{"id":9032,"date":"2026-06-16T20:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/?p=9032"},"modified":"2026-07-03T20:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:31:55","slug":"our-whole-life-is-based-on-trust-doctor-who-the-sensorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/our-whole-life-is-based-on-trust-doctor-who-the-sensorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Our whole life is based on trust: Doctor Who: The Sensorites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch<\/a> (previously: The Aztecs<\/a>). Watched on Britbox.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sensorites<\/em> was my least favorite serial so far, and a huge letdown immediately following the delightful The Aztecs<\/em>. The sets and costumes are shabby, the plot is thin, and it also seems notably more childish than most of what came before (which I grant is a weird thing to say for a 1960s teatime family show). I miss the alternating sci-fi\/historical pattern, which was long gone by the time I discovered the show during the Tom Baker era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the cast members overact very theatrically, especially a weird fourth-wall break, where an apparently psychic human character directly tells the audience which aliens are good guys or bad guys. Indeed a key plot point is that the Sensorites all look alike, even amongst themselves, which had apparently never occurred to them until a bunch of all different-looking humanoids showed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sensorites may have identical upside-down beards, but they do have fine penmanship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch (previously: The Aztecs). Watched on Britbox. The Sensorites was my least favorite serial so far, and a huge letdown immediately following the delightful The Aztecs. The sets and costumes are shabby, the plot is thin, and it also seems notably more childish than most of what came before (which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[424],"tags":[2238,2265,1264,2264,1693,2258,2263],"class_list":["post-9032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","tag-2238","tag-carole-ann-ford","tag-doctor-who","tag-jacqueline-hill","tag-tv","tag-william-hartnell","tag-william-russell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-7-Sensorites.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa9lhB-2lG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9029,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/the-doctor-makes-cocoa-and-gets-engaged-in-doctor-who-the-aztecs\/","url_meta":{"origin":9032,"position":0},"title":"The Doctor makes cocoa and gets engaged in Doctor Who: The Aztecs","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"June 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch (previously: The Keys of Marinus). Watched on Britbox. Just when I was beginning to fear that I don't actually like Doctor Who as much as I thought I did, I come to the best serial so far. Deeper into this rewatch, maybe I'll get\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV"","block_context":{"text":"TV","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/main-menu\/tv\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Jacqueline Hill and William Hartnell in Doctor Who: The Aztecs.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-6-Aztecs.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-6-Aztecs.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-6-Aztecs.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-6-Aztecs.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-6-Aztecs.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9025,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/even-wise-spacemen-misplace-their-keys-doctor-who-the-keys-of-marinus\/","url_meta":{"origin":9032,"position":1},"title":"Even wise spacemen misplace their keys: Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"June 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch (previously: Marco Polo). Watched on Britbox. To later Doctor Who fans who discovered the show in the 70s, 80s, or 00s, one of the most immediately striking aspects of the early years is the sheer number of episodes in each season. With such a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV"","block_context":{"text":"TV","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/main-menu\/tv\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, and Carole Ann Ford in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-5-Keys-of-Marinus.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-5-Keys-of-Marinus.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-5-Keys-of-Marinus.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-5-Keys-of-Marinus.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-5-Keys-of-Marinus.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9000,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/i-tolerate-this-century-doctor-who-an-unearthly-child\/","url_meta":{"origin":9032,"position":2},"title":"I tolerate this century: Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"May 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On the unfortunate-but-not-unexpected occasion of the cancellation of Doctor Who, my sentimental favorite TV show from childhood, what better time to undertake a full rewatch? I've seen the majority of it, but all in the wrong order, and over the course of many decades. Embarking on what fans have called\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV"","block_context":{"text":"TV","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/main-menu\/tv\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"William Hartnell in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-0.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-0.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-0.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9035,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/our-destiny-is-in-the-stars-doctor-who-the-reign-of-terror\/","url_meta":{"origin":9032,"position":3},"title":"Our Destiny is in the Stars: Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"June 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch (previously: The Sensorites). After the disappointing The Sensorites, Doctor Who is back to looking good. Perhaps the explanation is as simple as the BBC having enough costumes and props in its closets to make almost any kind of historical setting look good. This might\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV"","block_context":{"text":"TV","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/main-menu\/tv\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"William Hartnell in Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-8-Reign-of-Terror.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-8-Reign-of-Terror.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-8-Reign-of-Terror.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-8-Reign-of-Terror.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Doctor-Who-s01-8-Reign-of-Terror.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9009,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/susan-runs-with-scissors-in-doctor-who-the-edge-of-destruction\/","url_meta":{"origin":9032,"position":4},"title":"Susan runs with scissors in Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"May 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch (previously: The Daleks). Watched on Britbox. I had already seen the first two serials, but from here on, the remainder of season one is entirely new to me. The Edge of Destruction is the surely most metal of all Doctor Who titles, belying what\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV"","block_context":{"text":"TV","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/main-menu\/tv\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"William Russell and Carole Ann Ford in Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-3-Edge-of-Destruction.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-3-Edge-of-Destruction.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-3-Edge-of-Destruction.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-3-Edge-of-Destruction.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-3-Edge-of-Destruction.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9014,"url":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/all-the-mysteries-of-the-skies-doctor-who-marco-polo\/","url_meta":{"origin":9032,"position":5},"title":"All the mysteries of the skies: Doctor Who: Marco Polo","author":"Chad Ossman","date":"May 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing my full Doctor Who rewatch (previously: The Edge of Destruction). Watched on The Internet Archive. With only the fourth-ever Doctor Who serial, we already encounter two significant landmarks: the first true \"historical\", and the first gap. The entirety of the elaborate seven-episode epic Marco Polo is missing. Not to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV"","block_context":{"text":"TV","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/category\/main-menu\/tv\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"William Hartnell and Mark Eden in Doctor Who: Marco Polo.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-4-Marco-Polo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-4-Marco-Polo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-4-Marco-Polo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-4-Marco-Polo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Doctor-Who-s01-4-Marco-Polo.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9032"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9034,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9032\/revisions\/9034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}