Another entry in the 'Dark Eyes is fine to good but not great' category. Everything careens toward a big 'ol finale, which feels a bit underdeveloped. If everyone on Earth gets possessed by the Eminence and all starts worshipping the Master, let's dig into that a little longer. Liv is still a bit too sullen in this story, though maybe now that she knows she's not actually dying she'll get a bit more interesting. The strongest stuff, as usual, was the Doctor and the Master which are good fun and of course our favorite CIA co-ordinator Narvin. Molly is also not in it as much as I'd like, and her farewell to the Doctor feels like it could've happened last boxset. This story is still plenty listenable, I've complained a lot but it's a good classic Doctor Who big villain showdown. Though seriously Eminence, did you really believe the Master? The remaining thread clearly is: if the Eminence is defeated the Daleks are back to the biggest threat, and then where did the Eminence spring from anyway?

Finally, I did enjoy the silly newscaster. "Earth is open for business, and the business is death. All hail the Master." Love that.