unwillingadventurer:Ian tries to convince Barbara that she can’t change an entire civiliz
unwillingadventurer:Ian tries to convince Barbara that she can’t change an entire civilization. He needs her to see that it’s Autloc who is the odd man out and not Tlotoxl.We love Ian and Barbara’s relationship, it’s so real. From that first argument in ‘The Daleks’ when they disagreed over the Thals fighting for them, or in ‘the Reign of Terror’ where they come to blows over Leon’s betrayal, their relationship is built on this kind of brilliant equality between them. They both make mistakes, they both have opinions, they both respect the other, even if they don’t agree. We love that there’s so much time in this era (And Classic Who generally) to delve into these character’s moral dilemmas. There’s time for long discussions where characters are against one another and question all that’s around them. Ian has to make Barbara see that she’s blinded by her own knowledge, and her want for the Aztec people to survive with the good things they have achieved. And she eventually listens to Ian because there is that respect, and she realises that there is nothing she can do. You can’t always save everything. -- source link
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