Instantly, this story is different from what preceded it. Instead of being in the gothic surrounds of Image of the Fendahl, we find ourselves in the future, with vast cityscapes and intruiging designs. As we proceed further into the story, we realise that the contrast between the two episodes is far deeper than just design. Whereas Image of the Fendahl was a dark and frightening piece, this story comes across as funnier, and more satirical. We have entered a world where tax and bureaucracy reign, reflecting the real world as these are common parts of our society. Robert Holmes, the writer, then uses satire and comedy in the story to make a point, given that he has grown to be fed up with the taxation system for a wide variety of reasons. We thus get a series of great exchanges of dialogue such as this:
"These taxes, are the like sacrifices to tribal gods?"
"Well, roughly speaking, only paying taxes is more painful"
The above dialogue both makes fun with the situation whilst revealing the honest point behind the joke. It's nice to see comedy being used in Doctor Who in such a way, to both make a point, and make laughter at the same time.
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