Doctor Who - The Aztecs
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In Theaters : 29 September, 1975
Video Release : 18 May, 1994 |
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Doctor Who - The Aztecs Customer Reviews
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With stories like this, who needs aliens?
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You'd hardly think that this was a science fiction series if this was your first Doctor Who story- and yet, the Aztecs culture are so alien to people, that it's really like looking at another world- in an Earthbound serial!
And people talk about four people in the TARDIS being too many- here it actually works. Each member ends up going their different way- and with each person you learn a different part of the Aztec culture, so much so, that by the end of the four episodes, it's like watching a blockbuster. All done in the studio- which had me totally surprised when I found out, the "outdoor" scenes in the garden are extremely convincing (Are you reading this, those who prefer style over substance? Doctor Who can do both at the same time!). John Ringham as Tltoxol is easily as fierce a villain as any alien.
But the real star is Barbara, who's mistaken for the god known as Yetaxa, and is forced not to reveal her true identity to the public. Barbara could easily stand up next to Rose and Martha as one of the best companions, and in many ways even eclipses them. She is the central character here, and Jacqui Hill grabs the opportunity. There are several moments, when Ian's about to be killed, and Tltoxol challenges, "if you are Yetaxa, save him!" Barbara holds a knife to his throat, and forces them to let Ian go! Another when Tltoxol tries to prove she is a mortal by having her drink some poison, with Ian signalling in the background, she turns it around on them and reveals their treason! All this while trying to get rid of the evil in the Aztecs, with their blood sacrifices and such, so that only the good survive when Cortes lands and the Aztecs will survive. A good idea in theory, but as the Doctor so eloquently states, "You can't rewrite history. Not one line!"
Still, The Aztecs is probably the best William Hartnell story around, and really shows that you don't need to always have futuristic aliens in sci-fi. |
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