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

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For a story called The Flying Dutchman it's a bit disappointing that there's no real Flying Dutchman in this one. I just think so much more can be done with the concept than a bog-standard story revolving around a pirate mutiny with the big reveal that the titular Dutchman is just another ship painted glow-in-the-dark. It's honestly quite annoying actually, makes the whole thing feel like a waste of time.

There were a few odd little good bits like Ace getting to sword fight but it's not great otherwise.

Next Story: Displaced