Doctor Who (1963) 15.02.02

The Invisible Enemy - Part Two

The Doctor is able to resist shooting Leela. He goes into a trance but before he does the Doctor sends Leela to find help. She finds Lowe who has been infected but he hides that fact from her. Together they take the Doctor in the TARDIS to the Bi-Al Foundation to get him medical help.

Lowe infects three doctors at the Bi-Al Foundation. Together they go looking the Doctor. Leela and K-9 prevent them from getting too close. 

The Doctor is examined by Professor Marius and K-9, his robot assistant, at the Bi-Al Foundation. The Doctor and Professor Marius talk about the infection. The Doctor comes up with a plan of attack. He asks Professor Marius to clone himself and Leela. Professor Marius shrinks the clones down so that they can be injected into the Doctor.

Thoughts

K-9 makes his first appearance! He belongs to Professor Marius at this point. He is hostile towards Leela when he first meets her. It isn't until the Professor steps in and introduces Leela to K-9 that the robotic dog accepts her.

I don't understand why Lowe didn't kill Leela when he had a chance. What is gained by taking them to the Bi-Al Foundation? It does seem like Leela is only considered a threat when they want her to be a threat.

Leela has some scenes with the Doctor in this installment and some without. She even gets a chance to bond with K-9 while they are standing outside the room where Professor Marius is examing the Doctor.

Professor Marius adds some character to the story. He seems human, unlike most of the other characters, most of whom have been infected. K-9 has yet to become the character he later will be but the novelty of the character is enough to make him interesting at this point.

I like this episode better than the previous one. I was a bit concerned leading into part two but now I'm looking forward to the last two segments of the story.