46 years on, they’ve never been seen again on Doctor Who. Truly a force to be reckoned with in the galaxy. A species that claimed and controlled a galactic footprint every bit as large and powerful as the Terran Empire.
Specifically the wonderfully articulated half-masks (created by John Friedlander) that allowed the actors’ mouths to be seen, lending visual credibility, cited by Jon Pertwee as being among his favorites for just that reason.ĭraconia. One of the most beautifully articulated alien species ever created by the Doctor Who production team. (“I would have gotten away with it, Inspector, if not for the Big Collars!”)īut… amid these space battles, escape attempts, and warmongering, stand the Draconians. Fascinating Earth fashion if you’re into a 26th Century look by way of 1973. Just when you think a tense tale on the brink of war couldn’t get anymore interesting, they throw in the Master with the third episode! Never mind the Daleks in Episode 6! Sharp direction, dramatic lighting, okay model work, and some interesting interior design. Roger Delgado is his usual smooth, charmingly villainous self in his final go round. Meanwhile, the Doctor is at his most casual, breezing in and out of every scene, flowing along with his cape and calmly confounding Mind-Probes with a smile.
By now, Jo’s an experienced time-traveller, on top of every situation, whether it’s planning escapes or infuriating the Master by resisting his hypnosis (how far she’s come since trying to blow them all up in Terror of the Autons). For a six-parter that mostly alternates between multiple jailings and jailbreaks for our heroes on multiple planets (and the moon!), Hulke makes it an enjoyable experience. It starts with a solid script by Malcolm Hulke. First uttered in Episode 5 of Frontier in Space as the Draconian emperor and his son interrogated the Doctor, Jo Grant, and the Master on the eve of war between the human and Draconian empires – a war, of course, manufactured by the Master. It’s been a long time since we heard that phrase.
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