Tag: Skaro

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

by Derelict Space Sheep on July 12, 2022 in 42 Word Retrospectives • 0 Comments

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

by David Whitaker; dir. Derek Martinus (BBC, 1967/2021)

A moody story that stays pleasingly small-scale for the majority of its seven episodes. While the premise proves a bit batty, Dudley Simpson’s incidental music keeps the viewer invested. The animation flatters the Daleks and rises to something near resplendence on Skaro.

Doctor Who: Return to Skaro

by Derelict Space Sheep on March 3, 2021 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

Doctor Who: Return to Skaro

by Andrew Smith (Big Finish, 2020)

This direct sequel to the first ever Dalek story works best if one can disregard all subsequent canon (plus the Thals lacking so developmentally arduous a skill as timekeeping; condescension begets poppycockery). The recast TARDIS crew also takes some getting used to.