Episode #62: The Sea Devils

"We shall destroy man and reclaim the planet."

Episode 62:   The Sea Devils.
Companions: The 3rd Doctor and Jo Grant.
Air Date:        Six episodes. 26th February to 1st April 1972.

The Doctor and Jo visit the Master in his high-security prison on an island off the south coast of England. The governor, Colonel Trenchard, says ships have been disappearing mysteriously at sea.

In this story we return to the Master who resides in an remote prison though in truth is hardly a prisoner any longer. He plans to contact the "Sea Devils", an aquatic species of Silurian and use them to wage war against humanity. The Doctor and Jo team up with the Royal Navy rather than UNIT to try and stop them.

The Sea Devils a rather good story that starts off as a mystery investigating missing ships and strange sightings at sea, and slowly transforms into an action story with much shooting, a sword fight between the Doctor and the Master, and a speedboat chase. The Sea Devils are basically just the same as the Silurians in their story but the creature suits are far far better. Their plans are again, the same as their Silurian brothers, in that they want to destroy humanity and reclaim the Earth for themselves.

On an odd note, unlike the Silurians, the Sea Devils were given clothing because it was felt too rude for them to be walking around naked. This seems odd but it does give them a unique and memorable appearance.

Other than the pacing at times and some poor incidental music, there is nothing wrong with this story all. Another big thumbs up from this fan.