The first Cartmel season does feel like it's finding it's feet. #ParadiseTowers mostly works, and #DeltaAndTheBannermen has its moments. Things improve immensely with the next season!

yeah well put! (And no shade to Ian Briggs, he was still young when he wrote this... just checked - still in his 20s!)

That's a good point. We have a Holmesian villain and a Holmesian double-act, but no Holmesian wit (outside of the philosophical discussion between the Doctor and the guard).

accurate assessment of this story i reckon. An attempt to make a story by copying Robert Holmes bits and assuming that will magically make "story", but of course it just becomes "events"

Specifically, there’s a bit in episode 2 where the Doctor gets into a philosophical discussion with a guard, and I gave @paulscoones.bsky.social some of the background on the what and the who being discussed!

Still, it has some great infotext subtitles by @paulscoones.bsky.social. And it’s the only #DoctorWho story I am credited on (admittedly, only on those subtitles, but still!)

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