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(Later retcons wouldn't affect this anyway — especially ones that are only "by one account" — but either way, "The Vanquishers" makes it clear that the Doctor is still a Time Lord in the Timeless Child framework — "the *first* Time Lord".) Tag: Undo |
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'''''The Deadly Assassin''''' was the third serial of [[season 14]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the only televised story in the original run of ''Doctor Who'' to feature the Doctor without a [[companion]]. Tom Baker had told [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] he could hold the show on his own. With this story already in place, it was seen as a pilot for such companion-less stories. However, it was deemed that a companion was a necessary feature of the show. | '''''The Deadly Assassin''''' was the third serial of [[season 14]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the only televised story in the original run of ''Doctor Who'' to feature the Doctor without a [[companion]]. Tom Baker had told [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] he could hold the show on his own. With this story already in place, it was seen as a pilot for such companion-less stories. However, it was deemed that a companion was a necessary feature of the show. | ||
This serial saw the return of the Doctor's nemesis, [[Decayed Master|the Master]], but in a heavily decayed state played by [[Peter Pratt]]. [[Roger Delgado]] had died in an automobile accident three years earlier, requiring a new actor to take his place. Afterwards, the Master became subject to a change in appearance and other changes as needed when an actor replaced the role, much like the Doctor. | This serial saw the return of the Doctor's nemesis, [[Decayed Master|the Master]], but in a heavily decayed state played by [[Peter Pratt]]. [[Roger Delgado]] had died in an automobile accident three years earlier, requiring a new actor to take his place. Afterwards, the Master became subject to a change in appearance and other changes as needed when an actor replaced the role, much like the Doctor, although, from an in-universe perspective, which change of actors should be considered a change of "incarnation" is far less clear-cut. | ||
Narratively, this serial introduced several aspects and notable figures of [[Time Lord]] society which were used, or referenced again, including [[the Matrix]], Time Lord Chapters, Time Lord headdresses and robes, [[Borusa]] and of course [[Rassilon]]. It also introduced the restriction of a Time Lord to a finite limit of twelve [[regeneration]]s, allowing a maximum of thirteen [[incarnation]]s, after which a Time Lord would suffer permanent death. | Narratively, this serial introduced several aspects and notable figures of [[Time Lord]] society which were used, or referenced again, including [[the Matrix]], Time Lord Chapters, Time Lord headdresses and robes, [[Borusa]] and of course [[Rassilon]]. It also introduced the restriction of a Time Lord to a finite limit of twelve [[regeneration]]s, allowing a maximum of thirteen [[incarnation]]s, after which a Time Lord would suffer permanent death. | ||