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** The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can point out that [[CaptainObvious they're heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus]], thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Creator/ColinBaker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].
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** The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can point out that [[CaptainObvious they're heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus]], thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Creator/ColinBaker's face. [[RunningGag Again]]. Thankfully, the Collection Blu-ray release's special edition cut of the serial (be it the version that removes the Trial framing device or otherwise) re-arranges both scenes to allow for a proper, smoother cliffhanger ending.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space and the fact that at times the Vervoid actors very obviously have drawstrings hanging off their trousers. Plus, the frizzy hair of both Doctor and companion playing hell with the chroma key.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space and the fact that at times the Vervoid actors very obviously have drawstrings hanging off their trousers. Plus, the frizzy hair of both Doctor and companion playing hell with the chroma key. Most of these VFX problems are fixed up in the special edition for the Collection Blu-ray.
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** The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Creator/ColinBaker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].
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** The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, point out that [[CaptainObvious they're heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus]], thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Creator/ColinBaker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].
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** The first episode cliffhanger where the Vervoids start to emerge from their pods, partly due to it being one of the few instances where a "Trial of a Time Lord" episode doesn't just end on an extreme close-up of Creator/ColinBaker's face, and partly because of Mel screaming in-tune with the theme song.
** The console room scene where Mel is introduced. Not only do the music, the Doctor's workout and Mel's outfit make it the epitome of 80s cheese, but it's the ''only'' console room scene in the Sixth Doctor's televised run[[note]]Unless you count the one that opens "The Two Doctors", but that scene featured the Second Doctor and Jamie.[[/note]] where he isn't either bickering with Peri or somehow in conflict with a guest character, which marks a refreshing change.
** The first episode cliffhanger where the Vervoids start to emerge from their pods, partly due to it being one of the few instances where a "Trial of a Time Lord" episode doesn't just end on an extreme close-up of Creator/ColinBaker's face, and partly because of Mel screaming in-tune with the theme song.
** The console room scene where Mel is introduced. Not only do the music, the Doctor's workout and Mel's outfit make it the epitome of 80s cheese, but it's the ''only'' console room scene in the Sixth Doctor's televised run[[note]]Unless you count the one that opens "The Two Doctors", but that scene featured the Second Doctor and Jamie.[[/note]] where he isn't either bickering with Peri or somehow in conflict with a guest character, which marks a refreshing change.
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* QuestionableCasting: A significant factor in Mel's tepid reception during her time as a companion stemmed from the casting of Creator/BonnieLangford, who many considered overly-perky (a criticism she'd faced since the start of her acting career) and a swerve in the opposite extreme after Peri's relatively hapless portrayal. Among her detractors was alleged unofficial continuity advisor Ian Levine, who reportedly left the show's production staff specifically because of a fight he had with Creator/JohnNathanTurner over her casting in this serial.
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* QuestionableCasting: A significant factor in Mel's tepid reception during her time as a companion stemmed from the casting of Creator/BonnieLangford, who many considered overly-perky overly perky (a criticism she'd faced since the start of her acting career) and a swerve in the opposite extreme after Peri's relatively hapless portrayal. Among her detractors was alleged unofficial continuity advisor Ian Levine, who reportedly left the show's production staff specifically because of a fight he had with Creator/JohnNathanTurner over her casting in this serial.
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* QuestionableCasting: A significant factor in Mel's tepid reception during her time as a companion stemmed from the casting of Creator/BonnieLangford, who many considered overly-perky (a criticism she'd faced since the start of her acting career) and a swerve in the opposite extreme after Peri's relatively hapless portrayal. Among her detractors was alleged unofficial continuity advisor Ian Levine, who reportedly left the show's production staff specifically because of a fight he had with Creator/JohnNathanTurner over her casting in this serial.
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* WTHCastingAgency: A significant factor in Mel's tepid reception during her time as a companion stemmed from the casting of Creator/BonnieLangford, who many considered overly-perky (a criticism she'd faced since the start of her acting career) and a swerve in the opposite extreme after Peri's relatively hapless portrayal. Among her detractors was alleged unofficial continuity advisor Ian Levine, who reportedly left the show's production staff specifically because of a fight he had with Creator/JohnNathanTurner over her casting in this serial.
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** {{Averted}} with the mutated Ruth's pulsating veins and face makeup. It's arguably the best effect in the season behind the establishing shot of the space station used throughout the season.
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** {{Averted}} with the mutated Ruth's pulsating veins and face makeup. It's arguably the best effect in the season behind the establishing shot of the space station used throughout the season.
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* {{Padding}}: The trial scenes really start to feel like this at times, particularly the lengthy segment where the Doctor replays footage to show how he knew that the disguised Hallett wasn't a real Mogarian.
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* {{Padding}}: The trial scenes really start to feel like this at times, particularly the lengthy segment where the Doctor replays footage to show how he knew that the disguised Hallett wasn't a real Mogarian. Somewhat tellingly, this story had a special edition on the Season 23 Blu-ray box set that removed the trial segments, as well as the doctored Matrix scenes.
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* WTHCastingAgency: A significant factor in Mel's tepid reception during her time as a companion stemmed from the casting of Creator/BonnieLangford, who many considered overly-perky (a criticism she'd faced since the start of her acting career) and a swerve in the opposite extreme after Peri's relatively hapless portrayal. Among her detractors was alleged unofficial continuity advisor Ian Levine, who reportedly left the show's production staff specifically because of a fight he had with Creator/JohnNathanTurner over her casting in this serial.
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** Bonnie Langford's screaming as Mel is already in a narmy league of its own, but she was specifically asked by Creator/JohnNathanTurner if she could hold a scream in an "F" note so that it segued with the ending credits. She could, which arguably pushes it right back around into NarmCharm!
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** Bonnie Langford's Creator/BonnieLangford's screaming as Mel is already in a narmy league of its own, but she was specifically asked by Creator/JohnNathanTurner if she could hold a scream in an "F" note so that it segued with the ending credits. She could, which arguably pushes it right back around into NarmCharm!
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** Bonnie Langford's screaming as Mel is already in a narmy league of its own, but she was specifically told by Creator/JohnNathanTurner to hold a scream in an "F" note so that it segued with the ending credits, which punched through a new layer of the narmmosphere.
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** Bonnie Langford's screaming as Mel is already in a narmy league of its own, but she was specifically told asked by Creator/JohnNathanTurner to if she could hold a scream in an "F" note so that it segued with the ending credits, credits. She could, which punched through a new layer of the narmmosphere.arguably pushes it right back around into NarmCharm!
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* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: The Vervoids, who are so suggestive of a certain part of female anatomy that the BBC have had various problems putting their picture on VHS/DVD covers in countries with more puritanical standards.
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* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: The Vervoids, who are so suggestive of a certain part of female anatomy that the BBC have had various problems putting their picture on VHS/DVD covers in countries with more puritanical standards. Even in the UK there have been problems -- WH Smith once refused to stock an issue of ''Doctor Who Magazine'' with a picture of the Vervoids on the cover on the grounds it contained an "inappropriate adult image".
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* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space and the fact that at times the Vervoid actors very obviously have drawstrings hanging off their trousers.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space and the fact that at times the Vervoid actors very obviously have drawstrings hanging off their trousers. Plus, the frizzy hair of both Doctor and companion playing hell with the chroma key.
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* OffTheShelfFX: Of the '''Straight Out Of The Box''' variety. This serial is notorious for the RayGun which is so obviously an 80s era embossed label maker. This prop got a lot of screen time in this serial but fortunately, no one had to fire the thing. As an added note, presumably in order to divert attention away from the obvious fact that this was just a label maker, it was held upside down as if that were a logical design for any type of gun.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, and the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, and the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space.space and the fact that at times the Vervoid actors very obviously have drawstrings hanging off their trousers.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Mel forcing the Doctor to work out, after Colin Baker gained a large amount of weight after leaving the show due to diabetes.
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* OffTheShelfFX: Of the '''Straight Out Of The Box''' variety. This serial is notorious for the RayGun which is so obviously an 80s era embossed label maker. This prop got a lot of screen time in this serial but fortunately, no one had to fire the thing. As an added note, presumably in order to divert attention away from the obvious fact that this was just a label maker, it was held upside down as if that were a logical design for any type of gun.
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* {{Narm}}: The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Colin Baker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].
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* {{Narm}}: {{Narm}}:
** The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up ofColin Baker's Creator/ColinBaker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].Again]].
** Bonnie Langford's screaming as Mel is already in a narmy league of its own, but she was specifically told by Creator/JohnNathanTurner to hold a scream in an "F" note so that it segued with the ending credits, which punched through a new layer of the narmmosphere.
** The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of
** Bonnie Langford's screaming as Mel is already in a narmy league of its own, but she was specifically told by Creator/JohnNathanTurner to hold a scream in an "F" note so that it segued with the ending credits, which punched through a new layer of the narmmosphere.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Janet the stewardess, to the point where many of the show's fans are still upset that the Doctor didn't "accidentally" leave Mel on the ''Hyperion III'' and take Janet as his new companion.
* {{Narm}}: The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Colin Baker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].
* {{Padding}}: The trial scenes really start to feel like this at times, particularly the lengthy segment where the Doctor replays footage to show how he knew that the disguised Hallett wasn't a real Mogarian.
* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, and the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The horribly mutated Ruth Baxter shows up for the second episode cliffhanger, setting up all sorts of intriguing possibilities as to what role she could play. She then gets totally forgotten about until midway through the fourth episode, when she appears for just long enough to get killed by a Vervoid.
* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: The Vervoids, who are so suggestive of a certain part of female anatomy that the BBC have had various problems putting their picture on VHS/DVD covers in countries with more puritanical standards.
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* {{Narm}}: The third episode sets up an awesome cliffhanger, with the ''Hyperion III'' heading directly into the Black Hole of Tartarus... and then cuts back to the ship's interior so that the Doctor can randomly yell an insult at Lasky, thus allowing the episode to end on a close-up of Colin Baker's face. [[RunningGag Again]].
* {{Padding}}: The trial scenes really start to feel like this at times, particularly the lengthy segment where the Doctor replays footage to show how he knew that the disguised Hallett wasn't a real Mogarian.
* SpecialEffectFailure: It's pretty obvious that this was the "Trial of a Time Lord" segment that got the shaft budget-wise, as evidenced by the very cheap-looking sets, unconvincing spaceship model, and the "black hole" that looks like a giant kaleidoscope in space.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The horribly mutated Ruth Baxter shows up for the second episode cliffhanger, setting up all sorts of intriguing possibilities as to what role she could play. She then gets totally forgotten about until midway through the fourth episode, when she appears for just long enough to get killed by a Vervoid.
* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: The Vervoids, who are so suggestive of a certain part of female anatomy that the BBC have had various problems putting their picture on VHS/DVD covers in countries with more puritanical standards.
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