The Dalek Strategist and Emperor really carry this series.  With their cool designs and actually well-written consistent personalities, these two stand out among a race that is all too often homogeneous and sometimes even a little boring.  They are pretty refreshing though, even if the story itself kind of feels like it is winding down, rather than building to a climax.  The Entity was kind of unremarkable as the Dalek's enemy, but at least the Mechanoids remain fun.  I didn't realize they'd be sticking out but they two have a couple of good characters in the Blue Queen and Red Scientist.

📝6/10 = MIDDLING!

Time Lording through time and space, one victory at a time! This time: showtime of the Daleks, part IV!

Part 4 sees the Daleks and the Mechanoids join forces against the Entity. The Dalek Emperor and the Mechanoid Queen assess the situation while the Mechanoids gather their forces, and we finally hear the Entity address the Daleks. The Strategist keeps playing his own game. There’s a bit more tension and action present in this episode, but it doesn’t do much in terms of narrative development.

The Emperor is finally feeling some heat as the Mechanoids decide to give him over to the Entity, only for the Strategist to banish it back to its own reality, after which the Mechanoids declare war on the Daleks.

It's a pity the Entity remains so ambiguous and is never properly seen or encountered in this series, as it seems to be the strongest link this series has to the wider Time Lord Victorious event.

Wow, what an epic episode!

The animation has improved significantly, and the fight against the Entity with the Daleks and Mechanoids was thrilling to watch.

The Emperor Dalek certainly looked very rusty at the end, and it will be