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His dress sense seems to be [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes altered]] [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes permanently]], though.

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His dress sense seems to be [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes altered]] [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes permanently]], though.dramatically]], though...and it's going to take ''longer'' for the Doctor to come back to his proper sense of fashion.
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JustForFun/{{The one w|ith}}here the Doctor [[SanitySlippage tries to murder his companion]]. But more importantly, it's the one where he first dons... '''the coat.'''

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JustForFun/{{The one w|ith}}here the Doctor [[SanitySlippage tries to murder his companion]]. But more importantly, it's the one where he first dons... '''the '''[[WTHCostumingDepartment the coat.''']]'''

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[[WMG:[[center:[-''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who]]'' [[Recap/DoctorWho recap index]]\\
'''Sixth Doctor Era'''\\
'''Season 21:''' [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E1WarriorsOfTheDeep 1]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E2TheAwakening 2]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E3Frontios 3]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E4ResurrectionOfTheDaleks 4]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E5PlanetOfFire 5]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani 6]] | '''7'''\\
'''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E1ArcOfInfinity <<< Season 20]]''' | '''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E1AttackOfTheCybermen Season 22 >>>]]''']]-]]]
!The Twin Dilemma




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->Written by Anthony Steven\\
Directed by Peter Moffatt\\
'''Production code:''' 6S\\
'''Air dates:''' 22 - 30 March 1984\\
'''Number of episodes:''' 4



'''Production code:''' 6S




Written by Anthony Steven. This four-episode serial first aired from March 22--30, 1984.
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The one where the Doctor [[SanitySlippage tries to murder his companion.]] But more importantly, it's the one where he first dons... '''the coat'''.

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The JustForFun/{{The one where w|ith}}here the Doctor [[SanitySlippage tries to murder his companion.]] companion]]. But more importantly, it's the one where he first dons... '''the coat'''.
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* ArtisticLicenceSpace: This story butchers basic astronomic facts so badly -- specifically, when the Doctor implies that planets have to be ordered from largest-to-smallest, and that small planets can't be placed near the sun because they'd instantly get sucked into it due to the "gravitational pressure" being too high -- that many fans find it easier to believe that the Doctor's scientific knowledge is still messed up from his regeneration, and that Azmael's just going along with him to avoid being strangled again.

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* ArtisticLicenceSpace: ArtisticLicenceSpace:
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This story butchers basic astronomic facts so pretty badly -- specifically, when the Doctor implies that planets have to be ordered from largest-to-smallest, and that small planets can't be placed near any nearer the sun because they'd instantly get sucked into it due to the "gravitational pressure" being too high -- high. Even though this logic would mean that many fans find it easier in real-life, both Mercury and Venus (which are both smaller than Earth and closer to believe that our sun) should have been sucked into the sun long ago.
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the Doctor's scientific knowledge is still messed up from his regeneration, and implication that Azmael's just going along with him Joconda's neighbouring planets falling into the sun would cause it to avoid being strangled again.go supernova. In theory, this actually ''could'' happen... after a few centuries of the planets inhibiting the sun's reactions and leading to a slow collapse, rather than instantly causing it to explode.
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* PinballProtagonist: The Doctor spends the first three episodes of the story not really achieving anything with any relevance to the plot, beyond saving Hugo's life at the start of the second episode (and even then, only after Peri talks him into it), and then his own and Peri's life at the end of that episode. Even in the last episode, his only contributions are working out what Mestor's true plan is, and then unwittingly provoking Mestor into attempting a GrandTheftMe on Azmael, in turn allowing Azmael to pull a TakingYouWithMe.

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* {{Deconstruction}}: If this serial aired today, people would interpret it as a high-profile trolling effort. The Doctor regenerates back into Creator/WilliamHartnell, undoing all of his character development thus far, and the new costume, which has always been a bit off-beat to show the Doctors alieness, is eye-searingly ugly but with almost no redeeming qualities to bring it around to NarmCharm. By all indications, this was not Creator/JohnNathanTurner's intention; Colin Baker was interested in returning to a darker, less trustworthy Doctor, and Nathan-Turner cast someone who was the polar opposite of Creator/PeterDavison. It's hard to explain the outfit, though... except as a deliberate subversion of the hallowed regeneration makeover.

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* {{Deconstruction}}: {{Deconstruction}}:
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If this serial aired today, people would interpret it as a high-profile trolling effort. The Doctor regenerates back into Creator/WilliamHartnell, undoing all of his character development thus far, and the new costume, which has always been a bit off-beat to show the Doctors alieness, Doctor's alienness, is eye-searingly ugly but with almost no redeeming qualities to bring it around to NarmCharm. endearingly kitschy. By all indications, this was not Creator/JohnNathanTurner's intention; Colin Baker Creator/ColinBaker was interested in returning to a darker, less trustworthy Doctor, and Nathan-Turner cast someone who was the polar opposite of Creator/PeterDavison. It's hard to explain the outfit, though... though, except as a deliberate subversion of the hallowed regeneration makeover.



* DoubleMeaningTitle: Anyone who has watched it will think of Romulus and Remus when hearing the title, but anyone who knows it as "the first Sixth Doctor story" will think of regeneration and his mood swings. Of course, that sentence doesn't apply to most people - any story with Peri in it is BestKnownForTheFanservice[[invoked]]. (By the way, there's nothing in it that can really be called a dilemma).

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* DoubleMeaningTitle: Anyone who has watched it will think of Romulus and Remus when hearing the title, but anyone who knows it as "the first Sixth Doctor story" will think of regeneration and his mood swings. Of course, that sentence doesn't apply to most people - -- any story with Peri in it is BestKnownForTheFanservice[[invoked]]. (By the way, there's nothing in it that can really be called a dilemma).
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* {{Deconstruction}}: If this serial aired today, people would interpret it as a high-profile trolling effort. The Doctor regenerates back into Creator/WilliamHartnell, undoing all of his character development thus far, and what's more, the new costume is eye-searingly ugly? By all indications, this was not Creator/JohnNathanTurner's intention; Colin Baker was interested in returning to a darker, less trustworthy Doctor, and Nathan-Turner cast someone who was the polar opposite of Creator/PeterDavison. It's hard to explain the outfit, though... except as a deliberate subversion of the hallowed regeneration makeover.

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* {{Deconstruction}}: If this serial aired today, people would interpret it as a high-profile trolling effort. The Doctor regenerates back into Creator/WilliamHartnell, undoing all of his character development thus far, and what's more, the new costume costume, which has always been a bit off-beat to show the Doctors alieness, is eye-searingly ugly? ugly but with almost no redeeming qualities to bring it around to NarmCharm. By all indications, this was not Creator/JohnNathanTurner's intention; Colin Baker was interested in returning to a darker, less trustworthy Doctor, and Nathan-Turner cast someone who was the polar opposite of Creator/PeterDavison. It's hard to explain the outfit, though... except as a deliberate subversion of the hallowed regeneration makeover.
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* RevelingInTheNewForm: The Sixth Doctor immediately takes a liking to his new form, commenting favorably on his "noble brow" when looking at his visage in the mirror before telling Peri that this regeneration is an improvement over his "effete" predecessor.
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The one where the Doctor [[SanitySlippage tries to murder his companion.]] But more importantly, it's the one with... '''the coat'''.

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The one where the Doctor [[SanitySlippage tries to murder his companion.]] But more importantly, it's the one with...where he first dons... '''the coat'''.
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Written by Anthony Steven. This serial first aired March 22-30, 1984.

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Written by Anthony Steven. This four-episode serial first aired from March 22-30, 22--30, 1984.
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* BirdPeople: The Jacondans look distinctly avian, with a helping of BigOlEyebrows and mustaches.

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* BirdPeople: The Jacondans look distinctly avian, with a helping of BigOlEyebrows and mustaches.moustaches.
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[[caption-width-right:344:"Hey! I know my behaviour's been erratic lately, but please don't take away my sexy rainbow coat!"]]

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[[caption-width-right:344:"Hey! [[caption-width-right:350:"Hey! I know my behaviour's been erratic lately, but please don't take away my sexy rainbow coat!"]]

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