57. The Claws of Axos

The Claws of Axos is a classic amongst classics. While Inferno, for me, is THE Jon Pertwee episode, the Claws of Axos is one of the all time classic episodes of Doctor Who ever. It's pretty formula, all the players are on the board, classic Doctor vs Master banter, a new TARDIS interior, alien invasion, scary monsters, drama, action, it's got it. A pinnacle of the season!

I find it amusing that the Master's continue efforts to destroy the Doctor- take over the world- universal domination always backfire and his allies become his enemies. The Axos are one of the great aliens/monsters of all time. Their physical appearance are pulled off well but it's their main voice that's really great. It's so memorable and chilling, that even some 40 years later, it still brings back those memories from childhood when I first saw this episode.

Recently, Big Finish audio did a new story with Axos and brought back the original actor to voice the aliens. And much like watching the original story, this new audio brought chills to me with this great voice speaking new wonderful dialog and bringing to life new terrors of Axos.

Claws of Axos has been released twice on DVD, with the second release being a Special Edition. And this story deserves it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Claws_of_Axos