#keller machine

[kcdahippie]

The Autons, the Nestene Consciousness, The Silurians, a parallel Earth, an evil Machine, The Master, and The Axos? Three's Era TRULY bringing it when it comes to bringing in fun, new villains even if the plots themselves are eh.

[halestromthewhoobsessed]

This was a perfect addition to the Master’s second story- efficient & profound insight into the character’s psyche that they’d never admit to themselves, but the Keller Machine is the perfect device to make them confront the deep rooted insecurity that drives them. It’s perfectly shot and perfectly acted, a truly defining moment for the character.

[rassilon-imprimatur]

I love how both the emphasis on the Daleks during The War Games trial and the Keller Machine's nightmares being drowned out by "EXTERMINATE" hit in their original context. Evil of the Daleks’ "final end" still hangs heavy, and the Daleks are haunting the Doctor from beyond their mass grave of a smoldering city. 

[doctorwhogirlie]

Doctor Who: Keller Machine

Favourite Episode: The Mind of Evil

Home Planet: N/A

Scary Factor: 0/10

My Personal Rating: 0/10 - I don't like things that can affect people's minds, the thought of it makes me uncomfortable lol

(Please don't take these too seriously, it's just a bit of fun)

[reachingforthevoid]

Dr/Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

I rewatched this serial on 5 February 2023. Interestingly, the first four episodes credit Jon Pertwee as playing "Dr Who" and the last two episodes as playing "Doctor Who".

We begin with our heroes, the Doctor and Jo, arriving at Stangmoor prison. CCTV must have been new, given the Doctor’s reactions. We move very quickly to the reason why the Doctor and Jo are there; to check out the Keller Machine, which is based on very dodgy behaviourist ideas. There’s a death, then another, and the machine is indeed a serious problem.

Meanwhile, UNIT is handling security at a peace conference, and expected to provide security for a missile on the way to a scrapheap. There’s trouble between the Chinese and US delegations at the conference. Of note, the Chinese captain is played by a British Chinese Malaysian, Lim Pik-Sen, and the second Chinese delegate is played by Singapore-born Kristopher Kum. The Doctor shows off by speaking in Hokkien and Cantonese, and name-dropping Mao Tse-Tung.

Ahh, and then the Master is revealed to be in London and listening into UNIT radio chat. He’s also got his claws into the goings-on at the peace conference and at Stangmoor.

This story has a lot going on: international espionage, a prison riot, boys’ own adventure secret tunnels, the Master and his mind control gubbins, and an alien parasite. It cracks along at a fun pace, the tension keeping suitably ramped up, but with a dash of humour and kindness that makes Dr Who Doctor Who.

[maggie-d]

Ooo. Wirrn and the Keller Machine? Neat.