Thursday, 28 August 2014

Doctor Who Classic Reviews #4: The Brain of Morbius

The Brain of Morbius by Terrence Dicks and Robert Holmes

Catch up with other Classic Reviews

The Aztecs
The Moonbase
The Ark in Space
The Sontaran Experiment

If you want to read the review of Deep Breath click here:

The Brain of Morbius is the fifth story of Season 13, the Season considered to be the second best season of all 33 seasons. The Brain of Morbius is considered to be a classic story, though ranking fourth in the Season

The Brain of Morbius was an idea of Terrence Dicks but rewritten by the Script Editor, Robert Holmes. The Name Robin Bland was used as Terrence did not want to be credited for the story. The Story is the classic it is supposed to be. Robert Holmes has taken Terrence's script and turned it into a horror Frankenstein story. The Whole idea of the story is brilliant and the acting is tremendous.The Professor and the Professor's assistant are amazing.

Doctor Rating

Brilliant performance by Tom Baker

Doctor Rating: 10/10

Companion Rating

Sarah Jane does a very good performance

Companion Rating: 9/10

Enemy Rating

Morbius: 9/10
Solon: 10/10
Condo: 10/10
Maren: 8/10
Ohica: 7/10
Sisterhood of Kahn: 8/10

Total Enemy Rating: 52/60

Story Rating

Story: 10/10
Scariness: 8/10
Humour: 7/10

Total Story Rating: 25/30

Total Score: 96/110


How does that compare with the other scores

1. The Aztecs: 72.5%
2. The Moonbase: 81.8%
3. The Ark in Space: 82.5%
4. The Sontaran Experiment: 78.7%
5. The Brain of Morbius: 87.2%

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