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Actually, Kassia kills him. ''Actually'' actually, the Melkur controlling her killed him, by shooting laser beams from her eyes. |
Actually, Kassia kills him. ''Actually'' actually, the Melkur controlling her killed him, by shooting laser beams from her eyes. |
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Meanwhile, the Doctor, Tremas, Adric, and Nyssa run around trying to subvert the Melkur's evil plans, and the Doctor discovers that the being controlling the Melkur is actually his [[Arch Enemy|old enemy]], the Master, still [[Doctor Who |
Meanwhile, the Doctor, Tremas, Adric, and Nyssa run around trying to subvert the Melkur's evil plans, and the Doctor discovers that the being controlling the Melkur is actually his [[Arch Enemy|old enemy]], the Master, still [[Doctor Who/Recap/S14 E3 The Deadly Assassin|little more than a withered almost-corpse on the edge of death]], seeking to use the powers of Traken to, well, ''not'' be a withered almost-corpse, understandably...and presumably get rid of the crusty black cloak while he's at it. Thing must smell awful by now. Dun-dun-''dun''. |
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The Master and the Doctor do their usual dance of trying to beat each other, and while the Doctor does keep the Master from taking over the Source (some sort of [[Hive Mind]] for Trakenites), the Master has the [[Evil Laugh|last laugh]]. He [[Grand Theft Me|hijacks Tremas's body]], de-aging himself out of the Crispy Fried Master he has been and exulting in "a new body . . . at last". |
The Master and the Doctor do their usual dance of trying to beat each other, and while the Doctor does keep the Master from taking over the Source (some sort of [[Hive Mind]] for Trakenites), the Master has the [[Evil Laugh|last laugh]]. He [[Grand Theft Me|hijacks Tremas's body]], de-aging himself out of the Crispy Fried Master he has been and exulting in "a new body . . . at last". |
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* [[The Other Darrin]]: Crispy!Master is played by a different actor in his second appearance. [[Word of God]] says they were meant to be the identical regeneration, so it's not a case of [[The Nth Doctor]]. |
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Crispy!Master is played by a different actor in his second appearance. [[Word of God]] says they were meant to be the identical regeneration, so it's not a case of [[The Nth Doctor]]. |
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* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]] |
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]] |
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* [[Significant Anagram]]: Averted, unusually enough for ''[[ |
* [[Significant Anagram]]: Averted, unusually enough for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. "Tremas" is an obvious enough anagram for "Master", leading the viewer to think he's a baddie--but he is a good man and a staunch ally of the Doctor throughout. |
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** Not shockingly, the name of 'Tremas' [[Executive Meddling|was demanded by producer John Nathan-Turner]] because actor Anthony Ainley, who played the character, would be playing the Master soon enough. Reflecting back on it, most of the cast think that it was a pretty silly reason for the name. |
** Not shockingly, the name of 'Tremas' [[Executive Meddling|was demanded by producer John Nathan-Turner]] because actor Anthony Ainley, who played the character, would be playing the Master soon enough. Reflecting back on it, most of the cast think that it was a pretty silly reason for the name. |
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* [[The X of Y]] |
* [[The X of Y]] |
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