#the macra terror

[donutdrawsthings]

The Macra Redesigned!

Doodle and design ramble below

For some reason i always associate The Macra Terror with a pink/teal colour scheme, so I definitely wanted to apply that to my design!

I took a bunch of inspirations from real crabs of course, with many thanks to my good friend Satsuma for recommending some species!

The yeti crab is obviously the inspiration for the furry arms. Having yeti crab inspirations felt perfect for a 2nd doctor era monster, since they're already familiar with another type of yeti!

I took inspo from the king crab for all the spikes. I would've loved to add more spikes but I feel like the design would've become too cluttered...

This little guy recommended by my friend was a big inspiration for a more flat face and all the stripes!

I took inspiration from the coconut crab's posture and legs. I love the way it carries its heavy body on land, especially with how it positions its claws. It's just really neat to me!

And them the flying saucer as inspiration was obviously for the see-through dome. I liked the idea of the macra being rather vulnerable in the sense that their organs are on display through that little dome window. Which is why they've grown to get clever and manipulate the colony >:o)

[therabbitofrassilon]

[clowns0cks]

btw jamie is insane in the macra terror. he sneaks out where there's toxic gas and giant crabs trying to kill him of his own accord, and stays out there for like half of the serial ALONE and he beats the giant crabs with a stick and escapes and survives even after inhaling all of that gas he's literally insane and an icon

[storekn1fe]

[video description: a clip from the Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror showing a Telesnap of Jamie and a dancing instructor, with two guards in the background.

Jamie asks, "You'll see it now?" The instructor replies "And don't forget, you have to be very good to get into the Happy Colony Finals, we want something gay and cheerful!" Jamie replies, "Gay and cheerful?" /end description]

[i-like-media]

What I wouldn't do to see this scene in motion...

[notyoujamie]

Borrowing from the past: — Second Doctor

[headcanonsandmore]

It makes sense that Ben is the one most affected by the hypnosis, given that he has a military background and is much more used to following orders compared to Polly and Jamie.

[p12lysanderdelanne]

macra maraca

macra design by @donutdrawsthings

[cosmic-hoboandthehighlander]

I would give anything for the Macra Terror to be found in its entirety

Anything.

[doctorwhogirlie]

Doctor Who - The Macra Terror

[fritzmonorail]

I’m watching The Macra Terror.

[donutdrawsthings]

A wip of that scene from the missing serial The Macra Terror. Not sure if I'll finish it, but I had fun with this bit!

[therabbitofrassilon]

he said ^__^

[cipher-fresh]

That domed city from Dot and Bubble being stereotypically perfect and called “Finetime”…died 1967 born 2024 welcome back The Macra Terror!

[storekn1fe]

[video description: a clip from the Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror showing a Telesnap of the Second Doctor. He says "Well, this is gay." /end description]

[i-like-media]

we got a whole lgbt community in here