Doctor Who: 10 Things We Learned From Into The Dalek
5. A Good Dalek Is Possible
While weve seen this happen several times before, it's usually the result of a massive genetic rewrite of the Dalek, or time travel-induced insanity. What we havent seen until now is if its possible to take a bog-standard Dalek grunt and turn it good. And as Into The Dalek revealed, yes it is possible. Its reliant on incredibly fortunate circumstances and takes a staggering amount of effort but yes, a good Dalek can be created. If youve got the nerve and the ability to shrink yourself down to a minute size, enter the Dalek, restore its suppressed memories and then do some technical jiggery-pokery that allows you to enter its mind and share your soul with it. Oh and your memories need to be lacking in overt hatred since thatll just make things worse. Actually, you know what, just shoot it. Its easier and the Dalek would want it that way. The definition of everything we know a Dalek to be has been turned on its head with this revelation, which proves that there is good in just about anything. But it takes the right person to realise a Daleks potential for good. And that person isnt the Doctor. Because as Rusty said...
JG Moore is a writer and filmmaker from the south of England. He also works as an editor and VFX artist, and has a BA in Media Production from the University Of Winchester.
