History YMMV / DoctorWhoS3E5TheMassacre

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Many people feel the series missed the opportunity to give Steven a powerful and bittersweet ending by having him walk out on the Doctor permanently over the fate of Anne, or at least have a proper blowout argument that developed the relationship between the two. Instead, he returns to the TARDIS because... [[DeusExMachina some cops are approaching.]] Unfortunately, since the scene is missing it's impossible to know how exactly Hartnell and Purves played the silent aftermath of Steven's angry departure.

* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Those who best know Peter Purves for presenting ''Series/BluePeter'' will be surprised by stories like this that show he had real acting chops (even if it only survives in audio form).

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Although Steven is a popular companion among the fandom, some fans can't help but feel that the writers have missed the opportunity to give him a powerful and bittersweet ending, with him becoming the first companion who leaves the Doctor for disagreeing of his actions. Instead, he returns to TARDIS because... some cops are approaching? What?

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Although Steven is a popular companion among the fandom, some fans can't help but feel that the writers have missed the opportunity to give him a powerful and bittersweet ending, with him becoming the first companion who leaves the Doctor for disagreeing of his actions. Instead, he returns to TARDIS because... some cops are approaching? What?

* GeniusBonus: Since it's Steven's DayInTheLimelight and the Doctor is missing for most of the story, the story foregoes the usual HollywoodHistory settings to focus on a historical event that was and is fairly obscure to British audiences (the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day). Viewers are presumably supposed to identify with Steven's [[PinballProtagonist lack of any idea what's going on]] and the retelling of the historical events is given much more attention than usual. If you're familiar with the history, you end up identifying with the Doctor instead and the whole sympathy of the plot changes.

* GeniusBonus: Since it's Steven's DayInTheLimelight and the Doctor is missing for most of the story, the story foregoes the usual HollywoodHistory settings to focus on a historical event that was and is fairly obscure to British audiences (the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day). Viewers are presumably supposed to identify with Steven's [[PinballProtagonist lack of any idea what's going on]] and the retelling of the historical events is given much more attention than usual. If you're familiar with the history, you end up identifying with the Doctor instead and the whole sympathy of the plot changes.
* HilariousInHindsight: The Abbot of Amboise is the Doctor's doppleganger. Creator/PeterCapaldi was cast as the Doctor just after playing another 17th century French clergyman, Cardinal Richelieu, in ''Series/TheMusketeers''.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Abbot of Amboise is the Doctor's doppleganger. Creator/PeterCapaldi was cast as the Doctor just after playing another 17th century French clergyman, Cardinal Richelieu, in ''Series/TheMusketeers''.
* MissingEpisode: Although ''Doctor Who'' is well known for its missing episodes, this episode was the worst hit by the BBC's junking policy; not only were all four episodes lost but unlike all the other missing/incomplete serials no footage whatsoever has been recovered (not even through telesnaps). Although audio recordings do exist, there's no visual reference for any of the action.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Abbot of Amboise is the Doctor's doppleganger. Creator/PeterCapaldi was cast as the Doctor just after playing another 17th century French clergyman, Cardinal Richelieu, in ''Series/TheMusketeers''.