Surprisingly I finished Throughton pretty quickly, unsurprisingly similarly to Hartnell, I have quite a lot to say, probably sightly more than Hartnell. Simply because I hadnât had the Chance to talk about any of his Stories in the TV Club. So again we are doing a few Elements for each Serial and not every good one, otherwise I wouldnât be finished until 16 Years!
Throughton's Tenure (1966-1969)
Season 4B
The Power of the Daleks - What can I even praise what hasnât been praised? The Daleks are at their most manipulative here, I adore how much they gaslight this Colony into helping them. I love how we have a big difference between Ben and Polly, one who doesnât trust this new Doctor, the other does. There is also the fact that 2 refers to his previous Life in third Person, almost confirming Benâs Worry of him being a âFraudâ. Itâs such an Alien Idea, and itâs kinda a shame this never came up in another Post-Regeneration Story. There is also this Cliffhanger:
DALEK: I am your servant.
LESTERSON: It, it spoke! Janley, did you hear it? It can actually talk.
DOCTOR: It can do many things, Lesterson. But the thing it does most efficiently is exterminate human beings. It destroys them, without mercy, without conscience. It destroys them. Utterly. Completely. It destroys them.
DALEK: I am your servant. I am your servant. I am your servant. I am your servant. I am your servant.
The Higlanders - A really underrated Historical is âThe Highlandersâ, not only does it introduce us a Companion like Jamie, who is of course great, but has also other great Qualities about it. One of those Qualities is getting the Doctor and Throughtonâs at his silliest. Early Throughton had to figure out how he kinda wanted to play the Role and leaned more heavily into the physical Comedy, which this one being the biggest example of it. I want to highlight a short moment, which I think is just brilliant that being this one this exchange with Perkins and the Doctor:
DOCTOR: Your eyes, man. You suffer from headaches?
PERKINS: No, I donât.
(The Doctor bangs Perkinsâ head on the desk.)
DOCTOR: No headaches?
PERKINS: Well, er. Ow!
(Another thump.)
DOCTOR: Oh dear. You call me a liar?
PERKINS: Well, no, no, no, no. Me head does ache.
The Underwater Menace - I really love this silly Serial! In this House, we believe in the Fish People 
!! Anyway, I think the Thing I want to highlight is Professor Zaroff. A perfectly campy Villain, who is plays so well! Of course, I canât mention him without the iconic Cliffhanger
âNothing in the World can stop me now!â
One of the very finest! Overall, this one is just fun, campy good fun!
The Moonbase - For me this one does one Thing really right, that being perfecting the Formula of a Base Under Siege, even better than Iâd say the Tenth Planet in that regard. I also love the Moment where one of the Cybermen walks away from the Room filled with the Patients, Polly gets a glimpse of it and quickly recognizes it as a Cybermen, despite that design being so different. I am sure an EU Story may have used that to fill in another Cybermen Story before this one, but I just really like that Moment. Honorable Mention goes to Jamie, calling the Cybermen âThe Phantom Piperâ.
The Macra Terror - This is one of the richest Stories, I could talk about this in many ways. How good the Animation is, how good the Story itself is, but I think I want to highlight the Character of 2 and Ben. The latter being the Companion who gets brainwashed by the Colony. Not necessarily because he is the easiest to get, but as a Sailor he is kinda already used to taking Orders, so him being the one who brings his Friends in Troubles makes sense. Meanwhile, the Doctor here is wonderfully characterized here, the first Thing he does after he has the Chance is to reach out to the Person in this âall happyâ Colony, who believes in Monster. He investigates deeper and doesnât accept No for an Answer. While one could argue The Moonbase was him settling down in the Role, I think The Macra Terror is his first Stories where he shows off how self-aware. He knows he is seen as âan Idiotâ at first glance and use this to his advantages.
The Faceless Ones - The Chameleons are honestly super underrated Shape-shifters in the World of Who for me. I really like them. Also, the setting is a nice Change, similarly to the War Machine for the Hartnell Tenure. Oh, and 2 seeing Jamie again only to recognize itâs his Doppelganger by the lack of Accent is lovely. Him telling the Chief of the Chameleons that they did a poor Job on copying him because of it just shows how strong their Friendship has become.
The Evil of the Daleks - Again the Throughton Stories have so much for me to choose from, which I could highlight (is it obvious by now that 60s Who is my favorite Era for the televised Show? Or at least one of those? Probably), but I think I will pick the Drama between Jamie and 2. We really get a more planning 2 who at times can remind you of a softer Version of 7. Him kinda playing with Jamie brings out some intriguing Drama between the two Characters. Also, Alpha, Beta, and Omega the Daleks are lovely.
âDizzy, dizzy Doctor!â
Season 5
The Tomb of the Cybermen - Itâs the dialogue between Victoria and the Doctor, like with Dalek Invasion itâs a no-brainer that really doesnât need to be explained. I also think the Set of the titular Tomb is just splendid!
The Abominable Snowmen - I really like the setting here, itâs super unique and brings this Story a unique Atmosphere to it. I also enjoyed how adventurous Victoria can be here, for example she pretends to fall ill only to run off when the Chance opens for herself. Oh, and the Yetis here are so adorable!
The Ice Warriors - Oh my! Yet another Edition of Random appreciating an Outfit?! Woah, I totally missed that for the last few Seasons! (Said nobody) Anyway I really like Victoriaâs Outfit here, itâs lovely, nothing special but I really like it, I think itâs neat! There is also the Line
âI hate Computers and refuse to be bullied by themâ
that the Doctor says here, which is a great Out of Context Line but works really well here and well itâs just amusing really!
The Enemy of the World - I think itâs Throughtons Performances. All of which are different: Throughton has already proven himself to be one of the most capable Actors who took on the Mantle of the Role, so this Story, as good as it is of course, kinda just is more proof of this Statement. When he plays Salamander, Salamander pretending to be the Doctor or the Doctor pretending to be Salamander, you can tell which one is which, since he has so many little nuances in all of his Performances. I am so glad this Story exists in Itâs entirely nowadays and could get some reappraisal, this one certainly does benefit from not being missing anymore.
The Web of Fear - The Directing is of course one of the best and really enhances the atmosphere, but I want to take a Moment and bring some Light to a Character I really like here: Anne Travers. For me, she is probably the closet Thing to a Supporting Character in this Era, who could have been a superb Companion. She is played wonderfully and has the Chemistry with Throughton to a tooth. This Story has overall a very strong Cast of Supporting Figures, but Anne really shines a bit more compared to the others.
Fury from the Deep - I love the atmosphere here, easily the BEST from the Throughton Era! The Incidental Music that feels like a slow heart beats certainly adds to that. Similarly, I love how much this Story does for Victoria who has repeatedly being shown as very anxious. Her deciding she enjoyed her Time with the Doctor and Jamie, but wanting to stay, is a perfect Conclusion for her. I just adore how much we spend of the last Episode saying Goodbye to her, I really think people underappreciate how emotional the 60s can be at times, and this is one of the Examples.
The Wheel in Space - Wendy Padburyâs Zoe. She is excellent, just excellent here. In this Serial alone you get the Feel of here and I really think similarly to Carol Annâs Performance in Unearthly this one is massively underappreciated as well. You really can get the feel that this Woman was trained to be logically, like for example at the End of those Episodes where a dramatic revelation is revealed, and her line just reads as if it was nothing. Perfect stuff. I also really enjoy how low stakes the first Episode of this Serial is, with the Doctor and Jamie just enjoying themselves.
Season 6
The Dominators - My least favorite Throughton Story (yes I will keep mentioning which is the weak point in each era for me, because why not!) So uhh⌠I do like the Quarks, there Design isnât too unique nor do they have much of a threading Presence with them, but I just like them. How they look, what sounds they give off. So yeah Quarks good 
The Mind Robber - I ADORE this Story, so much to praise here. Them creating a fictional Superhero from Zoeâs Time and letting her kick his ass is just wonderful to see. Seeing how creative it all gets is a blast, and for being such a last Minute Decision the first Episode is one of the finest atmospheric first Parter if I have ever seen one. One thing I want to highlight here is how they get a different Actor to play Jamie for a short while, when Frazer got sick. Of course, itâs uncanny seeing anybody but Frazer playing this Part, but it works in this surreal World of the Land of Fiction!
The Invasion - Of course, what could it be other than Tobias Vaughn? He is played wonderfully and basically takes the lead for most of this Serial. He is a good Presence for this Story and sometimes outshine the Cybermen here. I also really adore the Design of the Cybermen, itâs much more âan Upgradeâ, but works really well, while not as good as the Mondas Cybermen, I really enjoyed their look. Also, the incidental Music that plays in their Walk after they break out from the Underground. I also love Isabel, her and Zoe have some brilliant Chemistry between each other, I really enjoy for example the Moment where they both destroy a Computer and Zoe laugh like a maniac. Thatâs my girl!!
The Krotons - I know this one often gets praised with Irony and while by no means a genuinely great Story, this one has a lot more to offer than people give it credit for. For example, the directing, especially when it gets more drippy, is really just superb. And hey the Designs of the Krotons themselves is really charming, is it a bit dumb? Yeah. But IDK I like it! Similarly, I really adore this Moment between Zoe and 2:
ZOE: Oh, sit down. And put this headset on. And press the button. Press the button!
DOCTOR: All right, thereâs no need to shout! Now go away and donât fuss me. No, come back. Whatâs this? Itâs all right, I know. Right, fire away. Iâm ready.
The Seeds of Death - Gia Kelly, such a strong Supporting Character, sheâs brilliant and for me has one of the most important Things that any supporting Character needs that being a strong presence, which I absolutely think there is. Huh, the Throughtons Years had some really stellar female supporting Characters, didnât it?
The Space Pirates - Milo Clancy. I think there is a craft to a Character being so much a caricature that it becomes entertaining. Milo does fill this Role. His American Accent is bloody horrible, he is very much over the top, but thatâs where the Charm of this Character comes. It certainly makes him a strong presence in this Story. Then again, I know people who equally hate him, so he is certainly not uncontroversial.
The War Games - Similarly to the Daleks Masterplan, an Epic with so much to love. Should I talk about the pacing? Should I talk about the Villains, all with their unique Presence, such as the War Chief or the War Lord? Should I talk about the Moment where Zoe throws a Vessel at somebodyâs head and claims she thought this was the only way? (If you canât tell, big Fan of Zoe). No, letâs talk about how good of an ending this is for the 60s Era as a whole. We all love the final Episode, seeing the Timelords here for the first Time is still chilling, and the second Doctorâs Fate is morbid. But I just adore how we see this silly Man defend himself and stand for what he believes, this is a Doctor a lot nearer to what we know of the Doctor these days. If this Doctor didnât have all his Friends fought through all those Adventures ever since Unearthly then I am sure he wouldnât defend himself like that. But because he lived through all this, he stands his ground and calls the Timelords out for not doing anything when others get in Danger. He admits he is proud that he takes actions, he as a Rebel stands up against his People and I think this is one of the most âDoctor Who whoever whoâdâ Moments in this Showâs History. This whole Trial Segment is just superb.
And with that we have now finished the first 6 Seasons and the entire 60s for Doctor Who. Next time we will look at the first Half of the 70s, this one will certainly take longer as I am not as massive on Pertwee compared with the previous two, but it will be fun nonetheless I am sure!
