To celebrate Missy’s return in Season 9’s opening two-parter, here are five of the most bonkers Master plans…
‘The King’s Demons’
“With Kamelion’s unique ability at my command, it’s only a matter of time before I undermine the key civilisations of the universe. Chaos will reign, and I shall be its emperor.”
Much more in the time-meddling league than his usual plans, the scheme in ‘The Kings Demons’ seemed set to reorganise British history books rather than anything else.
The Master’s plan threatened to disrupt the signing of the Magna Carta and the foundations of Parliamentary democracy by having his new toy, the shape-shifting android Kamelion, impersonate King John.
As the Doctor says this is “Small time villainy” but to be fair, it was only a two-parter and he did suggest it was a bit of a trial run as the overall plan was to put the universe into chaos and then rule it… however that works.
‘Doctor Who: The Movie’
“I’ve wasted all my lives because of you, Doctor, and I will be rid of you!”
Though we can’t be sure, it seems his plan to steal the Doctor’s remaining regenerations may have hinged on a classic ‘fake your own death’ scenario.
Exterminated for his crimes by some pre-pubescent sounding Daleks, he survives as a zombie snake. It all seems a bit of a risk, but luckily on arrival in San Francisco in 1999 the Doctor is shot and an ambulance is called. The Master is then able to take over the body of its driver in the short term.
As part of his plan, he opens the Eye of Harmony in the Doctor’s TARDIS and it threatens to suck the whole planet through. Like much of the story, it is an entertaining ride despite not making a great deal of sense… but when has that ever stopped the Master?
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