The Dalek Emperor and Strategist limp back to Skaro – and the Mechanoids follow…

The finale to what I hope will be just the first series of Daleks! sees the Dalek Emperor and Strategist turning the tables, exactly as you’d expect. By no means are they as close to annihilation as they’ve allowed the Mechanoid Queen to believe, and the Strategist has a number of ploys ready to use to ensure total Dalek success.

That means that  there’s another series of battles between Daleks and Mechanoids, but this time with Skaro’s inhabitants having home advantage – even more so when the Strategist’s latest little plan plays out. That in its turn means we get even more of the weirdly shaped explosions that have characterised the series, and the sight of the Dalek Emperor seeming to dance on the spot!

Although it’s been nice seeing the Mechanoids back in action after a mere 55 years, the series has felt a little lopsided with the amount they’ve been in it – I was anticipating they’d be the threat for one episode rather than three – so I’m hoping that a follow up will see the Daleks encounter other foes. It will also be good to learn more about the Entity…

Verdict: Another shootout between the Daleks and Mechanoids has a good twist to bring this first series to a close. 7/10

Paul Simpson