While The Silurians certainly has its fans, I can't say I am one of them. Between the truly awful effects that rely on some pretty obvious camera tricks to create a dinosaur, and costumes that just don't look great at all (even by the relative standards of the era), I had a tough time getting through these six episodes. The plot moves slowly and never really had me captivated, though I do like how The Silurians are written as a group of people with different opinions the Doctor can negotiate with. The Silurians themselves are pretty original, and the final episode does have some pretty cool moments at the nuclear plant and with the Brigadier wiping out The Silurians at the end, but even those moments struggle a lot in their execution and feel a little underdeveloped.

There are some decent moments of suspense to The Silurians, though that feels a little overdone in my eyes. At a certain point it stops captivating me as we slowly pan/move through cave sets and instead I just start to get bored. In comparison, I had a lot more fun with The Sea Devils. Though they have similar plots, I feel the Sea Devils are better paced, and the Doctor has better chemistry with Jo over Liz. The Third Doctor is fun in both stories but Jo and the Master, along with a more impressive production, made Sea Devils a lot more of a pleasant viewing experience when compared to the Silurians.