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

Previous Story: Nekromanteia

Well it's not awful and just about anything is better than Nekromanteia but this story just doesn't do it for me. It's got really interesting vibes at the start. I pictured the Axis like various places out of time like we've seen before in stories like The Celestial Toymaker and The Mind Robber. Both Garrick Hagon and Liza Ross put in great performances as The Jester/Jarra To. They were a bit over-the-top but very fitting for the story.

I like that they're (rightfully) ignoring the last story and not acknowledging anything that happened there. Caroline Morris as Erimem is extremely entertaining here. Nicola Bryant doesn't particularly stand out other than her American accent here has grown much more convincing since her time on the show. Peter Davison gets to play a bit of a villain at one point which he excels at. Otherwise, this is the kind of story that gives me a headache but it's definitely an interesting one.

Next Story: The Roof of the World