This is easily Nicholas Briggs’ best Dalek performance. There’s so many small nuances he adds to the typical Dalek demeanor to make it sound natural. The desperation, the frustration, the fear and angush this Dalek has felt for a century are all present in the way it says things. Jubilee is the best Dalek story and you can’t convince me otherwise.
I love the fact that this Dalek does what so many other Daleks couldn't do, and that was kill the Doctor. Something you would expect to be the ultimate triumph in the Dalek Race, something to always remember and praise. But since there's no other Daleks, there's no one to give praise, the Dalek is alone and the Doctor doesn't scream and suffer as he finally dies, instead he dies peacefully as this is a Doctor that most likely longed for death well before the Dalek arrived. Something the Daleks would've hated doing is showing Mercy to the Doctor, and this Dalek that is left lost and confused gave the Doctor Mercy, even if it wasn't intentional It's one of my favourite parts of Jubilee, if not my favourite scene.
What's worse is the Dalek could relate to the Doctor. The disappointment. The sheer DISAPPOINTMENT with humanity, for both of them. The Doctor has no will left, no hope. The humanity he knew, that he loved, is dead, replaced by this hateful 1984 horror show. And for the Dalek it's even worse. It's a cheap parody of his own people that he's been forced to accept were wrong the whole time. They're old ghosts surrounded by a dead people they both expected better of.
@@randomcenturion7264 Yeah, I feel the Alternate 6th Doctor, that's what I call him, and the Dalek are like two sides of the same coin in that respect. They were both imprisoned, both tortured physically and mentally, and in the end they both die but the difference is who kills them. They're just surrounded by misery and pain and neglect and anger. It's such a brilliant scene honestly, there's so much you can unfold and pull out from this simple interaction, it's just a prime example of how good Robert Shearman was as a writer for Doctor Who. The Dalek tries to use death as a tool against the Alternate 6th Doctor, but this Doctor died ages ago. I tend to think it was when Evelyn would've been taken away or passed away that the Doctor died but honestly he could've died at anytime in that cell. Whether it be when his legs were taken or when Evelyn died. The Dalek even looks to the Doctor for help, willing to let what is meant to be it's greatest enemy, be it's Leader. When the Doctor hears this, he just laughs, he laughs at the Dalek and I believe it's cause he sees the Human Race and knows how much they've become and honestly overcome the Daleks. The Human Race was the Daleks on Steroids honestly, so much worse then the Daleks that they made the lone survivor go it's greatest enemy and ask for Help. It's just brilliant, and is a Masterpiece of Doctor Who Fiction.
It's okay, but rather overhyped. Shearman's humour at times doesn't work for me. Nor his tendancy to try and be 'edgy'. And his endings are often unsatisfying.
I never thought I’d see such a thing. A lone Dalek, thinking it was the only one left for an entire century’s worth of torture, hoping that someone, anyone would come rescue it. It was so desperate for orders, purpose of life itself, that it was ready and fully willing to follow the Dalek’s wosrt enemy if it meant having a leader. The way it started talking hysterically “I DO NOT KNOW!!” I can almost picture the mutant inside the emotionless casing on the verge of tears. And when he finally shot the Doctor, just imagine what it was thinking. It did what entire armies of Daleks failed to do in a single instance, but it’s different this time, the Dalek must have felt truly alone at that moment.
I dare to say it, but maybe it was a form of empathy. Which is something a Dalek can never conceive. Putting him out of his misery. Thus, marking it more insane by Dalek standards.
I love how the Dalek wasn't too hard on Lam at the end. The fact that a Dalek can empathize with someone in terms of following orders means something, especially since it didn't have to. It didn't use it to gain leverage over him, it just told him that to calm him down.
I feel like the Dalek developed a sense of empathy as a coping mechanism. If it can calm someone else down who is like them then in a way it has soothed it's self. It's desperately looking for a connection outside of it's self, for control.
@@codaboi138 That is actually an interesting take on it. I never considered that. After all, a Dalek without orders or function is a Dalek without purpose. So in a way, this coping mechanism is still self-serving. Nice way to put it!
Davros' genetic engineering may not have been perfect; under very rare conditions the Kaled empathy could manage to resurface. That'd actually explain why "Into the Dalek" has the suit mess with memories to keep Daleks stuck in their mindset-not even Davros could wholly destroy their Kaledanity
@@redjirachi1 That's a unique way to look at it. Maybe it's something Davros has to keep doing every few eras. Like maybe the original Kaled DNA is trying to slowly go back to how it used to be, hence why the Kaled mutant keeps changing over the years. It's how they clamp down hard on those original genetics from resurfacing. It's a better explanation than having it explained that the machine is what keeps their "Humanity" in check. It's the creatures inside that's evil, and the machine shouldn't have influence.
@@joshmartin4914 Also... the way the 6th Doctor's really creepy laughter reminds me of Mark Hamill's Joker really really really disturbing Evil laughter (As you see here: ua-cam.com/video/kVcAuHuT2Jg/v-deo.html )
Funnily enough, there’s a reason for that, the episode ‘dalek’ where the 9th doctor does exactly that, tells a dalek who’s currently in the process of demanding orders to kill itself, was apparently based on jubilee
There is something awesome in the context of this six preferring death over becoming the dalek’s leader. Contextual spoilers ahead! Even after having his legs chopped off, his faith in humanity turned to ash, Evelyn dying, and the isolation that came after her death. When the Dalek offers its loyalty and a chance at revenge the doctor practically insults it in response. Because even at his most damaged the doctor will not become Davros or his replacement.
i always thought the saddest part was when the dalek confessed as to how the english empire happened. how it hoped the humans would carry on the dalek legacy as a way of keeping the dalek memory alive past the end of their race, only to watch the english empire become 'corrupt and worthless" in a tragic case of gone horribly right
in this story the doctor and evelyn are split between two selves: the version of them who defeated a dalek invasion in 1903 and the version who arrived in the english empire timeline born from said dalek invasion a century later. up until this doctor was shot by the dalek there were 2 of them. the one we follow and the 1903 doctor, who was locked in the tower
@@joshmartin4914 That's honestly sad. Like, imagine it. The Doctor and the last Dalek. It's finally over. And they both just give up. Such a mundane, cruel, horrifying end.
This is easily Nicholas Briggs’ best Dalek performance. There’s so many small nuances he adds to the typical Dalek demeanor to make it sound natural. The desperation, the frustration, the fear and angush this Dalek has felt for a century are all present in the way it says things. Jubilee is the best Dalek story and you can’t convince me otherwise.
Indeed.
Little arrogant at the end, but okay.
Still prefer 'Power of' though.
@@minicle426That was unintentional on my part. 😅
“Power of” is brilliant television!
I love the fact that this Dalek does what so many other Daleks couldn't do, and that was kill the Doctor. Something you would expect to be the ultimate triumph in the Dalek Race, something to always remember and praise. But since there's no other Daleks, there's no one to give praise, the Dalek is alone and the Doctor doesn't scream and suffer as he finally dies, instead he dies peacefully as this is a Doctor that most likely longed for death well before the Dalek arrived.
Something the Daleks would've hated doing is showing Mercy to the Doctor, and this Dalek that is left lost and confused gave the Doctor Mercy, even if it wasn't intentional
It's one of my favourite parts of Jubilee, if not my favourite scene.
What's worse is the Dalek could relate to the Doctor.
The disappointment. The sheer DISAPPOINTMENT with humanity, for both of them.
The Doctor has no will left, no hope. The humanity he knew, that he loved, is dead, replaced by this hateful 1984 horror show. And for the Dalek it's even worse. It's a cheap parody of his own people that he's been forced to accept were wrong the whole time.
They're old ghosts surrounded by a dead people they both expected better of.
@@randomcenturion7264 Yeah, I feel the Alternate 6th Doctor, that's what I call him, and the Dalek are like two sides of the same coin in that respect. They were both imprisoned, both tortured physically and mentally, and in the end they both die but the difference is who kills them.
They're just surrounded by misery and pain and neglect and anger. It's such a brilliant scene honestly, there's so much you can unfold and pull out from this simple interaction, it's just a prime example of how good Robert Shearman was as a writer for Doctor Who.
The Dalek tries to use death as a tool against the Alternate 6th Doctor, but this Doctor died ages ago. I tend to think it was when Evelyn would've been taken away or passed away that the Doctor died but honestly he could've died at anytime in that cell. Whether it be when his legs were taken or when Evelyn died.
The Dalek even looks to the Doctor for help, willing to let what is meant to be it's greatest enemy, be it's Leader. When the Doctor hears this, he just laughs, he laughs at the Dalek and I believe it's cause he sees the Human Race and knows how much they've become and honestly overcome the Daleks.
The Human Race was the Daleks on Steroids honestly, so much worse then the Daleks that they made the lone survivor go it's greatest enemy and ask for Help.
It's just brilliant, and is a Masterpiece of Doctor Who Fiction.
The Doctor laughing is probably the scariest thing about this clip. Jubilee is a masterpiece.
Agreed, on both points.
I like laughing, it's creepy but funny at the same time.
So is 6th losing his legs
It's like Colin Baker doing his best Davros impression. He did a terrifyingly good job
It's okay, but rather overhyped. Shearman's humour at times doesn't work for me. Nor his tendancy to try and be 'edgy'. And his endings are often unsatisfying.
I never thought I’d see such a thing. A lone Dalek, thinking it was the only one left for an entire century’s worth of torture, hoping that someone, anyone would come rescue it. It was so desperate for orders, purpose of life itself, that it was ready and fully willing to follow the Dalek’s wosrt enemy if it meant having a leader. The way it started talking hysterically “I DO NOT KNOW!!” I can almost picture the mutant inside the emotionless casing on the verge of tears. And when he finally shot the Doctor, just imagine what it was thinking.
It did what entire armies of Daleks failed to do in a single instance, but it’s different this time, the Dalek must have felt truly alone at that moment.
I dare to say it, but maybe it was a form of empathy. Which is something a Dalek can never conceive. Putting him out of his misery. Thus, marking it more insane by Dalek standards.
Hm.
I love how the Dalek wasn't too hard on Lam at the end. The fact that a Dalek can empathize with someone in terms of following orders means something, especially since it didn't have to. It didn't use it to gain leverage over him, it just told him that to calm him down.
Hm.
I feel like the Dalek developed a sense of empathy as a coping mechanism. If it can calm someone else down who is like them then in a way it has soothed it's self. It's desperately looking for a connection outside of it's self, for control.
@@codaboi138 That is actually an interesting take on it. I never considered that. After all, a Dalek without orders or function is a Dalek without purpose. So in a way, this coping mechanism is still self-serving. Nice way to put it!
Davros' genetic engineering may not have been perfect; under very rare conditions the Kaled empathy could manage to resurface. That'd actually explain why "Into the Dalek" has the suit mess with memories to keep Daleks stuck in their mindset-not even Davros could wholly destroy their Kaledanity
@@redjirachi1 That's a unique way to look at it. Maybe it's something Davros has to keep doing every few eras. Like maybe the original Kaled DNA is trying to slowly go back to how it used to be, hence why the Kaled mutant keeps changing over the years. It's how they clamp down hard on those original genetics from resurfacing. It's a better explanation than having it explained that the machine is what keeps their "Humanity" in check. It's the creatures inside that's evil, and the machine shouldn't have influence.
I love how the Doctor’s last act was *technically* giving the Dalek an order - with the option to disobey. That is such good writing.
I think the most disturbing part of this story is when the president chopped off the hand of the dwarf so he would fit into the Dalek suit
I never tought, I would say, but, I feel bad for a Dalek.
You should see the whole thing.
@@joshmartin4914 Also... the way the 6th Doctor's really creepy laughter reminds me of Mark Hamill's Joker really really really disturbing Evil laughter (As you see here: ua-cam.com/video/kVcAuHuT2Jg/v-deo.html )
@@jamieolberding7731 Indeed.
If this was the 9th Doctor he would order it to destroy itself.
Funnily enough, there’s a reason for that, the episode ‘dalek’ where the 9th doctor does exactly that, tells a dalek who’s currently in the process of demanding orders to kill itself, was apparently based on jubilee
In this story it's self-destruct mechanism was removed by it's captors.
@@madanotap6492 Wow.
Now that I’ve listened to the audio play it’s honestly a pity the episode didn’t stick to this story more.
Is this the closest thing we have to a crying Dalek????
Yeah, just about.
There was Oswin in Asylum of the Daleks
There is something awesome in the context of this six preferring death over becoming the dalek’s leader.
Contextual spoilers ahead!
Even after having his legs chopped off, his faith in humanity turned to ash, Evelyn dying, and the isolation that came after her death. When the Dalek offers its loyalty and a chance at revenge the doctor practically insults it in response.
Because even at his most damaged the doctor will not become Davros or his replacement.
i always thought the saddest part was when the dalek confessed as to how the english empire happened. how it hoped the humans would carry on the dalek legacy as a way of keeping the dalek memory alive past the end of their race, only to watch the english empire become 'corrupt and worthless" in a tragic case of gone horribly right
Love this audio- such a great story!
Awesome video
This reminds me of the Dalek episode from the 2005 season of the revived series.
This was the story that inspired that episode.
Daniel Williamson well they’re both written by the same person.
@@EditedAF987 Cool.
Poor thing.
Do you want to upload a clip of that Dalek realizing the Doctor was right and wipes out his race before allowing himself to die.
But wait if the Doctor was shot then how come he appears latter in the story.
The one shot here was from an alternative timeline, where he was locked in the tower of London for 100 years.
@@joshmartin4914 I left another comment asking a question.
in this story the doctor and evelyn are split between two selves: the version of them who defeated a dalek invasion in 1903 and the version who arrived in the english empire timeline born from said dalek invasion a century later. up until this doctor was shot by the dalek there were 2 of them. the one we follow and the 1903 doctor, who was locked in the tower
Why didn't he regenerate?
He chose not to.
Dalek’s installed regeneration inhibitor technology into their weapons
This is a 6th Doctor from a different timeline.
A fourth answer.
Regeneration isn't a get out for absolutely every type of injury. Time Lords can still be killed.
wait, why didn't the doctor regenerate?
There's a multiple of options.
Mine is that he simply didn't want to.
@@joshmartin4914 That's honestly sad. Like, imagine it. The Doctor and the last Dalek. It's finally over.
And they both just give up.
Such a mundane, cruel, horrifying end.
LOL!
...Smeg.