![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a good laugh whether it’s in live action or animation. Patrick Troughton’s Doctor is as fun as ever, especially his attempts to explain the crazy situation to the airport’s Commandant (Colin Gordon), the two have perfect chemistry with The Doctor’s insistence and playfulness contrasting with the Commandant’s sarcasm and realist view. So, the actual story then! Well, it’s not without flaws, that’s for sure, but there is plenty to enjoy. I watched the two existing episodes with the 4:3 Black and White animated Episode 2 in the middle for consistency, then for the final three episodes I switched to the full colour animation, because at that point, why not? Just like with Power of the Daleks and the aforementioned Macra Terror, it really brought the story to life like never before, and it turned out to be a lot more fun than I remembered compared to the photo recon many years ago… ![]() I’ll get the animation out of the way quick: while maybe not as fluid as the Macra Terror was at times, Faceless Ones was a joy to watch. The Doctor, Ben, Jamie and Polly on the runway, soon to “scatter” when the police arrive… With the help of Samantha Briggs, the sister of one of the missing youths, the Second Doctor and Jamie must uncover the plot of the Chameleons. ![]() A great many young people have vanished, including Ben and Polly. The TARDIS arrives at the Gatwick Airport in July 1966. Bad news? Nope! One more “complete” Troughton story to watch, and with three ways to watch it depending on your preference (All six episodes full-colour animation, the existing episodes with Black and White animation for the missing ones, and a straight up photo recon) there was no reason to complain… What about the story itself though? Well… So this was a surprise a few months ago, especially as it was announced that all six episodes were being animated, given Episodes 1 and 3 still exist. ![]()
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