I think there's a lot of strength to The Time Meddler. Not only does it expand the scope of the series, but there's a lot of ambition to the production that I quite admire. Some aspects of the storytelling certainly don't hold up that well, but on the whole it is an entertaining enough series of episodes, and I had quite a bit of fun with Steven and Vicki. Overall, it left me pretty optimistic for the new direction of the show after the original crew had officially left in The Chase. It's a very important turning point in Doctor Who history that I feel largely handles itself well against the affects of time and isn't overly dated.

The Vikings were a little boring but I think worked nicely to create a sense of stakes and even dread, even if some of that writing is a little clumsy. In a lot of ways, The Time Meddler is a bit predictive of the kind of content we might expect out of the show going forward.