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.
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.
The Gunslinger is from a species called Kahler, but his name is Kahler-Tek. The Kahler were a technologically gifted race who suffered from a terrible war that wiped out 50% of the planet. A group of scientists, including Kahler-Jex, had the job of restoring peace. They experimented on volunteers and turned them into cyborg killers.
Kahler-Tek is half man, half machine and he seeks revenge on the scientists who turned him into a cyborg. Kahler-Jex is the last one of the scientists, and he just happens to be in Mercy.
Jex really does regret what he had to do to those poor men during the war. He stays in Mercy, Nevada as a way to atone for his sins.
Kahler-Tek is a disturbing looking man with a laser for an arm, a tattoo on his face, scars everywhere and he even has a Cybernetic eye with built in censors.
Kahler-Tek forces everyone in Mercy to stay behind the barrier, anyone who crosses is killed, and demands that they hand over Kahler-Jex or he will kill them all anyway.
The episode takes a series of dramatic turns, Amy fires a weapon, the Doctor holds a gun to someone's head and there was even a sacrifice. I'm going to include one of my favorite scenes as well as the trailer, below.
In season 6, episode 11 the T.A.R.D.I.S gets taken off course, and lands in what looks to be a hotel.
They find lots of portraits hanging on the wall, with extremely odd captions underneath them. Such as "that gorilla."
Rory reads the captions found under the pictures
Amy, Rory and the Doctor meet a peculiar group of people who seem to be terrified of something.
They are threatened with a chair leg
The three are told that there is a "room" for everyone, and found out that once you see your room, you repeatedly say "praise him" until you are killed by a monster.
The monster ends up being a Minotaur, a terrifying horned creature that stalks the halls of the hotel looking for its next victim.
While walking around the hotel they find out what sort of things are in the rooms...
This creepy clown was in one of the rooms
The Doctor believes that the Minotaur is feeding off of the fear of those trapped in the hotel. But he was wrong, the Minotaur was feeding off of their faith. The Minotaur literally drained the life from it's victims.
When the Doctor traps the Minotaur he tries to interrogate him but fails when the Minotaur acts likes a normal bull and smashes his way out of the trap.
The minotaur has several horns on his head, both in the front and the back, he has powerful arms and fists. He wears ragged, primitive-style clothing to fit with his age, which just so happens to be thousands of years old.
The story behind the Minotaur is actually pretty sad, he was imprisoned for thousands of years and wanted nothing but his own death.
That's all I'll say about the Minotaur because you know, #spoilers. Keep looking though! I have some pretty cool pictures and a trailer, as always! Love you Whovians !
The Doctor, Amy and Rory end up in the 22nd century where they find five people, Dicken, Miranda Cleaves, Jimmy Wicks, Buzzer and Jennifer Lucas working on an acid mine. They are using Gangers, short for Doppelgangers, to keep themselves safe while working in such a dangerous environment.
The Gangers are formed from an artificial substance called the Flesh, which are telepathically controlled by their human twins. When the Ganger falls in acid for instance, Buzz, another Ganger can be created with ease.
"Creating a Ganger is a complex process. First, a special harness scans the molecular structure of a human. Next a vat of Flesh slowly fills up a human sized tank until it is brimming with the gooey white substance. Slowly, facial features begin to form, the process continues until a perfect Ganger copy has been created." (Doctor Who The Complete Visual Collection)
When a solar tsunami hits the monastery where the acid mine is located, the link between the humans and their Gangers is severed and the Gangers become their own people. The Gangers have their own thoughts and feelings, which leads down a bad road.
The humans and the Gangers have it out for each other because the humans think of them as copies, not real people, but the Gangers feel like real people, they have memories and can think on their own.
The Gangers plot to kill the humans to ensure their own survival. The most troublesome Ganger was Jennifer's. She wasn't very stable, she doesn't remember that the humans on the island were her coworkers. She plots to kill them by causing the mine's acid to explode, and tries to rally her fellow Gangers to start a Ganger revolution worldwide. Jennifer's Ganger eventually becomes a disgusting flesh monster, which I won't add pictures of because it needs to be a surprise to you when you watch the episode.
Jennifer's Ganger Tries To Hurt Rory
Matt Gets A Ganger
Oh and not to mention, the end of this episode reveals a REALLY BIG secret!!! Totally caught me off guard.. What did you guys think of this episode? You can vote or comment below to let me know! Trailer down below \/ \/ \/
