The Eye of the Scorpion is the debut story of Erimemushinteperem or Erimem for short. The creation of Erimem is only the second companion in this range that hasn’t appeared on TV or another other medium. This is a story that I didn’t expect to like as it is a purely historical story set in Egypt.
This story is a relatively simple one. The Doctor and Peri rescue Erimem. But soon afterwards there is a mystery to solve as the Doctor realises that there never was a Pharoah called Erimem in recorded history. So either this means that the Doctor is wrong or that Erimem will die. The story has a good character called High Priest Horemshep who is plotting against Erimem and we are meant to dislike.
Nicola Bryant gets a good amount of time to herself. Peter Davison is missing from Episode 2 and this allows Bryant to show Peri can take the lead of the story. We also get the rare moment where Nicola Bryant is speaking in her normal British accent and not an American one.
I do have a slight issue with the character of Erimem. I think that the way the character speaks suits this story very well however in future stories this wont do. Her style of speech will be slow and boring compared to more modern ways of talking. Like Victoria Waterfield in TV Who her speech was well suited to The Evil of the Daleks (1967) story but changed to be a bit more like 20th Century speech. Caroline Morris is very good as Erimem. She brings a new dynamic to the Fifth Doctor adventures and gives Peri a sister like figure to interact with so this bodes well for future stories.
The Eye of the Scorpion is a brilliant story. The structure and pacing of this story was just right. It totally surprised me because everything about it should make me dislike everything in it but for some reason I don’t and this is due to the superb writing of Ian McLaughlin, the great directing of Gary Russell and the great acting from Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Caroline Morris and the guest cast.
This story is a relatively simple one. The Doctor and Peri rescue Erimem. But soon afterwards there is a mystery to solve as the Doctor realises that there never was a Pharoah called Erimem in recorded history. So either this means that the Doctor is wrong or that Erimem will die. The story has a good character called High Priest Horemshep who is plotting against Erimem and we are meant to dislike.
Nicola Bryant gets a good amount of time to herself. Peter Davison is missing from Episode 2 and this allows Bryant to show Peri can take the lead of the story. We also get the rare moment where Nicola Bryant is speaking in her normal British accent and not an American one.
I do have a slight issue with the character of Erimem. I think that the way the character speaks suits this story very well however in future stories this wont do. Her style of speech will be slow and boring compared to more modern ways of talking. Like Victoria Waterfield in TV Who her speech was well suited to The Evil of the Daleks (1967) story but changed to be a bit more like 20th Century speech. Caroline Morris is very good as Erimem. She brings a new dynamic to the Fifth Doctor adventures and gives Peri a sister like figure to interact with so this bodes well for future stories.
The Eye of the Scorpion is a brilliant story. The structure and pacing of this story was just right. It totally surprised me because everything about it should make me dislike everything in it but for some reason I don’t and this is due to the superb writing of Ian McLaughlin, the great directing of Gary Russell and the great acting from Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Caroline Morris and the guest cast.
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