....So Ian wasn't in the greatest of danger, and the monster is a la blue peter, but the idea was good, and the spikes were well done.
Barbara's made to feel the bad guy by impulsively saving Vicki, without asking questions. An upset Vicki is comforted by the Doctor
Some great acting from the TARDIS stalwarts, while Vicki and Bennett are proving interesting characters too. It's an episode that's focusing on the relationships between the characters, and relationship building, each gets to spend time with Vicki.
It was nice to see the scene where the Doctor comforts Vicki, he did have a softer side after all.
The first fifteen minutes ambles along a bit, but the end is rather good, it's almost like a tale of folk law again, something from a children's story book. On the surface it's quite light, but underneath it's a dark story, aided very much by the atmospheric music.
The idea of Bennett killing an entire race to mask a single killing, hiding away, then masquerading as Koquillion in order to keep his lowly subordinate in fear is really rather good. It's a small scale whodunit, very well written.
I really enjoyed Part 2, and once some of the initial nonsense was dealt with it became a rather dark and clever story. Vicki's had a good introduction and would make a pretty good companion. 8/10