One of My Favorites
Patrick is one of my favorite Doctors and this adventure is as well. It is a very imaginative story and well done. I higly recommend it to everyone, young and old.

dr.who watcher
this is a very good dr. who movie ,the second dr. who is very good in this movie

"You can't kill me... I'm a genius!"
Leave it to "Doctor Who" to take that most hackneyed of science fiction concepts, a Martian invasion of Earth, and actually make it fresh and interesting. But the idea of an unselfconscious overdependence on technology backfiring when it breaks down or is sabotaged (I'm reminded of things like the Y2K scare here) and the theme of biological warfare (WMDs, anyone?) both seem as startlingly contemporary as the 1960's vision of the future represented here seems nostalgically dated (but fun). And if the actual rendering of the Martian Ice Warriors costume-wise hasn't stood the test of time so well, the portrayal of a rigidly hierarchical, militaristic society backed into a corner by the dying of their own world and so striving to colonize another works remarkably well and is rather believable. Of course, the idea of cold-blooded reptilians who thrive in low temperatures and to whom heat is deadly seems scientifically worrisome, but oh never mind. They sure act cold-blooded anyway.

There's some fine acting from the supporting cast here, and that does wonders in helping one suspend one's disbelief when faced with some of the shakier elements of the storyline. Patrick Troughton is in absolutely top form as the second Doctor, bumbling about absent-mindedly but saving the day with his scientific genius, goofy and lovable but ready to fry Ice Warriors into lizard pudding and lure their armadas into the sun if they insist on being aggressors (and to think the sixth Doctor took so much flak for shooting down a couple of Cybermen). Rational, intellectual Zoe and stout, strong-armed Jamie create a fine balance among the main characters, and their warmth and chemistry with the Doctor seems convincingly natural--the three of them make for what might possibly be one of the most compelling combinations in the history of the show, and that's saying a lot.

This is a six-parter, and I've found that watching these all at once makes the plot seem ploddingly slow but that watching a few at a time over a couple of days fixes this problem. Which only makes sense after all, since these episodes were originally intended to be watched one at a time on a weekly basis and were paced with that in mind. As for the DVD itself, some of the footage included here as extras can also be found on the "Lost in Time" DVD set and seems more at home there, and the ones specific to "Seeds of Death" don't quite seem to justify a second disc and the corresponding price increase. But overall that shouldn't deter anyone from adding this classic "Doctor Who" storyline to their collection.

Just a classic
There are so few Patrick Troughton stories remaining, and each one is a treasure. The Seeds of Death is an excellent example of the best of '60s Doctor Who. The story holds together well, the Ice Warriors are a fine, menacing villain, and the use of massive amounts of soap bubbles really is menacing - more menacing than writing it like this. The 2nd Doctor and his companions, Jamie and Zoe, each have plenty to do. Overall, this story is an excellent look at how a Star Trek-like teleportation system could be compromised and used as an agent for invasion.

Troughton Rules Supreme!
Troughton rules.
The Ice Warriors rule.
Zoe in a catsuit rules.
The Restoration Team rules.

'nuff said.

If you don't have this gem in your Who collection, you're nutso!!