This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

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Season 21 is shaping up to be one of my favourite seasons of Doctor Who ever. This TARDIS team is really growing on me, their dynamic is great and it helps that the writing has really stepped up since Season 20. Peter Davison and Mark Strickson benefit from this the most, both getting to give fantastic performances.

The dialogue feels natural now, though it helps that our main cast have a phenomenal supporting cast to bounce off of. Plantagenet and Range stood out specifically. I love the worldbuilding here, this colony genuinely feels like the last remnants of human civilisation and not a bunch of BBC extras filming in a stuffy studio.

The set design is a highlight and the costume design evokes Star Wars. The only real misstep is the Tractators who, at times, look a bit silly but the rest of the story is so good that you barely give it notice. The mystery that is built up over these 4 parts is a very fun one to watch and it all comes to satisfying conclusion.

Honestly I think this story sums up the Doctor perfectly, he saves a colony from near-certain extinction and leaves saying "Don't mention it".

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