The Pyramids of Mars - Classic Doctor Who episode review and recap

SPOILER ALERT FOR "THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY"
With the return of the all-powerful god of destruction Sutekh to the Doctor Whoniverse, I decided to watch his first dastardly plot in the Fourth Doctor's era. This is a review of "The Pyramids of Mars" from the point of view of a modern Doctor Who fan, and a summary of the events that shade the conflicting past between the Doctor and Sutekh.
From Wikipedia:
The serial is set in England and Egypt and on Mars in 1911. In the serial, the burial chamber of the alien Osiran Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf), inspired by the Egyptian god Set, is unearthed by the archaeology professor Marcus Scarman (Bernard Archard). Alive but immobilised, Sutekh seeks his freedom by using Professor Scarman as his servant to destroy the jewel in a pyramid on Mars which is keeping him prisoner. Influenced by the gothic horror genre and films such as The Mummy, the serial was met with widespread critical acclaim, being praised for its atmosphere and production. It marks the first appearance of Sutekh, who was reintroduced to the series in "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" (2024).
"Pyramids of Mars"
Directed by Paddy Russell
Written by "Stephen Harris" (Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer)
Starring:
Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor
Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith
Gabriel Woolfe as Sutekh
Bernard Archard as Marcus Scarman
Michael Sheard as Laurence Scarman
Peter Copley as Dr. Warlock
Michael Bilton as Collins
George Tovey as Ernie Clements
Peter Mayock as Namin
Vic Tablian as Ahmed
Nick Burnell, Melvyn Bedford, and Kevin Selway as the Robot Mummies
Thank you for watching! Let me know what you think of this episode (and whether you're originally a fan of Classic Who or NuWho) in the comments below!
Have a Great Week!
-Josh
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[@FrazerSalt]

Just watched it too as a long time NuWho fan who has seen every episode from Christopher Eccleston to Ncuti gatwa about 3 times each, and I completely agree that rewatching the pyramids of mars was worth it. I'm supper hyped for the finale and I really want to see a modernised version of the big bad Sutekh himself even if his mask is really cool in the classic ep. My theory is that Ruby Sunday will actually a part of Sutekh's plan to get free or more importantly to get revenge on the doctor, which is why her past is so surrounded in confusion. Loved the review tho and think you should do more classic who reviews. I find they can sometimes be a little slow to watch but making reviews on them could be helpful motivation. Have an amazing day/night.

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Awesom review