Asylum of the Daleks
- Episode aired Sep 1, 2012
- TV-PG
- 49m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
8.2K
YOUR RATING
Amy, Rory and the Doctor are reunited when they are kidnapped by the Daleks, who send them on a mission to destroy the most horrifying place in the universe- the asylum of the Daleks.Amy, Rory and the Doctor are reunited when they are kidnapped by the Daleks, who send them on a mission to destroy the most horrifying place in the universe- the asylum of the Daleks.Amy, Rory and the Doctor are reunited when they are kidnapped by the Daleks, who send them on a mission to destroy the most horrifying place in the universe- the asylum of the Daleks.
Jenna Coleman
- Oswin
- (as Jenna-Louise Coleman)
Nicholas Briggs
- Daleks
- (voice)
Rad Brown
- Dalekised Human
- (uncredited)
John Davey
- Dalek 3
- (uncredited)
Matthew Doman
- Dalek
- (uncredited)
Zac Fox
- Photoshoot PA
- (uncredited)
Richard Highgate
- Dalek
- (uncredited)
Claudio Laurini
- Dalek
- (uncredited)
Mickey Lewis
- Dalek Operator
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe BBC had to put out a call asking anyone who owned a Dalek to contact them because they did not have enough to make this episode and that they needed Daleks of different eras.
- GoofsWhen the Doctor sets the self-destructing Dalek to "reverse", as the Dalek is backing into the group of Daleks, you can briefly see the rope that pulls the Dalek as it lifts up when it loses slack.
- Quotes
Oswin: Is there a word for "total screaming genius" that sounds modest and a tiny bit sexy?
The Doctor: Doctor. You call me the Doctor.
Oswin: I see what you did there.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits sequence is skinned differently for each episode of the season starting with this one with the Doctor Who logo and episode title covered in Dalek sensor globes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)
- SoundtracksFeel the Love
Performed by Rudimental
Featured review
The Ice Box Effect
I could say I was really looking forward to the seventh season of NuWho but that would make me a liar . For many people the first of September 2012 was a date much anticipated as the start of a new series of DOCTOR WHO . . I spent that date wasting money on drinks with a bar girl in Pokhara . Nevertheless I did take some interest in what was happening back in the UK and emailed my friend Ange asking her what she thought of the new series of the Steven Moffat produced children's show masquerading as DOCTOR WHO . Ange shared my opinion that DOCTOR WHO is a children's show but that the opening episode Asylum Of The Daleks is a total belter . Having just watched the episode I do agree that it has a dramatic impact . Alas however as I type this the flaws are becoming more and more obvious
It was Alfred Hitchcock who used the expression " The ice box effect " . By this he meant that you watch and are compelled by a movie then when you go to the refrigerator , get a beer , open the can you're struck by how the plot falls apart when you give it any analytical thought . Asylum is a very good example of this
Lets ignore the illogical continuity like the parliament of the Daleks, after all why should metallic fascists need a parliament since parliaments are the foundation stones of all democracies . Likewise why have an asylum in the first place since Daleks are quick enough to exterminate any type of dissident Dalek as seen in stories like Planet Of The Daleks . In other words if neither the parliament or the asylum existed then we wouldn't have a story so as I said ignore these two concepts . What you can't ignore is how much of the plotting remains unexplained . What is the point of the plot in the first place ? Daleks can destroy whole planets as seen in both classic and NuWho so why'd they need the Doctor to do their dirty work ? Because if they didn't there wouldn't be a story ? Why do the asylum Daleks set a trap for the Doctor if they're not expecting him ? Because if they didn't there wouldn't be a story . Why does a character not realise they're a Dalek ? Because if they did there wouldn't .... Can you see where this is heading . Contrived writing disguised as mind blowing clever cerebral writing but not clever enough I'm afraid even though it is miles better than most of the stuff that's been served up to us in the last couple of years since RTD left
There might be a clever plot twist involving the new companion Oswin but I'm afraid this will be leading to more timey wimey nonsense from Moffat at a later date . Worse she speaks exactly like every generic female Moffat has created all the way back to PRESS GANG . I take it Moffat has been wasting his life writing not very good scripts instead of going out meeting girls . If you're reading this Steven please buy buy two plane tickets to Nepal so I can show what a real woman sounds like
It was Alfred Hitchcock who used the expression " The ice box effect " . By this he meant that you watch and are compelled by a movie then when you go to the refrigerator , get a beer , open the can you're struck by how the plot falls apart when you give it any analytical thought . Asylum is a very good example of this
Lets ignore the illogical continuity like the parliament of the Daleks, after all why should metallic fascists need a parliament since parliaments are the foundation stones of all democracies . Likewise why have an asylum in the first place since Daleks are quick enough to exterminate any type of dissident Dalek as seen in stories like Planet Of The Daleks . In other words if neither the parliament or the asylum existed then we wouldn't have a story so as I said ignore these two concepts . What you can't ignore is how much of the plotting remains unexplained . What is the point of the plot in the first place ? Daleks can destroy whole planets as seen in both classic and NuWho so why'd they need the Doctor to do their dirty work ? Because if they didn't there wouldn't be a story ? Why do the asylum Daleks set a trap for the Doctor if they're not expecting him ? Because if they didn't there wouldn't be a story . Why does a character not realise they're a Dalek ? Because if they did there wouldn't .... Can you see where this is heading . Contrived writing disguised as mind blowing clever cerebral writing but not clever enough I'm afraid even though it is miles better than most of the stuff that's been served up to us in the last couple of years since RTD left
There might be a clever plot twist involving the new companion Oswin but I'm afraid this will be leading to more timey wimey nonsense from Moffat at a later date . Worse she speaks exactly like every generic female Moffat has created all the way back to PRESS GANG . I take it Moffat has been wasting his life writing not very good scripts instead of going out meeting girls . If you're reading this Steven please buy buy two plane tickets to Nepal so I can show what a real woman sounds like
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- Theo Robertson
- Sep 13, 2012
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