Doctor Who - The Sea Devils (Episode 62)
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Actor: Jon PertweeDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 147 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Movie Reviews of Doctor Who - The Sea Devils (Episode 62)
Movie Review: "It seems to be a rather interesting extraterrestrial lifeform..."
Summary: 4 Stars
Season 9's THE SEA DEVILS is a sequel to season 7's DOCTOR WHO AND THE SILURIANS and while the original is usually the more praised serial in Doctor Who fan circles, I've always preferred the follow-up. I don't have anything against THE SIULRIANS (I quite like much of it), but I find a little more to enjoy with THE SEA DEVILS.
Like the original, Malcolm Hulke's script is about an ancient species (cousins to the Silurians) who once ruled the Earth. After a hibernation period which lasted millions of years, they are slowly awakening and reclaiming ownership to a planet they believe to be their own. Mankind is not keen on giving up on a world they've grown attached to, so it's up to the Doctor to prevent an all-out war.
There are several key differences between THE SILURIANS and THE SEA DEVILS. The first time, the Earth Reptiles were alone in their planning. This time they're being covertly aided by the Master who wishes to take his revenge upon the humans who have imprisoned him on Earth.
Despite this help, the Sea Devils are in a fundamentally weaker position than the Silurians had been. While their cousins had a plague virus that could potentially wipe out all humans and a device which could destroy the Van Allen Belt, the Sea Devils are shown simply as survivors, merely capable of blowing up passing freight ships. I find this lowering of the stakes actually benefits the drama. I think it's more exciting to see the villains in a dire situation which makes them desperate. It's also a nice twist in that much of the tension in the later episodes involves the Doctor trying to save the creatures which are nominally the story's bad guys.
THE SEA DEVILS is more of a conventional Doctor Who monster story than THE SILURIANS was. Humans don't have the pure psychological dread of these creatures they way that they had in THE SILURIANS. There are no soldiers or scientists drawing primitive cave pictures after being driven mad with primeval terror. I wish the producers had retained this aspect as I thought that was one of features of the first production that was extremely well done.
However, removing the more psychological horrors did give the serial a more action/adventure flavor, which worked its benefit. The story is fairly fast moving, despite its six episode length. The Sea Devils appear early, unlike many Doctor Who adventures where the creature would be hidden in the shadows for many of the opening episodes. Trenchard's deception is uncovered quickly and the Master is shown in charge
almost from the start. That said, this was the first time that I saw this serial in episode format, and I thought some of the cliffhangers were just silly.
The DVD commentary features an all behind-the-scenes crew. We have director Michael Briant, producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks. They are moderated by Andrew Cartmel although I'm not convinced that this group really needed a moderator, especially given that Letts usually informally takes that role. Lacking someone from in front of the camera, the commentary has fewer on-set anecdotes and focuses mainly on information from the production side.
THE SEA DEVILS is one of the highlights of the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who. It's got great pacing, a good cast and an exciting story. This serial was made with help from the Royal Navy and the collaboration gives the sea-faring portions a very realistic flavor. Any adventure with Roger Delgado's Master is usually worth a viewing and in this story the chemistry between him and Jon Pertwee's Doctor is at its best.
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