Clash of the Eras (Mediating “Doctor Who and the Silurians”)
About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of 'Doctor Who and the Silurians' and its implications on morality and character development.
Season seven of Pull To Open begins where all great potholing expeditions do: deep underground, with claw marks from the Randomizer and a moral crisis waiting at the exit. This week it’s Doctor Who and the Silurians , the only story bold enough to put “Doctor Who” in the title, and then end by asking: “So… was that a genocide?” Pete and Chris debate Malcolm Hulke’s surprisingly textured reptiles, UNIT’s “sealed permanently” semantics, and why Pertwee is somehow fully formed in his second story. Plus: an experimental Whomoji where nobody knows the answer, an extremely nerdy Bessie license-plate detour, and a dream involving Avon from Blake’s 7 and… kissing. (Not that kind of dream.) Give your own rating for Doctor Who and the Silurians on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at…
People in this episode
Hosts: Pete Pachal, Chris Taylor
Topics covered
- Doctor Who
- Silurians
- moral crisis
- UNIT
- Pertwee
- Whomoji
- Bessie
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Doctor Who and the Silurians, Blake’s 7
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