Death Count - The Seeds of Doom

Hello readers! In this edition of the Death Count series, I will be counting up the deaths in the Fourth Doctor story The Seeds of Doom.

About this Story

Title	The Seeds of Doom
No. of Episodes	6
Season No. Serial No.	Season 13 Serial 6
Broadcast Dates	31st Jan - 6th Mar 1976
Run-Time	144' 46"
Doctor	Fourth Doctor
Companion	Sarah Jane Smith

The Krynoid swamps Chase's mansion

Synopsis

The Doctor and Sarah Jane are sent to Antarctica to investigate the discovery of a strange pod. But when the pod thaws, an alien plant threatens humanity. When mercenaries take an identical pod back to England, can the Doctor prevent the Krynoid escaping and ending animal life on Earth?

The Death Count

Episode One

Character	Time of Death	Description
Derek Moberley	23' 21"	Strangled by Charles Winlett under influence of Krynoid

Winlett mid-way through transformation

Death Toll:

1

Death Rating:

4.13 (White)

Episode Two

Character	Time of Death	Description
Charles Winlett	6' 42"	Transformed into Krynoid
John Stevenson	21' 39"	Killed by Krynoid
Krynoid	6' 42"	Explosion in generator room, caused by Scorby

Note: The transformation was judged as completed when there were no human features visible

Death Toll:

3

Death Rating:

12.38 (Mint)

Episode Three

Death Toll:

0

Death Rating:

0.00 (White)

Episode Four

Character	Time of Death	Description
Arnold Keeler	20' 26"	Transformed into Krynoid
Richard Dunbar	23' 19"	Killed by Krynoid

Note: The transformation was judged as completed when there were no human features visible

Keeler is attacked by the second seed pod

Death Toll:

2

Death Rating:

8.16 (White)

Episode Five

Character	Time of Death	Description
Unnamed Guard	17' 18"	Strangled by vines controlled by Krynoid
Hargreaves	22' 50"	Killed by plants controlled by Krynoid

Note: The guard dies off-screen, but we see his body and he appeared earlier in the story

Death Toll:

2

Death Rating:

7.94 (White)

Episode Six

Character	Time of Death	Description
Sergeant Henderson	7' 53"	Put in compost machine by Chase, turned into compost
Scorby	9' 28"	Drowned by pond weed controlled by Krynoid
Harrison Chase	16' 00"	Killed by compost machine attempting to kill the Doctor, turned into compost
Krynoid	18' 58"	Explosion from air strike ordered by UNIT

UNIT fire a laser gun at the Krynoid

Death Toll:

4

Death Rating:

18.24 (Mint)

Overall

Death Toll:

12

Death Rating:

8.29 (White)

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