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A really great insight into Davros' motivations and his character overall. I might consider listening to I, Davros if it's anything like this because I think he's an absolutely fascinating villain. I find it a bit odd how nobody really questioned hiring Davros to work for their big mega-corporation. It feels like the Doctor Who equivalent to if Amazon revived Hitler to hire him, and then hired his greatest rival to work alongside him.

Still, it makes for some really fun moments, of both the Doctor adjusting to this newfound job and also sabotaging Davros at every opportunity. Not only are there fun moments, but there are some really intense ones, especially when Davros is recounting his time in suspended animation. The way he described coming up with every possible thought and idea and practically going mad only for the first second to pass was a chilling reveal and really drove home his insanity. Terry Molloy acted this excellently and I really think he's one of the best versions of Davros out there.

Colin Baker took a much more secondary role here and I think that really suits this story in particular; giving the spotlight to Davros is a great move. It got a teeny bit muddled towards the end but that doesn't really bring down what is otherwise a fantastic character piece that brings so much depth to a character who's usually reduced to mindless screaming like his mutated creations. Very good, I'm keen to see how Master is after two excellent villain-focused stories.

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