The Randomiser: The Day of the Daleks
The Day of the Daleks is one of the few classic who stories to actually attempt to do something with time travel, beyond using it as a device to get the Tardis crew to the start of the adventure.
( I'm going to allude to spoilers, so be warned. )
I feel vaguely that I like this story better than it deserves. It is decidedly slow in places with a lot of sitting around waiting for things to happen. Neither the Doctor, nor Jo, really get to shine though there are some nice moments. But it's a story that has a classic SF feel. It utilises the Daleks well as background villains who are reacting to events rather than pursuing some devilish plan and has a pretty decent set of supporting characters who avoid overly simplistic categorisation into good and bad. It's trying to do something a bit different while still being distinctively Doctor Who.
( I'm going to allude to spoilers, so be warned. )I feel vaguely that I like this story better than it deserves. It is decidedly slow in places with a lot of sitting around waiting for things to happen. Neither the Doctor, nor Jo, really get to shine though there are some nice moments. But it's a story that has a classic SF feel. It utilises the Daleks well as background villains who are reacting to events rather than pursuing some devilish plan and has a pretty decent set of supporting characters who avoid overly simplistic categorisation into good and bad. It's trying to do something a bit different while still being distinctively Doctor Who.