*DOCTOR WHO* (2005) Reaction | Series/Season 1 Episode 6 = 1x6 DALEK 

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As you've heard, the Daleks are old foes of the Doctor, going all the way back to the second story ever, in 1963. They are not just famous to Dr Who fans, though, but icons of British culture. Absolutely everybody in Britain knew what daleks were, even when the show had been off the air for decades. So to bring them back for the revival like this was a classic moment, but to do so in a way that is equally gripping to people who have no idea what a dalek is makes this a truly great episode.

This episode is an important milestone. The first episode that really makes you see what Doctor Who is all about. It's very easy to give up on Doctor Who based on the first 5 episodes, especially the fart monsters. This episode reveals far more layers to the Doctor which were missing, alluding to certain history making you want more and the jiggle physics were on point too 😁 Looking forward to many more reactions, there isn't any other show which has destroyed me emotionally as much as Doctor Who has.

I love this episode! It makes the Daleks so scary, which is important for the people watching just the revival (like me). It also deepens the character of the doctor

A very iconic doctor who villain! This episode is beautiful and is easily one of the best in series 1. Eccleston's acting is incredible in this episode

It’s a miracle this story was even made. Russell T.Davies wasn’t even sure that they could even get the Daleks to appear in the New Series since the BBC don’t own the rights to them. Even today, the Daleks are still partly owned by the estate of Terry Nation, the original creator of the Daleks back in 1963 and Nation, and to an extent the estate, tended to dislike any Dalek story that wasn’t written by him, despite the fact that Nation was kind of a one track writer when it came to both his Dalek stories and other works outside of ‘Doctor Who’.

Can you see how the Dalek's eye is actually part of a face? It is the right eye - the left one is withered shut. They used to be...like us....

Daleks, enemy of the Doctor since 1963. A big nod to classic Who and as you noticed, Daleks are not robots but actually (creepy looking) lifeforms and for sure totally the opposite of R2D2. A+ for foreshadowing.

What's the difference between a Dalek and a cat? One is an evil creature hell bent on taking over the universe..... The other is a Dalek 🤣🤣🤣

Easily the strongest episode of the first 6 - glad you enjoyed it so much.

I am so glad you came back to this. Doctor Who is my favourite TV show ever and I love watching other people learning to love it also.

This was really great at showing more than telling. Yes there were bits of lore drop but the characters and the behaviors really reveal more about the past more effectively than a lot of talking.

Glad you're back with these. You are good at getting the feel for where these episodes may go. Well done you. I'm enjoying the reactions - and revisiting the series.

Excellent episode as Eccleston kills it with his performance, and it's just a good story all around.

Daleks go back to the first season in 1963. They were the first iconic monster in Doctor Who, but it wasnt until the 80's that they learned how to handle stairs. The Daleks were modeled on Nazi soldiers.

I like this episode as it makes the daleks scary again and formidable...

The Daleks were created by a writer Terry Nation for the BBC in 1963, he based their character upon the Nazi's of the second world war, good reaction very intuitive.

Great reaction! Your energy in this one was so much fun to watch. This episode is one I find myself going back to repeatedly when I rewatch the season. Eccleston's acting was on point. This episode was fun because there are two Classic Who villains in it. One is only referenced quickly as the old enemy who is now an exhibit. The secon is the Daleks. They have been a villain since the first season of Dr. Who. They were modeled after the Nazis. One thing I noticed in my first viewing was the implication in the dialogue of this episode that the Doctor not only killed the Dalek race but also his own. It floored me at the time. Didn't match who he was from my understanding of him thus far. Also, on this viewing I noticed another subtle moment of dialogue. The Doctor chafed at the insinuation that they were the same in anyway, but it was like that moment freed him a bit too. Because he said, "I'm not like you.... wait, okay. Maybe we are the same...I know what you deserve...exterminate!" Then tried to kill the Doctor. It made me wonder if he believes that's what he deserves as well 🤔.

Daleks during the time war would booby trap parts of their casings such as their weapons as well as having a deadman’s switch where even if the dalek is destroyed or damaged, even after a battle a dalek has the capacity to basically self destruct, as a way of ensuring that their enemies don’t get parts or access to any dalek weapons or technology as well as kill anyone foolish enough to try and scavenge after the battle, as a side note there are heavier daleks known as special weapons dalek where their entire mid section is basically a massive cannon, and can be used either as a heavy fire support platform or as a ship grade turret where they’ll sit on the outside of the ship during combat and basically become turrets, they also make use of patrol crafts where earlier models were designed for a single dalek designed for dealing with long range engagements where mobility is required where there might be harsh or difficult terrain or environments as well as extending the range of a daleks power supply, dalek patrol ships are massive dalek fighters which houses three daleks in a hexagonal housing shaped like a dalek with three shield generators along with a three dalek guns and a massive cannon on the top and are used either as a fighter or as a ground attack aircraft and can be seen in the day of the doctor, other rare daleks include The dalek degradations Degradations are a catch all term for any or all dalek deviants or mutants who are dalek in origin but lack the typical dalek design and tend to be more Independent or different than your typical dalek, one variant is a walker dalek which has a dalek head but has a squat almost flat like body with the typical dalek loadout, but instead of their usual skirts, they’re replaced with three massive legs. So to summarize the time war it wasn’t just a single war on all fronts but a war in multiple time lines where for example they might go to a planet two hundred years In it’s past, let’s take the goa’uld as an example and before they ever become a space faring race, a dalek would travel too their work hundreds of years ago in which a seedling would be planted called a genesis ark in which is stored pure dalek DNA, or just dalek DNA designed by daleks from an entirely different universe In which a thousand years might have passed by but in our universe only a month would have passed and so within our universes year could be a million years in the other universe in which by that time they would have hatched and started conquering planets in that universe and so on and so on and like a cancer it begins to replicate and expand, all the while the time lords are trying to stem the expansion of the daleks

Dude saw his first Dalek and got too scared to carry on the reactions, hope everything is ok!

Please continue watching dr who

We can be flippant about the Cyber head but it's worth thinking about the context - There'd been no Doctor Who on television for 15 years. We like to think of history as something that happened to someone else. We don't expect to see part of our own lives being displayed as the past. On the low resolution televisions, Children were afraid of that head when it was moving, speaking & shooting. Some saw it pop out from the sewer that is described on the plaque.

Daleks are engineered lifeforms. There's an entire backstory all the way back to the first Doctor, detailing a lot of the history between the Doctor, & the Daleks & their creator. The only piece missing is the Time War, which is eventually addressed. In a sense, a Dalek is born programmed with certain needs & instincts. You saw that in this episode.

I think it was the first time in Doctor Who entire series when dalek levitated.

I litterally always click on reactions to 1x06 when they show up on my front page. And I will continue to click on the next episodes. enjoy

The return of the original foe ! :-) It'll be interesting if you review your thoughts on whether Adam should grab all the alien tech ...

I'm sure others have mentioned this but the old joke about Daleks was that you were perfectly safe if you went upstairs. The reboot looked at that and said 'Nah'. The Doctor's first and most deadly enemy. Now, I don't know if something is wrong, but I have really enjoyed your attitude towards this show and was really looking forward to the onward journey. Any news? This is going to be a big year for Doctor Who - not that you'd get there yet, so many episodes, but it will be all over the place.

If you end up seeing this comment. This to me, is possibly the greatest Dalek story, even more so then a certain classic one that you'll probably see for the future. And this is my personal favorite episode in series 1, everything is brilliant, absolutely fantastic!

No, she's not stupid. She'd be stupid if she thought she was gonna win by shooting the Dalek. She obviously knows she's gonna die, she's just trynna give Rose and whatshisface as much time to run as possible.

Wait! Did The Doctor get the line "intruder window" from this encounter?

You gave up on this mate? It gets expenentionaly better.

I read somewhere in the 80s that R2D2 s design was inspired by the dalek design.... I can't say for sure though as I can't recall the source...

Welcome to the Daleks or "a" Dalek one of the Doctor's oldest and most deadliest enemies since the very beginning back in 1963. Terry Nation who was the creator of the Daleks in real life based them on Nazi soldiers from World War II.

Loved your Doctor Who reactions so far! I will have to stick around for the rest of them too

The "enemy" in the case is the head of a Cyberman .. Cybermen were Borg before the Borg

I swear, if there is an R2D2 mention... edit: Dammit. Every time.

Sir, you have a new subscriber. I'm now going to have to go back and watch your earlier reactions, and can't wait to see what will be to come. I love to vicariously relive Doctor Who through new eyes, and hope you enjoy the journeys ahead.

Love your Doctor Who reactions 😍😍

I come to help I am the Doctor. ..... one blue light, distorted voice, Doc ...terrr New Whovians: "What is it?" Old Whovians: Oh shiiit!!!

I really like his take on one of my favourite Eccleston's Dr Who episodes.

Such a good episode

I dont HATE your reactions but.... you seem to add extra narration that isnt needed... but i really hope you enjoy the rest of Doctor Who... its a great show

Any new Doctor Who reactions coming up? It’s been a while.

The Daleks are the Doctors oldest foe, along with the Cybermen. Upto this episode the Daleks weren't able to elevate.

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