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

Previous Story: The Androids of Tara

Well there had to be one mediocre story. While I wouldn't show this story to anyone as an introduction to Classic Who, this is the most Classic Who story I've seen so far. It's the usual earth colony vs native people story that we've seen a hundred times over. That plus the sillier than usual alien species in the form of the Swampies makes this story painfully generic.

That's not to say there aren't good parts, for one, this story is never boring, which is one of my most important factors for a good episode. The effects are honestly really good and the Kroll is an impressive villain. The scenes with his tentacles swallowing people up is surprisingly realistic looking and the model shots are one of the highlights of this story.

Next Story: The Armageddon Factor