Tommy (Planet of the Spiders): Difference between revisions

When the meditation centre came under investigation (on account of [[Lupton]]’s unnatural practices), Tommy had become aware of strangers coming to and from the house as well as the strange goings on there. He befriended [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Mike Yates]], who were there secretly to find out what was going on. When the [[Metebelis crystal|blue crystal]] came to the house with Lupton, Tommy was eager to add it to his collection of "pretties", and took the crystal when Lupton wasn't looking, hiding it in a shoebox in a cupboard under the stairs where he often sought solitude. Later, Lupton's followers, who often treated Tommy poorly, taunted him over how he couldn’t read the ''DO NOT DISTURB'' sign on their door. After hearing this, Tommy returned to his cupboard to refer to a children’s book, reading the simple text aloud. He looked into the crystal, which looked into his mind, causing him to faint. Waking up, Tommy realised that something had happened to him and he could read much better. He then went to get more books from the meditation centre's library, and was changed once more by the crystal. Later, when the [[Third Doctor]] and Sarah Jane returned, he helped them foil the plans of Lupton’s [[Eight Legs|spider]]-possessed followers, realising that he could resist their power blast attacks. It was his innocence that protected Tommy from the spiders' blasts of power, and he faithfully stood guard outside [[K'anpo Rimpoche]]’s private room, keeping Lupton's henchmen from getting to the crystal until the Doctor was able to defeat the spiders. He presumably remained a changed man afterwards. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'')