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[[WMG:[[center:[-''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who]]'' [[Recap/DoctorWho recap index]]\\
'''First Doctor Era'''\\
'''Season 1:''' [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild 1]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E2TheDaleks 2]] | '''3''' | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E4MarcoPolo 4]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E5TheKeysOfMarinus 5]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E6TheAztecs 6]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E7TheSensorites 7]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E8TheReignOfTerror 8]]\\
'''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E1PlanetOfGiants Season 2 >>>]]''']]-]]]
!The Edge of Destruction



->Written by Creator/DavidWhitaker\\
Directed by Richard Martin[[note]]part 1[[/note]] and Frank Cox[[note]]part 2[[/note]]\\
'''Production code:''' C\\
'''Air dates:''' 8 - 15 February 1964\\
'''Episode titles:''' "The Edge of Destruction", "The Brink of Disaster"



'''Production code:''' C




Written by Creator/DavidWhitaker. This two-episode serial first aired from February 8-15, 1964.

Episodes: "The Edge of Destruction", "The Brink of Disaster".

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->''"As we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves."''
-->-- '''The Doctor''' [[CharacterDevelopment begins to warm up to his companions, and vice versa]]

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\n->''"As ->''"We're on the brink of destruction, so all four of us must work closely together. We must find out where we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves.are and what is happening to my ship."''
-->-- '''The Doctor''' [[CharacterDevelopment begins to warm up to his companions, and vice versa]]
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->''"As we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves."''
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Too fantastical.


* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The story shows how scary and dangerous it can be living in an alien ship that is apparently alive, is broken and which the Doctor doesn't entirely understand how to work, which is usually PlayedForLaughs. A minor fault on the console almost destroys the TARDIS by throwing it back through time towards the creation of a galaxy and the TARDIS's attempts to warn the crew leave them confused and scared something else is inside the ship.
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-->-- '''The Doctor''' begins to warm up to his companions, and vice versa

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-->-- '''The Doctor''' [[CharacterDevelopment begins to warm up to his companions, and vice versa
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The one where Susan stabs a mattress. Also the one where the Doctor's hearts grew three sizes.

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The JustForFun/{{The one where w|ith}}here Susan stabs a mattress. Also the one where the Doctor's hearts grew three sizes.
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The one where Susan stabs a mattress.

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The one where Susan stabs a mattress.
mattress. Also the one where the Doctor's hearts grew three sizes.
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Episodes: "The Edge of Destruction", "The Brink of Disaster".
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* TheXOfY: The first[[note]]and second: the second episode is called "The Brink of Disaster", although two episodes of first story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild An Unearthly Child]]" were "The Cave of Skulls" and "The Forest of Fear"[[/note]] of a long, Long, LONG line of such titles.

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* TheXOfY: The first[[note]]and second: While overarching titles wouldn't be applied to serials from the second show's early seasons until [[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E9TheSavages "The Savages"]], this one was retroactively titled "The Edge of Destruction", after its first episode, for home media releases. Thus, in terms of story order, it becomes the first in a long, LONG line of "the X of Y" titles in ''Doctor Who''. On a more minor note, episode two of this serial is called titled "The Brink of Disaster", although two episodes of first story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild An Unearthly Child]]" were "The Cave of Skulls" and "The Forest of Fear"[[/note]] of a long, Long, LONG line of such titles.Disaster".
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: The scene in which a strung-out Susan threatens the other characters with a pair of scissors and ends up frenziedly stabbing a mattress (see the still photo above) sparked the first of the many controversies about whether ''Doctor Who'' was too violent/frightening.

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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: The scene in which a strung-out Susan threatens the other characters with a pair of scissors and ends up frenziedly stabbing a mattress (see the still photo above) sparked the first of the many controversies about whether ''Doctor Who'' was too violent/frightening.



* ShearMenace: Susan threatening the others with a pair of large and lethal-looking dress scissors before using them to viciously stab a bed is one of the story's most memorable moments. (See the current page image.)

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* ShearMenace: Susan threatening the others with a pair of large and lethal-looking dress scissors before using them to viciously stab a bed is one of the story's most memorable moments. (See the current page image.)
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Written by Creator/DavidWhitaker. This serial first aired February 8-15, 1964.

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Written by Creator/DavidWhitaker. This two-episode serial first aired from February 8-15, 1964.
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** However, considering the Doctor concedes that the TARDIS ''does'' possess a "machine intelligence" due to its many computers, and it's eventually revealed that the TARDIS ''is'' communicating with the group, this story [[FridgeBrilliance can easily be read as the moment where the Doctor realized just how intelligent the TARDIS really is]]. It's still [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness a pretty far cry]] from the TARDIS having "a heart and soul" that [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E11BoomTown manifests]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E13ThePartingOfTheWays as glowy yellow light]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife is sentient enough to manifest in humanoid form]], though.

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** However, considering the Doctor concedes that the TARDIS ''does'' possess a "machine intelligence" due to its many computers, and it's eventually revealed that the TARDIS ''is'' communicating with the group, this story [[FridgeBrilliance can easily be read as the moment where the Doctor realized just how intelligent the TARDIS really is]].is]][[invoked]]. It's still [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness a pretty far cry]] from the TARDIS having "a heart and soul" that [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E11BoomTown manifests]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E13ThePartingOfTheWays as glowy yellow light]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife is sentient enough to manifest in humanoid form]], though.
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Written by Creator/DavidWhitaker. This serial first aired February 8, 1964.

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Written by Creator/DavidWhitaker. This serial first aired February 8, 8-15, 1964.
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Written by David Whitaker. This serial first aired February 8, 1964.

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Written by David Whitaker. This serial first aired February 8, 1964.

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