The Caves of Androzani (Doctor Who): Review

Lovely opening theme. Possibly one of my favourites. Voice overs are alright. Reminds me of Big Finish. Nice nod to The Cave of Skulls where the Doctor keeps a diary. Very nice. It's nice to have the Doctor explaining why he wears the celery after 2 years! The way the Doctor says 'surrender' to Peri made me laugh, but not sure why! Davison was absolutely fantastic. Brilliant acting! Great transparent effect too. I actually believed that the Doctor and Peri would be executed for a second, but then realised. There are still hundreds of episodes left! The cliffhanger of episode one was very similar to one in the War Games. It was interesting though.

Part two now, and the fact that they were androids was odd. Does this mean the Doctor and Peri were never really found? I don't know. Not much to say about part two. The cliffhanger was quite dull.

The plot was fantastic. The Spectrox Toxemia was fantastic. The spaceship colouring in episode three was brilliant too, and it really set the atmosphere! We really kind of feel sympathy for the Doctor, as he hasn't done anything wrong! The general changed and began to understand the Doctor and Peri which was great, and I am glad it didn't go any further like they would in new series Who. But one thing... How did that bloke not hear the Doctor on the ship? Sharaz Jek got more serious in part three, and that was great. Villains need to get darker, or they don't seem like villains! That's where Helen went wrong in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks! When the wall in the ship got opened, the wall looked awfully thin. The cliffhanger was okay. The Doctor about to crash a ship into Androzani Minor with a gun being pointed at him!

I really see why people enjoy this episode, and it does get more exciting as it goes on! The bit where The Doctor makes his escape is my favourite (other than the regeneration) and is the best bit of scenery! The bit where he rolls around in the mud is fun, and interesting. Sharaz kicking a worker in the face was hilarious and entertaining too! But of course Sharaz turns out to be good, which doesn't actually bother me. There is a scene which is flipped, and you can tell be looking at the mud on the Doctor's coat. The scene where we see Sharaz's face is disturbing, but funny. And when the Doctor uses his only strength to save Peri's life, it is actually rather upsetting, and emotional, and the regeneration is even more so.

Overall, I believe this to be one of my favourite Doctor Who stories ever made. It started off a bit dull, but gradually got better throughout. I give it a 9.9/10. My next review will be about pineapples. No sorry, The Tenth Planet.