Matt Smith has several villains that are specific to his time as the Doctor. This blog is to highlight some of the best, or most terrifying villains during this time.
In series 7 episode 12 we're introduced to the "crimson horror" and the people responsible for it: Mr. Sweet and Winifred Gillyflower.
The Doctor and Clara end up in Yorkshire 1893 where they hear about a recruitment of people to live in a place called Sweetville.
Advertised as a safe haven for those who wish to survive a coming apocalypse, Mrs. Gillyflower, a somewhat innocent looking elderly woman, is only interested in the fittest, brightest and most beautiful applicants.
The Doctor ends up in the "reject pile". The rejects are dipped into a huge pool of the crimson stuff, which ends up being leech venom. We find out that Mrs. Gillyflower's "Silent partner" Mr. Sweet is a tiny red leech from the prehistoric era. Mr. Sweet has attached to Mrs. Gillyflower's chest, and in return for sustenance, he provides he with the venom she plans to use on the human race.
Mr. Sweet
The Doctor after being dipped in the Crimson Horror
Madam Vastra, Strax and Jenny all come to the aid of Clara and the Doctor, and together they were able to thwart Mrs. Gillyflower and Mr.Sweet. Mr.Sweet has a pretty gruesome demise at the hands of Mrs.Gillyflower's blind daughter, Ada.
So this week we also have a species from the classic Doctor Who, the Ice Warriors. According to my research they first appeared with the third doctor, Jon Pertwee. Matt Smith was the first Doctor of "NuWho" to encounter them. And the only Doctor to encounter Grand Marshall Skaldak.
The Ice Warriors are natives of planet Mars. They have a strong instinct for war, much like the Sontarans. They are reptilian creatures that are seven feet tall, with a very strong sense of honor. They also really do not like lying, but will do so when they must.
The Ice Warriors live for about 300 years and are used to extreme cold. Their armor was made to help protect them from the bitter cold on mars as well as protect during war. Their armor has a sonic weapon built into its arm and it is capable of moving independently by remote control.
Grand Marshal Skaldak isn't just an Ice Warrior, he is the greatest Ice Warrior hero of all time. When the Doctor and Clara Oswald come across him he had just been woken up from a 5,000 year sleep, and being held captive on a Russian sub marine.
Their run-in with Skaldak isn't the most pleasant, seeing as he declares war on all of humanity, but in the end they come to a very honorable conclusion.
