Day 540: State of Decay Part 3

The story has taken an interesting turn, minutes into Part 3. The Doctor off-handedly mentions that he and Romana are Time Lords and the vampires get quite excited about this, proclaiming that they are the great enemies. Further investigation reveals that these vampires were created by one of the Great Vampires, an ancient race that was fought and, until now, presumed destroyed by the Time Lords in their infancy, led by the President Rassilon.

This makes the story feel far more interesting as a result, mainly because it means that we get a sense of the real peril that the Doctor and Romana are up against, given that these are old foes of the Time Lords, a race that we have seen to be all-powerful and mighty. This is compounded by Tom Baker's performance, where he displays fear and a sense of worry over everything that is taking place, something which we're not really used to with this incarnation of the Doctor, who has been far more relaxed in his fights with various creatures. By seeing him in such a position, we know that things have become far more serious, as we eagerly await the conclusion of State of Decay.