Day 532: Meglos Part 3

It's difficult to talk about this episode. Not because of anything controversial that happens within it, but more because nothing actually happens within it. Essentially, the villain retains his prize of the Tigellan energy source, and begins the final stage of his escape with it. Aside from that, the Doctor gets put to death (something that we had been suspecting since Part 2) and Romana begins an effort to try and rescue him. This sounds like a lot, but none of it really works, in part because we aren't given any opportunities to fully invest in the story which leaves us with no real ability to talk about the characters and what they feel, beyond being devices that allow the plot to continue. It's little wonder, then, that this is the sole script from the writing duo of John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch if they aren't able to take a story where Tom Baker dresses up as a cactus and make it feel utterly forgettable.