From the title of this episode, it was obvious where this one was headed. This story was written by Rob Shearman, and was a great reintroduction to the Doctor's nemesis, the Daleks.
"Dalek" begins with the Doctor and Rose arriving in a large underground bunker that has been made into a personal museum of alien artifacts. We see one of the biggest nods to the original series in this episode, with the "Revenge of the Cybermen" style
Cyberman head on display.The episode unfolds really well in the beginning, with typical classic Doctor Who spice -
The Doctor and Rose are soon taken into custody by the bunker's guards, on the charge of trespassing. Henry van Statten, the owner of the bunker, reveals to the Doctor his prized possession - what he refers to as a "metaltron."
Eccleston portrayed the Doctor really well in this episode. Before the Doctor realizes what he has been locked in with, he apologizes to the "metaltron" for Van Statten's torture, and offers to help. The shock on the Doctor's face when the Dalek revealed itself was magnificent.
I think the design of the Dalek was a bit overboard though. The base of the Dalek was too big, and it was a little too metal-looking.
Another scene that was rare for the new series but occasionally happened in the classic was the Doctor under torture by Van Statten.
My biggest complaints with this episode were the short scene when Adam and Rose first meet, and there is a short "flirtation" between them. That's when Rose became less my favorite, because of what she was doing to Mickey. Another complaint is the tear-jerker scene near the end where the Dalek merely wanted to feel sunlight. Kind of an anti-climax. Lastly, the episode ignores the 40-year design of a Dalek, and provides the Dalek the means to destroy itself via its sensor orbs.
Overall a decent episode, not as good as The Unquiet Dead, but certainly a breath of fresh air after tangling with Davies' Slitheen in London.
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