Premise: Earth's two power blocs are close to destroying one another. Under the ocean, the Silurians and Sea Devils are provoking a war that will leave them sole heirs to the planet...
Notes: In this story the Silurians and Sea Devils refer to themselves by them names, whereas previously these were nicknames given to them by others. When Margaret Thatcher announced a parliamentary election there was a sudden demand for studio space which meant this story's production schedule lost two whole weeks. The rush created by this is evident in the finished product with some scenes only having one take and the Myrka costume was only completed an hour or so before it was scheduled to be used.
Verdict: The script is good enough and while there may be more violence than necessary at least it's not without context. The main problem this story is its abysmal production values which plague it from the start and when the Myrka shows up they only get worse. Peter Davison, however, is on top form here 6/10
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