Welcome to the age of John Nathan-Turner!
And on the turn of dime, Doctor Who changes completely again! New theme music! New opening title sequence! New costume! New incidental music! New look and feel! Old K9 voice! This is probably the biggest reboot of the series since the transition from 1969 to 1970, from Patrick Troughton to Jon Pertwee, from black & white to color.
There is also a marked difference in Tom Baker's personality. He is more somber, more serious and darker. The change in costume to burgundys is a visible sign of this change. Of course, this is the beginning of the end for the 4th Doctor as this will be Tom Baker's 7th and final season of the titular Doctor. While it was unknown at the time that Baker was ill, you can see the difference in his face and body and how he's changed over the 7th years. Even the spark between Tom and Lalla/ Doctor and Romama seems tempered and non-existent at this point. And even though this isn't my favorite Romama outfit, it is cute and appropriate for Brighton Beach.
The story itself is actually pretty good and holds up well all these 33 years later. A far cry better than most of the stories of season 17 and set the tone for Tom's swan song season.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leisure_Hive
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