Into the Dalek Review

I though this was an interesting combination of several past stories. It seemed to borrow elements from both Dalek and Invisible Enemy. In the latter, the 4th Doctor and Leela shrink down and climb inside the Doctor's brain (apparently they duplicate themselves). In the former, we have a Dalek chained up in a top secret base and it inevitably breaks out.

We got out first look at Danny a couple episodes early. Based on the information that was available prior to the leaks, I thought he wasn't going to appear until Listen. He does appear in that episode, but it seems we're going to see more of him than I thought. Character development is always good, especially since <SPOILERS>it seems he won't be making it past the finale</SPOILERS>.

Some people have been complaining about how it's too soon to bring the Daleks back. I've heard people complain that since they were in the 50th anniversary and Christmas special, they shouldn't be coming back so soon. The problem I have with that is that a) they weren't proper Dalek stories and b) practically every new series monster featured in The Time of the Doctor. With a whole battle fleet up there, it's hard to find a species that wasn't involved in that episode. Also, the last story that way solely about the Daleks was all the way back in Asylum of the Daleks two years ago. The Day of the Doctor was technically about the Zygons, while both had a pretty strong Time War theme.

I'm really not sure what the Doctor was expecting to happen when he fixed Rusty's radiation leak. Did he honestly think that Rusty would continue to be good? It seems that if the reason for the malfunction went away, Rusty should stop malfunctioning and become evil again. Which is precisely what happened. The Doctor was so set on proving that there was no such thing as a good Dalek that he didn't stop to consider the consequences if he turned out to be right.

Doctor Who Extra: Into the Dalek

The BBC has posted the behind-the-scenes video for today's Doctor Who. Thankfully, this time, it's not limited to just the United Kingdom.

Into the Dalek Spoiler Summary

Following is everything about tomorrow's Doctor Who episode, Into the Dalek.

Links

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Synopsis

A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now... with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to the question, am I a good man?

Videos

TV trailer


BBC America trailer


Teaser


Clip 1


Clip 2


Clip 3


Introduction

Introducing Into the Dalek

The BBC has released a new clip introducing tomorrow's episode.

Another Into the Dalek Clip

The BBC has uploaded another clip from tomorrow's episode of Doctor Who.

Into the Dalek Clips

The BBC has released two extended clips from this week's episode of Doctor Who.

Into the Dalek Hints

Here are some previews of this week's Doctor Who.

• Cross between Invisible Enemy and Dalek
• More of the big bad
• You had to know what would happen if you fixed the problem, Doctor
• A Doctor, not the Doctor
• Very important star
• The Doctor doesn't like soldiers
• Color-coded soldiers
• Don't hold your breath
• More wristbands that prevent horrible deaths
• Didn't they do something just like this in a graphic novel? I'm not sure, I never got around to reading it.

Into the Dalek Promo Pics

The BBC has released some promotional images for this week's episode of Doctor Who.

Into the Dalek Cast List

The BBC have revealed the official guest cast for this week's episode of Doctor Who.

• Journey Blue - Zawe Ashton
• Colonel Morgan Blue - Michael Smiley
• Danny Pink - Samuel Anderson
• Gretchen - Laura Dos Santos
• Ross - Ben Crompton
• Fleming - Bradley Ford
• School Secretary - Michelle Morris
• Mr Armitage - Nigel Betts
• Courtney - Ellis George
• Dalek - Barnaby Edwards
• Voice of the Daleks - Nicholas Briggs

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New teaser for this week's Doctor Who

Into the Dalek BBC America Trailer

BBC America has posted its own trailer for next week's episode of Doctor Who.

Into the Dalek Trailer

The BBC has posted a trailer for next week's episode of Doctor Who.

More Info on First 4 Episodes

Doctor Who Magazine has released a peek at the new season of the show.

Deep Breath synopsis

The TARDIS crashes back down to Earth, and the new Doctor is taken into the care of his friends, Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax. But there is also a new terror luring on the streets of Victorian London – a sinister half-faced man, who is definitely not local…

Deep Breath quote

Clara: You said renewed. He doesn’t look renewed, he looks… older.
Vastra: Did you think he was young?
Clara: He looked young.
Vastra: He looked like your dashing young gentleman friend. Your lover, even.
Clara: Shut up!
Vastra: But he is the Doctor. He has walked this universe for centuries untold, and seen stars fall to dusk. You might as well flirt with a mountain range.

Into the Dalek synopsis

In a faraway galaxy, the Doctor encounters his greatest foes once again. But, as the Daleks close in on a ragtag group of survivors, has the Doctor found the key to defeating his enemies once and for all?

Into the Dalek quote

The Doctor: And all this is the cortex vault, a supplementary electronic brain. Memory banks – but more than that. This is what keeps the Dalek pure.
Gretchen: How are Daleks pure?
The Doctor: Daleks are born hating. This is what stokes the fire. Extinguishes even the tiniest glimmer of compassion or kindness. Imagine the worst possible thing in the universe, and then don’t bother – because you’re looking at it right now. Evil refined as engineering.

Robot of Sherwood synopsis

The Doctor offers Clara a chance to go anywhere in space and time – her choice. Clara asks if she can go to Sherwood Forest in the twelfth century and meet Robin Hood… but the Doctor is dismissive of the idea. There’s no such thing as Robin Hood. He’s made up. Or is he…?

Robot of Sherwood quote

Robin: I am Robin Hood, sir.
The Doctor: No, you’re not.
Robin: I am, sir.
The Doctor: Of course you’re not! Nobody’s Robin Hood. There is no Robin Hood!
Robin: There is, sir, and I am he.
The Doctor: You’re not serious.
Robin: I am many things but never that. Robin Hood laughs in the face of all!

Listen synopsis

Clara has a date to keep with Danny. So the last thing she needs is the Doctor turning up, uninvited, needing her for ‘a thing’…

Listen quote

Doctor: Question! Why do we talk out loud when we know we’re alone? (A beat, looks around) Conjecture: because we know we are not.

Source

Into the Dalek Synopsis

The BBC has released the synopsis for episode two of series 8, Into the Dalek.

A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now... with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to the question, am I a good man?

Into the Dalek Clip

The BBC aired a short clip from the second episode of series 8 earlier tonight.