Episodes about Davros and the Daleks are always fun to watch
and, with so much historical knowledge to draw from, they’re usually relatively
easy to review. However this story, I think is an exception to this rule. This
was our first encounter with the 5th Doctor, Peter Davison and we
had high hopes as it boasts being the only episode in which Peter Davison meets
his oldest enemies as well as the first ever Doctor Who episode that was
broadcast in 45 minute segments rather than the traditional 25.This episode notoriously garners mixed opinions amongst fans and in hindsight we accept that this probably was not the best episode to introduce us to the Peter Davison’s Doctor. In all honesty the Doctor didn’t really seem that instrumental to the storyline as he had very little dialogue, not a great deal of screen time and the Daleks eventual downfall comes and the hands of Davros himself rather than the Doctor. However what time the Doctor does spend on screen is quite notable, if only because of how far his character has come from the kindly old gentleman that William Hartnell introduced us to.
