Day 661: Paradise Towers Part 4

Any plans for a longer entry for the brilliant ending to this story have been scuppered by the fact that, here in Australia, we have literally just changed our Prime Minister over the course of 6 or so hours. For that reason, much of my attention has been placed on the media coverage of this event, and less so on the urge to watch Paradise Towers.

But it's still been the highlight of my day. We see young street rebels join with the elderly in order to form a resistance to take down evil robots. And if that weren't enough, we get a strong emotional hook through the character of Pex. Pex, it turns out, is a deserter, who fled the war because he was too afraid to fight, hence he is made fun of by everyone within Paradise Towers for being a cowardly cutlet. But in one final and explosive movement, he sacrifices himself and shows his true bravery as he single handedly saves Paradise Towers from the evil Kroagnon. What's remarkable about this though, is the fact that we're allowed the time to mourn the character. We watch his funeral and, at least in my case, have a little bit of a cry over the fact that he is dead. But that's just testament to how strong a character he is, and acts as further evidence, in my opinion, that this is one of the greatest Doctor Who stories of all time, and should clearly be regarded as such.