[daveyboy7472]

I like this story for several reasons. The most obvious is the fact that after a year and half stuck on earth, we get not only to see the TARDIS back in action but we see the Console Room as well. Watching this story almost makes it feel like old Who again and I think it was great that Letts and Dicks took this decision to mix it up a bit and not have exclusively every single thing set on Earth. Though this is technically an Earthbound story it at least had a spaceship in it and a little bit of space travel if only for a few minutes.

As for the story itself, it's a good one. I think this another one where the UNIT team work well together and the guest soldiers are a bonus as well. Having The Master in every story by this point could easily have grated but at least they tried to do something different with the character and have him on the good side temporarily. It's also one of the few stories where he has some direct contact with The Brigadier which is good as well.

Other aspects of the story I like are Mr Chinn who's attempts to be all pompous are undermined by not only those around him but his boss at the ministry as well. Filer is another good character, he so should have got it on with Jo!

The Axons and the voices/special effects are quite effective. But special praise has to go to one Rogan Josh, the tramp on the bicycle.

Ahhheeeaargghhhhhhh.

[Larry1971]

love this story and think it's far better than the luke warm reputation it has again Delgado is a joy to watch.

[meglosmurmurs]

I love the Axons ship, kind of like a bad acid trip.

I also like it when the Doctor and the Master are forced to work together.

[CoalHillJanitor]

Yet again it's the Stupid Master.

'You fool! Why did you think they would destroy everyone on Earth and spare you?'

'You're right, I never thought of that!'

Again.

[Face Of Jack]

I enjoyed this one too! (I'm always with Davey about the Tardis and Earthbound stories).
So it was good to see the Tardis back in action, albeit briefly. They had a strange 'Porch' of some kind through the main inner-doors.....full of roundels again! Bit odd! I think they did a similar thing in Pat Troughtons era - the exterior outside the main doors being like a Mirror-effect (can't remember which episode....but it's on DVD!)

Good story, loved the fact that they got over that weird weather they were having at the time. (That got them out of continuity issues ) Annoying as he was at the time, The Master made yet another comeback But he was quite good in this.....he was as much as a victim as the others!
The monsters were pretty gruesome - from a distance. This was more like 'Doctor Who' as it should be.
It was getting closer to the mark!

[daveyboy7472]

Originally Posted by Face Of Jack

I enjoyed this one too! (I'm always with Davey about the Tardis and Earthbound stories).
So it was good to see the Tardis back in action, albeit briefly. They had a strange 'Porch' of some kind through the main inner-doors.....full of roundels again! Bit odd! I think they did a similar thing in Pat Troughtons era - the exterior outside the main doors being like a Mirror-effect (can't remember which episode....but it's on DVD!)

Good story, loved the fact that they got over that weird weather they were having at the time. (That got them out of continuity issues ) Annoying as he was at the time, The Master made yet another comeback But he was quite good in this.....he was as much as a victim as the others!
The monsters were pretty gruesome - from a distance. This was more like 'Doctor Who' as it should be.
It was getting closer to the mark!

What always make me chuckle is that the very next story they used a completely different TARDIS set to the one used here. Even the scanner was in a different place! I think they changed that console round more times than any other in the Pertwee Era!

[gslam2]

Terrible story, badly written, directed & in some cases acted.

The Master feels shoehorned in here and really doesn't add anything to the story.

The production values of the seventies stories are usually pretty good but this always looks a bit cheap and badly done to me.

[doublefour]

Can't agree with the majority of posters on this story so far, just don't rate it. The Master is just in it for the sake of it, sounding like a troll but I just don't like the plot. It just doesn't appeal to me, the Axons are poorly realised (particulary the Axons Ship) and the whole thing just feels third rate. I just find the whole design and production values gaudy and unrealistic.
Quite like parts of the first episode, it's just one I never have time for and can't even bring myself to watch. Don't know if it is badly acted, I just think the dialogue is a bit bland, so have sympathy for the actors here.