TV Club: The Aztecs

Normally I hate historicals but this episode I adored so much that I started playing as an Aztec warrior in a video game lol.

I’m pretty bad with him tho, and too many times I have died the same way Ian killed the actual ocolotl dude

Thinking of customizing an Ian version too

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Simply out of curiosity: what video game is that?

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For Honor

Online multiplayer game, but I do wish they had a solo lobby type thing to just chill out in because it’s a very toxic game.

There’s no multiplayer game like it though. Think if a hero shooter game didn’t have guns, but instead had swords, and you have to predict what your opponent is going to do, or deceive them.

Main factions are knights, Vikings, samurai, wu-lin. Ocolotl is an “outlander” but still an Aztec warrior. And imo has the best fashion. Early on you can get the same headpiece that Ian wears, you automatically use the same weapons as they do in the episode. And his base looks before customization is exactly like the guy dressed as a jaguar.

There is a Scottish Highlander you can play as who imo is absolutely OP but he looks nothing like Jaime so I don’t have an incentive to play as him :sob:

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Not a game I’m familiar with, but sounds like a lot of fun! Now we need a Highlander who looks like Jamie…

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I am about 1.5 episodes in. This is great! Feels like a modern episode with questions about what you can change in history or not. This story feels a bit like Fire of Pompeii in that aspect. I love the line:

“But you can’t rewrite history! Not one line!”

This is a perfect quote and it is something that could be said by most Doctors.

I also like when the Doctor apologizes to Barbera. It is a nice moment and shows the growth he has done as a character between the first story and this one.

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Finished this story. It is really one of the best Hartnell stories. The love between Cameca and the Doctor is beautifully written and acted.

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Or does Fire of Pompeii feel like the Aztecs? :wink:
But yeah, totally on here, in many ways this Story shows a blueprint for the so many Stories that would later come. Truly one of the best that the Hartnell Era has to offer.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it a lot!

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Yes. I do think there’s genuine affection for her on Doctor Who’s part. It’s not just one sided.

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