The Abominable Snowmen: Episode Three
- Episode aired Oct 14, 1967
- TV-PG
- 24m
While the Doctor and Jamie return to the TARDIS for equipment, the control sphere Jamie brought to the monastery is reactivated.While the Doctor and Jamie return to the TARDIS for equipment, the control sphere Jamie brought to the monastery is reactivated.While the Doctor and Jamie return to the TARDIS for equipment, the control sphere Jamie brought to the monastery is reactivated.
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- TriviaThis episode was wiped by the BBC and no copy of it is known to exist.
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[first lines]
Dr. Who: Jamie, when you captured this creature, you must have dislodged its control unit.
Jamie: Then it must still be lying out there.
Dr. Who: Precisely!
Khrisong: Where are you going?
Dr. Who: To have a look outside the gates. I want that unit. Come on, Jamie.
Khrisong: No! I will not allow it.
Dr. Who: But why not?
Khrisong: I trust no one to leave the monastery. You say this creature is not a real Yeti.
Dr. Who: It's metal. It's been made.
Khrisong: And sent against us. Why? Why does someone wish harm to the monks of Detsen. I will trust no stranger until these questions are answered.
Jamie: Ah, but we're on your side! Have we not convinced you yet?
Khrisong: I am convinced of nothing.
Victoria: The Doctor knows all about this sort of thing. Why not let him help you?
Dr. Who: Well if you don't trust us at least send Thomni, or one of your other warriors.
Khrisong: No! I will not allow the gates to be opened!
Dr. Who: If you want us to help...
Khrisong: I do not need your help! Thomni, guard them!
[walks out]
Dr. Who: Oh dear, a very obstinate man.
Travers: Yes, well that's that I suppose. Nothing we can do about it now.
[Moving towards the door]
Travers: Um, well I... I think I'll just go and get a bit of shut-eye. Good night all.
I'm glad the second part exists, because it gives us a general idea of just how good the remainder of this story is. The dialogue is slick, the acting is excellent, and the story itself is imaginative and intriguing. The revelation that Padmasambhava is controlling the Yeti makes it all the more interesting, who is he, and what is his main purpose for controlling the hairy beasties?
I love the Yeti, they're a brilliant adversary, if only 2012's Christmas episode had used the Yeti instead of the Snowmen, they deserve a return in the new series.
The art of storytelling, 9/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Nov 22, 2015
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- Runtime24 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1