I've always thought there also seems to be a lot of Judeo-Christian imagery with the serpent in paradise, especially the bit about the serpent entering into Aris from the apple tree.
I also think they probably could have cut down Todd's role and given most of it to Nyssa, so they wouldn't have had to worry about writing her out. Nyssa hadn't really had that many strong episodes for her character at that point anyway, other than maybe in Castrovalva.
True, she's quite secondary in The Keeper of Traken. It'd be an interesting take to replace Todd with Nyssa, and it gives Hindle more reason to be a tyrant because then he would be the only one from the crew left when Sanders goes out. Of course, it would also make Sanders look nuts leaving Hindle alone with 3 strangers.
I've always thought there also seems to be a lot of Judeo-Christian imagery with the serpent in paradise, especially the bit about the serpent entering into Aris from the apple tree.
I also think they probably could have cut down Todd's role and given most of it to Nyssa, so they wouldn't have had to worry about writing her out. Nyssa hadn't really had that many strong episodes for her character at that point anyway, other than maybe in Castrovalva.
True, she's quite secondary in The Keeper of Traken. It'd be an interesting take to replace Todd with Nyssa, and it gives Hindle more reason to be a tyrant because then he would be the only one from the crew left when Sanders goes out. Of course, it would also make Sanders look nuts leaving Hindle alone with 3 strangers.