Day 538: State of Decay Part 1

This story feels very traditional as a Doctor Who story. We have the Doctor and Romana landing on a planet and setting off to explore it, and they encounter the locals, who range from people living in fear of the villains who are subjugating this planet, to those who are keen to form a resistance and take back what is rightfully theirs. The villains are clearly defined as well, wandering about their castle sending plagues of bats to attack the Doctor and Romana, whilst taking people from the village for nefarious purposes. It's a far cry from Full Circle, which was more a story about exploring and learning about the surroundings. But this isn't that bad though, as it's still an engaging story, mostly due to the fact that it is written by Terrance Dicks, long time writer for the series. He's a writer that knows how to tell good, simple, entertaining adventure stories, and he certainly delivers on that front, providing a story that is simple, yet engaging. And at the end of the day, sometimes all you want from a story is for it to be a nice fun adventure.