have that right? Remember that one? Production notes Story # 78Originally aired March 8 – April 12, 1975 to 8.5 to 10.7 million viewersWritten by: Terry Nation (father of the Daleks)Directed by: David Maloney Miscellaneous Trivia A Doctor Who Magazine poll in 1998 rated this the fans’ favorite episode of all time.This serial not only introduced Davros, it set him up as a recurring character that would appear in all the remaining Classic Who Dalek episodes. Noobs and the Whovian is brought to you by R5 Website Management. Get world-class hosting, domain registration, and security at a great price. Use the code “noobs” at checkout for 15% off your entire order. Cast Davros – Michael WisherHe also voiced the Daleks through the 70’s Checklist  Creature of the week – we’ll discuss both of these in the Who’s who section:The DaleksDavrosThe MutosJiggery PokerySonicOur first glimpse of a Classic Who sonic!He used it to blow up a control panelTARDISNo TARDISRandomTurn out your pockets – it might take a while! Other stuff we noticed Why is there an electrify-the-scaffolding button?! And why didn’t they hit it earlier?!?! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who’s Who? Who is Davros?He was the Kaleds chief scientist and supreme commanderHe taught there was no life outside of SkaroWhat’s the deal with his appearance?Who are the DaleksDavros developed them by corrupting Kaleds, turning them into (unseen) monstersHe took that even further by making alterations to their brains so they had no conscience, no emotionsWho is the Fourth Doctor?Overall, what do yall think of him?So, he was totally cool with genocide for a minute Become a Patron! Overall impressions Does it hold up?Bad special effectsThe opening sequence was pretty awesome! Besides his faceThe green screen was pretty jankyMakeupThat Davros mask and glove was pretty badActingEvery single death in this episodeOverall rating out of 10 – Austin – 6 out of 10 glove seamsCorbin – 7 forehead eyeballsTripp – 6 stubby handsJared –  Creep Level – out of 500Austin – 75Corbin – 50Tripp – 1Jared –  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Game Plan  Next week we begin our mad dash to the series finale by watching The Girl Who Waited. Which, apparently, Tripp can’t wait for!After The Wedding of River Song, we have our first Timey Wimey of 2020: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure!  Closing Noobs and the Whovian is a production of Master Closet Studios, where it’s always smaller on the inside. Your Senior Producer is Austin Reason. Our Audio Engineer is Tripp Reason. Corbin Reason is our Production Editor. Special thanks to tardis.wikia.com for the trivia, Jared for the Classic Who Connection. Shout outs to Victor and Jared for their Patreon support. You can find us at facebook.com/noobsandthewhovian and email us at [email protected]. Consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/noobsandthewhovian. Please subscribe and leave a rating wherever you found us, and share us with a friend not because we’re a great show but because we watch one. The post 086 Classic Who Rewind: Genesis of the Daleks appeared first on Noobs & the Whovian.