History Recap / DoctorWhoS2E6TheCrusade

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Vicki stay behind and try unsuccessfully not to get caught up in courtly intrigues. Joanna (hey, it's Creator/JeanMarsh!) overhears them saying that Vicki isn't a boy, and although she's amused by the ruse, she feels that she can't trust the two. She still allows Vicki to be dressed up as a proper lady and to become her confidante, eager for some friendship in these lands.

** As [[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/substitute-for-a-sound-character-the-crusade/ Elizabeth Sandifer argued]], Vicki cross-dressing is probably a deliberate nod to the Shakespearean trope. Indeed, ''TARDIS Eruditorum'' argues the whole story isn't just "''Doctor Who'' does the Crusades", it's "''Doctor Who'' does [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare's]] "The Crusades"." Writer David Whitaker also wrote for the stage before ''Doctor Who'' and deliberately employed Shakespearean tropes.

* ActorAllusion: William Russell was the lead of the 1950s swashbuckling series ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot''. Here, he gets knighted and the Doctor jokes that he could always have imagined him as a knight.

* ''EmergencyImpersonation: A subplot involves knight William des Préaux pretending to be [[UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionHeart King Richard]] during an Arab ambush to save the real Richard from capture. TruthInTelevision, because this incident actually happened.

* FriendshipMoment: The Doctor and Vicki share a lot of giggles and a very sweet cuddle in this episode, and bond over their shared thieving skills.

** As [[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/substitute-for-a-sound-character-the-crusade/ Elizabeth Sandifer argued]], Vicki cross-dressing is probably a deliberate nod to the Shakespearean trope. Indeed, ''TARDIS Eruditorum'' argues the whole episode isn't just "''Doctor Who'' does the Crusades", it's "''Doctor Who'' does [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare's]] "The Crusades"." Writer David Whitaker also wrote for the stage before ''Doctor Who'' and deliberately employed Shakespearean tropes.

** As [[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/substitute-for-a-sound-character-the-crusade/ Elizabeth Sandifer argued]], Vicki cross-dressing is probably a deliberate nod to the Shakespearean trope. Indeed, ''TARDIS Eruditorum'' argues the whole episode isn't just "''Doctor Who does the Crusades''", it's "''Doctor Who'' does [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare's]] "The Crusades"." Writer David Whitaker also wrote for the stage before ''Doctor Who'' and deliberately employed Shakespearean tropes.

** As [[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/substitute-for-a-sound-character-the-crusade/ Elizabeth Sandifer argued]], Vicki cross-dressing is probably a deliberate nod to the Shakespearean trope.

* ActorAllusion: William Russell was the lead of the 1950s swashbuckling series ''The Adventures Of Sir Lancelot''. Here, he gets knighted and the Doctor jokes that he could always have imagined him as a knight.

* {{Worthy Opponent}}s: Richard and Saladin.

** [[CastingGag It appears that]] [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade Walter Donovan]] has been involved in this Crusade as well.

We're back to history once again, as the TARDIS arrives in 12th century Palestine. Barbara is immediately kidnapped, this time by Saracens. Vicki and the Doctor cunningly steal some clothes (with Vicki posing as a boy) and make their way to the English encampment. King Richard the Lionheart reluctantly grants Ian the right to ride off and find Barbara -- knighting him "Sir Ian of Jaffa" for the purpose.

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Vicki stay behind and try unsuccessfully not to get caught up in courtly intrigues. Joanna (hey, it's Jean Marsh!) overhears them saying that Vicki isn't a boy, and although she's amused by the ruse, she feels that she can't trust the two. She still allows Vicki to be dressed up as a proper lady and to become her confidante, eager for some friendship in these lands.

* ArrangedMarriage

[[http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x1kn7k_matrixarchive_the-crusade Watch episodes one and three here.]]

** Barbara makes reference to several previous adventures when talking to Saladin. She tells him about [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth England in the far future]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E4TheRomans her meeting with Nero in July 64 and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E5TheWebPlanet the Zarbi on Vortis]].

* KnightFever: Sir Ian of Jaffa.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Sexual abuse of an underaged girl, a whole lot of graphic violence, and Barbara being given a knife to girl herself and Safiya should they get captured.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionHeart, Leicester, Saladin, ...

* RapeAsDrama: Maimuna's fate; also what Richard has planned for Joanna.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: RichardTheLionHeart, Leicester, Saladin, ...

* DistressedDamsel: Played with, since Barbara is anything but passive in captivity.

** [[CastingGag It appears that]], [[IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade Walter Donovan]] has been involved in this Crusade as well.

* [[WorthyOpponent Worthy Opponents]]: Richard and Saladin.