The Daleks Turn on Davros! | Genesis of the Daleks | Doctor Who

[@robertmiles1603]

> he makes them to kill everything that isn't a dalek > he's not a dalek > they try to kill him *surprised pikachu face*

[@cranberrysaucekrazybloke1.891]

>surprised pikachu face °~:o

[@luisecawthorne1025]

He was the chief scientist on Skaro

[@Enzo012]

He was half dalek so they only half killed him.

[@TransGamerGirl-547]

Technically his dna should mostly match that of the Daleks

[@grendeltech]

With any kind of forethought, he'd have programmed them to at least think he was a dalek. But forethought isn't Davros' strong suit 😅

[@wdcain1]

What's sad is had Davros stopped the Daleks, he wouldn't have learned anything. He'd just make a new batch of Daleks but ones engineered to obey him.

[@stevenredpath9332]

You can’t keep a mad scientist down.

[@transportationuk7656]

@@stevenredpath9332 Dr Eggman: Woah hohohoho! You can say that again!

[@birdrun4246]

He literally did in subsequent episodes. It led to a "Dalek Civil War" that lasted the rest of the classic series.

[@jacobcurle8964]

This idea is also explored a little in the Big Finish “War Master” series - the Master goes back in time, kills Davros and becomes the creator of the Daleks, programming them to be utterly obedient to him. But in the end, the Daleks’ innate sense of superiority won over and they turned on him for not being a Dalek. That’s just what Daleks do, I guess.

[@toainsully]

That's how Revelation of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks kicks off

[@Kibouo]

I love how Davros’s speech becomes more Dalek-like, the more he feels fear 2:53

[@billyb4790]

he is the ultimate self insert lol

[@luigi1456]

And anger

[@daynechastant]

Later on the last Dalek in the universe would make the same plea to Eccleston's Doctor: "HAVE PITY...!"

[@Rhythmicons]

Riding the mix knob on the Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator

[@7thheathen]

And suddenly feels pity for his scientists. Too little too late

[@epsilonalphaargo1948]

Fun fact: There was a deleted scene from this episode that foreshadowed Davros' return. After the Dalek that exterminates Davros gives its "supreme power of the universe" speech, the camera cuts to the apparently dead Davros and does a close up on his life support chairs' control panel. We then see a small blue light on the panel turn on, indicating that Davros' life support system is still operational and thus he may still be alive. Terry Nation wrote this scene to avoid repeating his mistake of killing off the Daleks at the end of their first story and was unhappy that it was cut. Despite this, Davros still returned.

[@craigwilliams6734]

Great info

[@D3voidofsoul]

Love these tidbits of information. Thank you.

[@goldenboi7685]

I vaguely remember an episode where davros is found covered in cobwebs and dust

[@bri55118]

@@goldenboi7685 that was Destiny of the daleks. The next dalek story with a newly regenerated romana.

[@jamesmeppler6375]

Thats cool, but since time is kinda a wobbly wobbly Gordians knot, of sorts. The Davros we see in the future, could actually be his past. Once he dies he sent a message back in time to himself to go to the future and try differently. So we can see davros again and again, and he can die again and again. Once he dies In the future it closes a loop. Though I very much dislike the new seasons, all the retcons are killer. The doctor is the reason why davros exists, I feel one day the doctor is going to go back in time and destroy Gallifrey, or make sure they never develop past the stone age. So that nothing in the show ever happened. Just like Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy. The doctors life causes more problems that he has to solve. Without the timelords, what would still happen? No time war, no billions being killed No exterminate

[@richardgregory3684]

One of the finest scenes in the show's history - there's a reason as to why Genesis is so highly regarded. It's a neat counterpoint to the scene where the Doctor gets Davros to reveal his insane megalomania ("such power would set me among the gods"). But here it is revealed that Davros has perpetuated himself only too well - the Daleks are even more megalomaniacal and ruthless than he is, and _they_ regard _him_ in the same way that _he_ regarded everyone else. Davros effectively wiped out the Kaleds as they were in his way and interfering with is plans, and useless to him. And that's exactly what the Daleks do. There is also an irony in that Davros appeals to the Daleks pity - which they don;t have, because earlier in the story Davros himself ordered genetic changes to make them creatures without conscience or moraility (or as Davros calls them, "weaknesses") "These men are scientists. They can help you. Have pity!" "Pi-ty? This word is not registered in my vocabularly bank. EXTERMINATE!" Right at the last moment Davros realises he has created an uncontrollable monster - too late.

[@insanehiker5587]

Ironic how he asked them for pity when he bred them to only know hate, as for their other emotion fear...well they had that engrained in them from their experience with The Doctor.

[@rattiusr6418]

He should've asked for mercy.

[@minicle426]

Unfortunately the vocabulary bank line does indicate where Terry Nation started treating the Daleks more like robots.

[@richardgregory3684]

@@minicle426 Yes, although it's forgivable. I always took it to mean that "pity" was a completely alien concept to the Daleks - they are quite literally engineered to not have it. So the Dalek has never encountered it as a concept or even a word - so looks it up in it's onboard computer. And of curse, Davros carefully made sure "pity" isn;t in there. It's rather like _1984_ where The Party is removing words on the premise that one way to eliminate ideas of freedom or whatever is to simply not even have a word for it. You're right though, the Daleks became steadily more robotic and apparently driven by merciless logic than anything else, whereas their earlier incarnations they are most definitely "living, bubbling lumps of hate" and quite capable of expressing emotion and acting irrationally. I neve rliked the idea of Destiny of the Daleks where they are locked in an impasse with the Movellans (who really are robots) because they are both totally reliant on their combat computers. Of course it's really an excuse to have them dig up Davros who was immensely popular but I did not like the idea that the Daleks could not introduce an element of illogic or intuition. As they have done so plenty of times in the past.

[@Azzameen99AZ]

@@richardgregory3684 I always took the more limited and robotic behaviour of post-Genesis Daleks as a result of the Doctor interfering here. He didn't stop the Daleks, but he forced Davros to advance his schedule, so the creatures were not finished and still operated with the limitations Davros programmed into them for the assault on the Thal dome. Limitations that he wouldn't have had to program if he had had more time to fully develop the creatures.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

3:15 The scariest fourth wall break in TV history.

[@avremirine8986]

I always thought it was giving a soliloquy to the audience.

[@lonestarwolfentertainment7184]

Fun fact: the Dalek that “killed” Davros here goes on to become the Dalek Emperor we see at the end of Season 1 of New Who.

[@Puzzoozoo]

Actually if you read the Dalek comics from the 1960's - I'm 65 - you will see the Dalek emperor is gold in colour and is shorter then the regular Dalek and has a large spherical upper section.

[@lonestarwolfentertainment7184]

@@Puzzoozoo that’s just the casing I’m talking about the actual Dalek Mutant.

[@annapocalypsezero4719]

No, that was another emperor, I could do a full nerd reason why but you don't need that lol. This Dalek became the emperor that died in Evil Of The Daleks. According to the book and some other things. The time war emperor came about after Remembrance Of The Daleks as Davros called himself emperor briefly but thought he was above that later on.

[@FlagadossSupreme]

@@lonestarwolfentertainment7184 what does « Dalek Mutant » mean ?

[@causti9744]

@@FlagadossSupreme the tentacle creature inside the shelling.

[@jamesspring4610]

Watching this, I can't help but think how Davros basically signed his own death warrant when he created the Daleks: 1) He programmed them to regard all other lifeforms as inferior, to be enslaved/and or exterminated. As he's not a Dalek, he automatically falls into that category. 2) He programmed them to protect themselves against all threats to their "superiority". As their creator, this makes him a threat to their existence. 3) He removed all positive emotions, then appeals to one: compassion/mercy.

[@stevenredpath9332]

It was highlighted that he has a specific blind spot when the Doctor described a virus that was indestructible and perfect in reproducing itself. Davros said he would release such a virus.

[@wdcain1]

This gets me is why wouldn't Davros think he'd be a target? The reason I can think is that since Dalek cores come from altered Kaled DNA then they would see them as sister-species and not hurt them.

[@markfox1545]

Well done, you understood the story. What makes you think no one else did?

[@birdrun4246]

@@wdcain1 Because he's an ego driven megalomaniac. The idea that he might not be In Charge probable never even occurred to him.

[@paulbeardsley4095]

@@markfox1545 I think it's called fansplaining.

[@Mediaguy8000]

Davros: "OBEY ME!!!" Daleks: "No, *we're* in charge now."

[@tinnyty]

Daleks: Look at me, look at me- we're the captain now.

[@thedestiny326]

The daleks are cummunist

[@adammrock5171]

​@@tinnytyDaleks: "You will be Exterminated!"

[@richardgregory3684]

It's a brilliant performance by Michael Wisher as Davros. With his face completely covered by an expressionless mask, most of his body hidden by the chair or the coverall clothing and also immobile save for one arm, his voice distorted and rendered mechanical, yet Wisher manages to put enormous emotion into his lines, to project Davros' incredible force of personality. As the novelisation says "Davros should have been pitiful. Instead, he was terrifying", describing the burning intellect and personality contained within the shattered shell of a man - Wisher brings Davros to life perfectly. Certainly one of the finest performances in the show's history and absolutely one of the prime reasons this story is so highly regarded.

[@BlazeCon97]

It's like he was an ultra powerful and equally as evil and egotistic incarnation of Stephen Hawking and Einstein or Tesla fused together, had he gone down a Hitler like path somehow

[@tehpurplepills]

Dont seem so terrifying to me. I could take him in a bar fight.

[@JohnSmyth10]

Excellent characterization of Michael Wisher's performance. Both very well done.

[@wmst5065]

Davros: "You must obey me, I created you, I am the master..." The Master: _That_ title has already been taken, _Davy._

[@ronaldwright2310]

LOLS *spits up coffee while laughing*

[@darrenrock3387]

Our programing does not permit us to acknowledge that any creature is superior to the daleks

[@Railwayman01]

The speech by the Dalek at the end after Davros is exterminated is so chilling and evil. Simply brilliant.

[@CaptApril123]

I used it the last time I got laid off as security was tossing me out of the building.

[@judgeprime3730]

@@CaptApril123😂😂😂😂

[@Railwayman01]

@@CaptApril123😂😂😂😂

[@AbrasiousProductions]

for real, I remember being frozen in fear when I first saw that scene

[@iscreemz4494]

​@CaptApril123 no way?! Me too!!

[@richardgregory3684]

It's a brilliant and sublt touch to have the Dalek grate "Pi-ty?" - not only is the word incongruous when spoken by a Dalek (and indeed, Davros), it underlines the fact that the concept is so alien to Daleks they not only do not comprehend it, they do not even have a word for it.

[@Skyebright1]

Yup Davros didn’t put it into their vocabulary ;)

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Not until the 9th Doctor "Have piity" To which he responded, rightly so: "Why? You never did"

[@robbiethepict2783]

Wonderful performance by the late Michael Wisher.

[@BarryLetts379]

and the guy from Terror of the Autons

[@camsmith4433]

Also Kalik from Carnival of Monsters

[@minicle426]

So committed to the part he wore a paper bag over his head during rehersals.

[@mikebasil4832]

@@camsmith4433 And during the Wilderness Years as the Controller in The Stranger: Summoned By Shadows, Allenby in The Airzone Solution and Robar in Shakedown: Return Of The Sontarans.

[@mikebasil4832]

@@BarryLetts379 Also as the ghost of Sgt. Benton’s father in Wartime.

[@AngelicusImmortus]

You do have to remember, Davros has a habit of surviving. Later episodes show him to have a shield within his transport that protects him from his creation. Some others suggest he has a detonator to kill the ones that fail him. Maybe it’s one to consider, here he could have a form of life support in his “chair” that will restart his heart/lungs or simply maintain his life until the threat has departed.

[@wxles]

There was actually a deleted scene that showed him surviving but another comment explains it

[@southpark5555]

The scream or cry at 3:08 is one of the best ever in tv history heheh. Comes with breaking voice and all. Very nicely done.

[@darksideka]

Yes it sounds so painful

[@sharkytampy]

yeh brilliant

[@bradphippsnz]

"We have the ability to develop in any way necessary". And yet, in every story (with some exceptions, such as Evolution of the Daleks) they stay the same, caught up in their own hubris.

[@madgavin7568]

It took some time but eventually the Daleks were able to upgrade themselves to the point where they could rival the Time Lords. The Time War Daleks are god-like powerful.

[@edwardcatt2399]

A lot of lines in this actually seem out of character for the Daleks. These are creatures that steadfastly refuse to adapt themselves but rather force the universe to adapt to them.

[@ivaneames4354]

The Dalek brags about having the ability to develop in any way necessary to ensure Dalek success but it takes them seven doctors just to develop to a point where stairs were no longer their mortal enemy.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

WE WILL DEVELOP NEW WEAPONS USE-THE-LAVATORY-PLUNGER USE-THE-LAVATORY-PLUNGER WE ARE THE DALEKS USE-THE-LAVATORY-PLUNGER USE-THE-LAVATORY-PLUNGER

[@ShameleonFactor]

And so ends the life of Henrich Himm- i mean Nyder.

[@JohnSmyth10]

Yes, very astute.

[@christophercantrell2821]

Upon reading “The Daleks turn on Davros” the child in me started laughing.

[@xhyperxgamerx4565]

glad im not the only one

[@naparry4772]

That final scene, with the screen filled with Dalek face as the creature screams out at the audience ... is still wonderfully terrifying, over 50 years later.

[@avremirine8986]

I like to think it was giving a soliloquy.

[@blakesliberator3197]

Rather late in the day, but only at this point do the Daleks receive full character developement. Nicely done.

[@rjjcms1]

If someone tries to push me around,getting too big for their boots,I look to that non-compliant Dalek for an example of how to respond. That Dalek could become a role model for our times. I haven't exterminated anyone,though.

[@DalekTheSupreme]

The best scene to summarize the Daleks, who they are, and what they stand for.

[@Puzzoozoo]

I've always liked the Daleks, emotionally cold and ruthless maybe, but you have to admire their determination and total belief in themselves.

[@Railwayman01]

Pity there are those out there trying to emulate the Daleks....

[@paris-1911]

@@Puzzoozoo Not sure I'd call it admiration, more like a respectful fear. Evils like the Daleks aren't far from reality, which is why their eugenic, neo-fascist ideology and supreme domination is so chilling in concept -- we've seen that in history many-a time.

[@evilmiera]

Nazis, in essence. Entirely singleminded, to the point of their own destruction.

[@minicle426]

Power of does that better, especially in terms of being cunning.

[@The_Lone_Wanderer_101]

Oh no I just saw Davros in a “wheelchair”, now I believe anyone in a wheelchair is evil.

[@richardruff8712]

That argument could even stretch to anyone wearing glasses, such as Nyder...

[@plonkersbro]

And how many kids in wheelchairs have pretended to be Davros and had fun doing it?

[@TheForeverCatalogue]

It is really nice to see Nyder bite it after being a jerk the whole serial.

[@grahampearson5670]

Nyder was the sadistic Kaled security commander who interrogated the Fourth Doctor and his companions when they arrived on Skaro. Nyder was fiercely loyal to Davros and helped him plot the destruction of his own people and was eventually exterminated by the Daleks.

[@TheForeverCatalogue]

@@grahampearson5670 …yeah? I know?

[@mitchjames9350]

@@grahampearson5670 thanks for that stating the obvious.

[@mitchjames9350]

@@TheForeverCatalogue lol

[@bosschungles]

@@grahampearson5670 very true mate, idk why people are being arseholes over your comment but yeah that's a good way to describe Nyder

[@Tulf42]

Dalek - Genesis of the Daleks: "Pity. I do not understand the word. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank." Cyberman - The Tenth Planet: "Feelings? I do not understand that word."

[@richardgregory3684]

The point being made is that it is Davros himself who ordered the Daleks to be genetically engineered to be like that; when the scientists in charge objects, that it would create defects, creatures without moraility of conscience, Davros says that's exactly what he wants, to remove "weaknesses". He's appealing to the Daleks pity - they have none, because he himself made them that way.

[@Gill12283]

This is one of the most chilling scenes in Doctor Who 💀💀

[@ericgieskieng4262]

One of the greatest scenes in classic Doctor Who.

[@FrankNFurter1000]

This story still gives me goosebumps.

[@richardruff8712]

Those of us that actually saw it the first time, back in the 1970's, DID get goosebumps, for all six episodes... I will never forget the first 45 seconds of episode 1, where the First World War type soldiers, in gas masks, get mown down by machine guns.... Incredible scenes for any Dr Who story, and MUST have been quite scary for many of the viewers...

[@Apocalypse21187]

Obviously Davros returns and embraces his creation but at this point pretty sure he's thinking... "I may have made a mistake"

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Davros tries again with new daleks

[@Apocalypse21187]

@@haruhisuzumiya6650 I know, that's part of "embraces his creation"

[@annapocalypsezero4719]

Yeah a very big 'oh crumbs' moment lol.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

@@annapocalypsezero4719 I love how he thinks that making his creations was a temporary error not to recognise him as their creator

[@neilgardner2583]

Absolute classic scene!

[@carldeithorn3450]

Ah, yes. Despite the fact that there have been no shortage of different actors who have played the part of our beloved, Doctor. For me, Tom Baker, is and will always be "DOCTOR WHO"! He was playing the Doctor, when I first discovered the show, as a boy, back in the '70s. In a little, rural, dairy town, in Pennsylvania. It was aired on P.B.S. most weekends, along with a small assortment of other British TV shows. I can't help it. When I think of, The Doctor, I'm seeing that hat, that coat, and that ridiculously long, floppy scarf, which I love! ... and the mighty, loyal, and heroic "K-9" too, of course! My hat's off to you, Tom! I'm a fan for life. To your good health, Sir! CHEERS! 🍻✌

[@minicle426]

Okay.

[@buckster2575]

I watched it on PBS to back in the day.

[@youknow227]

1:33 three i's in one breath makes Davros a rather egotistical young creator

[@southpark5555]

hahaha ....... it's possible that he had a momentary 'robot' repeat malfunction hahahaha ----- the old broken record/skipping loop hehe. Fortunately he got out of it.

[@doctormew9399]

'The Daleks turn on Davros' I can't tell you what I'm thinking right now.

[@paulbeardsley4095]

For the phrasal verb to work it would have to be, "The Daleks turn Davros on."

[@doctormew9399]

@@paulbeardsley4095 Still, odd name for a video title.

[@markhayward7400]

I remember watching this as a 11 year old boy. The last moments where the Dalek leader says, in camera close up, "This is only the beginning...." have stayed with me down the years. Then it terrified me. As an adult now, fast approaching pensionable age, it still makes me very uncomfortable. It is one of the very great moments of Classic Who.

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

I was the same age. I was really annoyed with this story because I'd read the novel of "The Daleks" a few times, and this rewrote the "proper" history of the Daleks. I've seen it since and enjoy it for how unrelentingly grim it is. But it's still wrong.

[@ChristosGreek]

The Daleks being cruel to their benevolent wheelchair bound creator.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Well, that's how HE created them. He needed CENTURIES to think "Mmm maybe I should have a shield built on this chair to protect me from this insanely aggressive creatures I created. Maybe..."

[@viralthedark6230]

0:36 LAZERS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE. WE MUST INVERT THE COLORS TO EXTERMINATE! 🤣

[@FrankNFurter1000]

It was 1975 love.

[@jellybabiesarecool4657]

My joint favourite ending to a Doctor Who story, alongside the final scene of The Five Doctors.

[@diggerpete9334]

All the Darlek adversities required were staircases to defeat them.

[@enigmagenesis7341]

Turn AGAINST Davros, surely. 'Turn on' Davros has different connotations altogether!😂

[@iandeeley9033]

I don't think that Davros was the same without Nyder by his side! Still, Colony Sarff did cut it close!

[@Dray1]

Sarff was nowhere close to the excellence of Nyder

[@trackmastertheman7801]

I like to think that the DALEK, that's leading the other DALEKS, is the one who ends up becoming emperor.

[@minicle426]

According to expanded material, it apparently is.

[@hyhena-gaming9986]

@@minicle426if I am god, creator of all things, what does taht make you, doctor?

[@trackmastertheman7801]

​@@hyhena-gaming9986 Doctor: BRO, davros literally made you, you are like any other dalek

[@Harveyc_Harveyc_]

Title says daleks turn on davros take that out of context 😆😅🤣

[@plonkersbro]

You'd think if Davros was as smart as he made out he would have gotten a self destruct button for them install on the control panel on his chair

[@ReiseLukas]

Never underestimate the hubris of a scientist. Always egar to prove they Can, but never asking if they Should

[@mrneutral8423]

That Dalek alone, responsible for so much. A true visionary.

[@svenmartin840]

This is straight out of Frankenstein's monster. When the monster created duplicates of himself. And Frankenstein tried to stop the original and he sacrificed himself

[@shiroamakusa8075]

Lesson learned, always equip your murderous killer cyborgs with a killswitch you can throw at any moment.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

His chair should have kept him alive though Daleks were merely stopped davros is incapacitated

[@Gill12283]

Roy Skelton on top form as the Dalek voice 😀😀

[@southpark5555]

3:08 ----- that'll teach davros for not being able to do something as simple as lowering his hand onto the button.

[@diamondaxe4133]

It was a hesitation

[@Knappa22]

Davros wriggling in his chair to move and steer it is so funny!

[@nickdellow6073]

Apparently, Michael Wisher wore a kilt underneath!

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

He did a better job than David Gooderson in Destiny of the Daleks. I watched it for the first time in 45 years recently and in o e svene Davros reminded me of Stripe Gremlin riding that tricycle.

[@jamestuck6764]

Harriet Philpin looking stunning in green with the pixie cut as she always did in those days.

[@blakesliberator3197]

Brilliant performance in a brilliant story.

[@VillagerMan2006]

3:15 Ah yes, a villain “breaking” the fourth wall and going on a monologue about their evil plans, I LOVE IT

[@judgeprime3730]

He killed Davros, he is a hero

[@VillagerMan2006]

He still became emperor, likely the same one from Evil, Parting of Ways and Time Lord Victorious. Billions and Trillions died under his command, therefore he’s just as villainous as Davros

[@mygoogleemail2063]

Reminds me of getting 4yr olds ready for bed. "I am your creator! YOU MUST OBEY!!"

[@richardruff8712]

Sounds a bit like the Borg Queen, or even Seven of Nine talking....!

[@martinday2815]

Should have done more testing before main production started of the Daleks. Love these early shows.

[@Wolffen51]

I love how the Dalek broke the fourth wall... :)

[@jamesa.fitzpatrick1566]

This never fails to grab me. Pay attention, pretenders. THIS is good Doctor Who writing.

[@tokublwhovian]

Nice. Calling Hartnell, Troughton and Pertwee pretenders.

[@WoofInation]

@@tokublwhovian I think their calling the new series pretenders

[@tokublwhovian]

@@WoofInation they’re*

[@DrBagPhD]

@@tokublwhovian trolling is a art

[@shogun2215]

Shame the acting and visual effects are beyond cringeworthy.

[@darkapostle1749]

i was just rewatching this for the first time in a while, and in a weird way its kinda cool how the Daleks tell Davros the very things he instilled and engineered himself. The speech they give in this scene is also kinda awesome in every way, too.

[@YouTellemFrosk]

How DARE they attack that disabled wheelchair user! 😂

[@MetroTitanD78]

Zippy had some anger issues back then 😂😂

[@fragglet]

Never realised this before and now i cannot unhear it

[@minicle426]

Bungle stole all his biscuits. :P

[@fretboardmaster70]

😂😂😂😂😂😂Zippy always had one hand you could see and one you couldn’t. Obviously Zippy was designed by Davros as well.

[@zxbzxbzxb1]

Zippy literally was an animated anger issue from what I remember

[@monairwin9880]

The Tom Baker years! 😃

[@kalebproductions9316]

I, for one, welcome our Dalek overlords.

[@ReiseLukas]

Only little problem. Unless you're a Dalek, you will be EXTERMINATED

[@veroxid]

So I know this is supposed to be super old and low budget but my lord is the vfx of the Dalek lasers just top tier. Like, the shape they drew over the picture of the Dalek wasn't even straight, lol.

[@scottishjedi1522]

The final speech by the prime Dalek always looked like it was missing something visually, and I’ve worked out what it was. In the 60’s, the Dalek’s ‘eye’ could contract and expand. The old stories often used it as a way of showing Daleks expressing emotion. I can’t help but feel that would’ve worked brilliantly here, but when they brought the Daleks back in the 70’s they just painted the eyes on.

[@minicle426]

"We are not ready yet, to teach these human beings the law of the Daleks!"

[@scottishjedi1522]

@@minicle426 That’s exactly what I was thinking of. So simple yet so effective

[@colerodgers3285]

@scottishjedi1522 I agree with you but for the first ones I like that the eyes aren't the same it shows that they made improvements over time

[@richardruff8712]

Presumably, the BBC budget couldn't stretch to buying 3 or 4 Iris Diaphragm devices, to allow the eyes to open and close... I also think that it was a nice touch in the early years.... but, hey ho ! .... that's progress.....

[@MrJ.Smith1234]

It's interesting that when the daleks say they are the superior beings, he instantly trys to destroy them all to show that even Davros knows how ruthless and controlling his creations will be if he let's them live but ultimately fails. I think the idea of him trying to stop the daleks after he realised was immediately forgotten after genesis but I would love for doctor who to touch on it again.

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

"My hand should not have hovered over that big red button for 20 seconds before I was exterminated..."

[@richardruff8712]

Davros's disability was such that, he had difficulty to reach down towards the red button... Clearly, we could all see that Davros wanted to shut down the automatic production line, so, right at the end, even Davros wanted to stop the Daleks...

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

No I didn't... @@richardruff8712

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

​@richardruff8712 Yes. In the whole story he never moves his arm from his side. He reaches out quickly here, but it's like what's left of his muscles seize up.

[@fjccommish]

1:30 "IF YOU ARE THE MASTER, SHOW US YOUR TISSUE COMPRESSION ELIMINATOR!"

[@DoctorWhoGaming100]

Are we not going to mention the title? "The Daleks TURN ON Davros"

[@Belano1911]

That Dalek has the voice and reasoning of future AI.

[@nycot107]

Davros: Have pity! Daleks: We don't have pity, and whose fault is that?

[@fjccommish]

:49 Right, fellas, that was the order I told him to send.

[@thefabulousfox1353]

The daleks DO WHAT to davros??

[@Ground53]

Tom baker.... Absolute legend

[@WSNO]

Wow, the source for the Dalek voice clips in the Jams a.k.a. The Timelords "Doctorin' the Tardis"

[@Molotovjack]

Fantastic! There's not one scene that comes close to this in the new series.

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

This was the best Davros. The immobility; only one hand and his mouth able to move. Even when ranting. At least until he tries to teach out with his withered muscles at the end. The quietness of his voice when he is pretending to be reasonable. That terrifying, almost whispered "Yes" in the virus scene.

[@CyberController-]

I saw a fan theory that says *that* Dalek goes on to become the Emperor we see in Evil of the Daleks and Parting of the Ways. Don't know how realistic that is, but I think it's cool.

[@Wolfie_Rankin]

The sample on Doctorin' the Tardis was from this.

[@michaelcurtin524]

The Daleks don't understand pity but when a Dalek meets River Song it begs for mercy

[@DomWeasel]

One of the main reasons that moment was so stupid.

[@robotx9285]

​@DomWeasel The Dalek was attempting to manipulate River Song similarly to hiw Metaltrin Manipulated Rose. Unfortunately for this Dalek, River entire job is to murder to death, also it already tried to murder her and her freinds... So it died.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

"Have pityyyy" 9th Doctor : "Why? You never did"

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

​@robotx9285 Her entire job is to "murder to death"? Wow, that's brutal. Can't she just murder until slightly uncomfortable?

[@madjackpatciderhouserules8436]

What a great episode, classic Doctor Who!

[@andrewc4612]

In his quest for universal conquest, Davros removed all traces of conscience & pity from the Daleks, and instead made them more ruthless/aggressive. But as we see here, this backfired on him, where the Daleks possibly saw him as inferior/a threat to their own existence etc., though contrary to what we may have thought at the time, Davros would return, perhaps himself more ruthless etc. than ever ....

[@thedasher98]

"Davros of the past associated disability with evil and that is a problem"...anyone?

[@DrZacksCafe]

I associate disability with Dortman who lead the rebellion from his wheelchair against the Dalek occupying force in the second ever Dalek story. Davros, especially the Wisher interpretation, is great as he is.

[@richardgregory3684]

Not really true, since one of the heros of the story is Sevrin, a Muto.

[@thedasher98]

@@accidentcellar6307 a shame because as has been rightly mentioned here, Doctor Who featured in those self-same episodes good and heroic disabled and/disfigured characters, who bravely fought against Davros of old and his Daleks way before now - which both Russell Davies and the BBC have forgotten for some reason.

[@EternalEmperorofZakuul]

Well boys we did it. Ableism is no more.

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

This is like how Megatronus Prime (The Fallen), would turn on his master Unicron. To form the Decepticons, while taking Megatron as his 2nd in command, long before he was put in charge.

[@richardruff8712]

Absolutely fantastic end to the best ever story of Dr Who... This was the exact moment when the Dr Who story became " REAL " science fiction, and I think that all the actors, and producers, etc, knew that this was the very best episode, even as they were making it... IMO the world wouldn't see anything as good as this, until the arrival of Star Wars, etc...

[@rks515skr]

I still remember seeing Tom Baker on the first show I saw (in the early 80s), and realizing he was the main character :-) There were Daleks on a tv screen in the mostly empty cafeteria at GTI technical school.

[@Puzzoozoo]

Made when Dr Who had good story lines and good characters in them, and was made to *entertain*.

[@garethjennings6219]

That last scene was actually pretty terrifying

[@richardruff8712]

IMO, the very first scene, in the first episode ( where we see first world war soldiers, in gas masks, getting mown down by machine guns, really set the scene for the whole story.... The final scene, where the Daleks finally survive all attempts to destroy them, is the ultimate conclusion to the best EVER story in Dr Who...

[@mikel10yd]

For me, that's the best 3 minutes and 39 seconds of Doctor Who ever!

[@fragglet]

3:13. Close your eyes. Imagine that instead of a Dalek speaking, it's Zippy from Rainbow.

[@staciedziedzic8706]

Hi! I love this video! I am so happy that the Daleks seen right through Davros and it’s about time they did! I know one thing for sure and that is they don’t know the word Pity! I myself don’t like certain words so I just leave them out of my vocabulary! Great video! 😍

[@swiftbird4846]

A classic Doctor in a classic episode. What a golden combination.

[@Greebstreebling]

It was inevitable they would turn on him in the end. Someone should make a TV series or a film about this.

[@richardruff8712]

Yes, I wish that they could make a story of exactly how did Davros become so disabled...?

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

​@@richardruff8712 His laboratory was hit by a Thal missile. He designed his go-kart and a life support system. Which makes .e wo der what was supporting his life before he invented it.

[@richardruff8712]

@@Benjiesbeenbetter. Yes, I have often thought that the BBC ought to make a completely separate, ( not involving Dr Who ) hour long film, showing enough of the life of Davros, to explain clearly... Exactly how he came to be in the ' state ' in which we see him now... It would help to explain even more about the origins of our favorite villain

[@spencermanning9994]

2:35: Davros: "Have pity!" Dalek: "'Pi-ty?' I have no un-derstan-ding of the world. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank. Ex-ter-mi-nate!" This line is kind of ironic considering what happened between the Ninth Doctor and the "Metaltron" Dalek.

[@Poke-ladd]

He lived a bad life didn’t he, but how many times did he get betrayed by his creations. granted I can’t remember the last time we saw him was it the “hybrid” theory arc even thought technically they had a hybrid before during David tennants run where it was human, Darlek and Time lore

[@markfox1545]

Learn to write in sentences. That made no sense.

[@fjccommish]

2:37 "PIIIIIIIIIITYYYYYYYYYY! I HAVE NOW BEEN PROGRAMMED TO PITY THE FOOL!" Doctor: "This is what I was afraid of." Sarah: "What?" Doctor: "That DALEK has become Mr. D."

[@jacobgarcia8009]

Now I understand the 9th Doctor's response the the Dalek asking for pity; "Why should I? you never did!"

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Exactly

[@Spectahman2.0]

Davros isn't even a time lord, yet somehow he is able to endure this and numerous explosions and come out completely unscathed.

[@richardgregory3684]

He built it into his life support system - presumably as insurance against the Kaleds trying to dispose of his, or even an attempted coup by the Scientific Elite. He explains that the life support system automatically puts him into suspended animation whilst his synthetic organs are repaired. As Davros himself says "I cannot afford myself the luxury of death"

[@rosshardy6223]

My late father had a saying, never trust a man in a wheel chair.

[@jamesmcloughlin8996]

This is one of the finest twists for TV in my opinion. Davros thought that making an army with no emotion - no remorse for the people they would kill, no anger at their confined situation, nothing - would "set me amongst the Gods". But literally at the last second, he begs them to have pity and he is killed as a result.

[@MegaManDBZX]

And that’s why Davros built the forcefield in to his chair.

[@thedestiny326]

That what I was thinking the same thing during the witches familier

[@miked4309]

best death scream ever. this was the greatest thing ever back in the 70s. still love it.