History YMMV / DoctorWhoS8E1TerrorOfTheAutons

** The Doctor was also singing "I don't want to set the world of fire" long before a certain [[Franchise/Fallout video game franchise]] featured that song.

** The use of unnecessary, unconvincing, ugly {{CSO}} is occasionally praised (including by Creator/RobertShearman) for contributing to the "synthetic, plasticy" feel of the story about [[AttackOfTheKillerWhatever homicidal plastic crap]]. Note particularly the scene with the doll - the whole sequence is so poorly composited, with blurry backdrops and [[ConspicuouslyLightPatch everything glowing peculiarly]], it look

* HarsherInHindsight: [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis Years later, the Doctor and the Master have another confrontation on a radio tower, with fatal consequences]].

* NarmCharm: The Master feeds a man to a plastic chair and tries to take over the world with plastic daffodils. It's widely regarded as Creator/RogerDelgado's best performance in the role, and one of the best stories from Creator/JonPertwee's era. It also works because of ParanoiaFuel; see below.

* SpecialEffectFailure: The use of unnecessary, unconvincing, ugly {{CSO}} is occasionally praised (including by Creator/RobertShearman) for contributing to the "synthetic, plasticy" feel of the story about [[AttackOfTheKillerWhatever homicidal plastic crap]]. Note particularly the scene with the doll - the whole sequence is so poorly composited, with blurry backdrops and [[ConspicuouslyLightPatch everything glowing peculiarly]], it looks like a [[SurrealHorror horrible acid dream.]]

* IdiotPlot: The Master only realizes at the last minute that the Nestenes might turn on him too, so makes an abrupt decision to help the Doctor. At least later incarnations of the Doctor's ArchNemesis had the excuse of being insane.
** Many fans (including Creator/PaulCornell) believe this was handeled better in the {{novelisation}}, where the Brigadier simply pulls a gun on the Master and forces him to co-operate.

* [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome Special Effect Failure Of Awesome]]: The use of unnecessary, unconvincing, ugly {{CSO}} is occasionally praised (including by Creator/RobertShearman) for contributing to the "synthetic, plasticy" feel of the story about [[AttackOfTheKillerWhatever homicidal plastic crap]]. Note particularly the scene with the doll - the whole sequence is so poorly composited, with blurry backdrops and [[ConspicuouslyLightPatch everything glowing peculiarly]], it looks like a [[SurrealHorror horrible acid dream.]]

** Many fans (including Creator/PaulCornell) believe this was handeled better in the novelisation, where the Brigadier simply pulls a gun on the Master and forces him to co-operate.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Early in the first episode, we can hear The Doctor singing "I Don't Want to Set The World On Fire" [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} before it was cool]].

* [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome Special Effect Failure Of Awesome]]: The use of unnecessary, unconvincing, ugly {{CSO}} is occasionally praised (including by Rob Shearman) for contributing to the "synthetic, plasticy" feel of the story about [[AttackOfTheKillerWhatever homicidal plastic crap]]. Note particularly the scene with the doll - the whole sequence is so poorly composited, with blurry backdrops and [[ConspicuouslyLightPatch everything glowing peculiarly]], it looks like a [[SurrealHorror horrible acid dream.]]

** At the end of the episode, despite all the death and destruction the Doctor says he's "rather looking forward to" their next encounter, showing that the Master isn't the only one to enjoy it.

* EthnicScrappy: The Doctor is threatened by a ScaryBlackMan strongman in a leopard-print loincloth who speaks only in grunts.

** The Master isn't at all surprised that the Doctor survived his first two attempts to kill him, and refers to them as the opening salvos in their "game". This begins a trend apparent all throughout Roger Delgado's tenure, with the Master treating their constant battling as more of a friendly rivalry.

* CueIrony: A stuntman playing an Auton was supposed to be rammed by a car while on the edge of a [[BBCQuarry quarry]] with him landing on the hood of the car. The car hit him just a bit too hard, sending him flying down the quarry's slope. The director left the camera running, getting the ultimately injury-free incident on film and [[ThrowItIn decided to use it rather than the shot as planned]].

* [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome Special Effect Failure Of Awesome]]: The use of unnecessary, unconvincing, ugly {{CSO}} is occasionally praised (including by Rob Shearman) for contributing to the "synthetic, plasticy" feel of the story about [[AttackOfTheKillerWhatever homicidal plastic crap]]. Note particularly the scene with the doll - the whole sequence is so poorly composited, with blurry backdrops and [[ConspicuouslyLightPatch everything glowing peculiarly]], it looks like a [[SurrealHorror horrible acid dream.]]

* NarmCharm: The Master feeds a man to a plastic chair and tries to take over the world with plastic daffodils. It's widely regarded as Roger Delgado's best performance in the role, and one of the best stories from Creator/JonPertwee's era. It also works because of ParanoiaFuel; see below.

* NarmCharm: The Master feeds a man to a plastic chair and tries to take over the world with plastic daffodils. It's widely regarded as Roger Delgado's best performance in the role, and one of the best stories from Creator/JonPertwee's era.

* BetterThanCannon: Many feel that the Master's HeelFaceTurn is handled much better in the Target Novelisation. Instead of siding with the Doctor because he realises that the Nestenes might turn on him, the Brigadier pulls a gun on him and forces him to comply.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Rex Farrel. He has an overbearing dad who insists everything be done ''his'' way and refuses to listen to his son, then he falls in with the Master and ultimately gets betrayed and killed.

* BetterThanCannon: Many feels feel the Master's HeelFaceTurn is handled much better in the Target Novelisation. Instead of siding with the Doctor because he realises that the Nestenes might turn on him, the Brigadier pulls a gun on him and forces him to comply.