At the risk of having a barrage of sharp objects thrown in my general direction, I do not like the Master. I understand he is supposed to be the Prof. Moriarty to the Doctor’s Sherlock Holmes, but he jut does not do it for me.I am not even a big fan of Jon Simm’s turn as the Master even when he took on more of the doctor’s traits, such as a wicked sense of humor in the face of adversity, to make him even more the mirror opposite of the Doctor. There is probably not going to be away to present the character that will resonate with me.
But I have to choose, so I am going to go with “The Daemons.” Roger Delgado played along with the Satanic/demonic theme to make the mater eem like more than just an evil Time Lord, but the epitome of evil himself. I have forever linked Delgado’s appearance with my idea of what Satan in human form might look like. The notion is reinforced by my comic book collecting days. Delgado is pretty much what Old Scratch looked like in virtually every one o his four color appearances.
I what is likely a rebellion against the Bob Jones University influence of my young education, I have a fascination with the flirtation with Satanism that was prominent in the entertainment industry, particularly music and movies, in the late ’60’s an early ’70’s. “The Daemons’ is a fine example of how disturbing the influence could be. Someday, I am going to have to get back to my Symphony of the Night project and explore the phenomenon some more.
Until then, be careful...
You never know who you might conjure up.
