Product: Doctor Who [VHS] (1975)
Rating: 5.0
Best Pertwee Episode!
If I could sum up the entire Pertwee era in one story, then this would have to be it. It's got everything. You've got a strong political story, UNIT, the Master, alien invasion, one of the neatests monsters in "Doctor Who" history who can make duplicates and seem like very beautiful and friendly creatures at one moment and be grotesque frightening murderous ones the next, you've got the Doctor trying to escape his exile on Earth, the Doctor uses his TARDIS in this one, and you've got a lot of mystery and action in this one as well. And unlike many Pertwee ones, it's not long and drawn out. They got so many different plots all going on at once, and it's all within four little parts. I'm actually surprised what they were able to fit into this story into just four parts, which I suppose is what made it so damn good. The acting and directing is great, and so is the special effects. The Axon spaceship is possibly the most alien-looking I have ever seen. It's a living organic spaceship, and it is quite possible the creepiest spaceship ever featured in the show. This story is no doubt one of my all-time favorites. Highly recommended!