142: Timelash

8/26/08

Timelash finds the Doctor being recruited to retrieve an artifact for a future society who seeks to overthrow their dictator. Along the way, H. G. Wells tags along in his young, pre-writing days, and we find many references to the Third Doctor and companion Jo Grant.

This was alright. I like it a lot when Doctor Who as a show plays with history and goes back to visit historical figures, painting them in a new light. In this case, it is showing H. G. Wells, or Herbert, as he is known here, as a headstrong, overbearing thrill seeker who keeps thrusting himself into adventure just for the experience. We also get to see Paul Darrow of Blake's 7 fame in another Doctor Who role. The man is so easy to dislike!

Not much to say about this one. I give it a 6/10.