As the worm turns!
After the trot down memory lane last story, we get a whole new antagonist this time. Sil is a nasty little worm that laughs, laughs, laughs. The Doctor sulks for the first episode with Peri prodding him along. The Doctor actually kills a few people in this one, on live television. Peri gets turned into a bird. And Sean Connery's son runs around shirtless. Good times.
This story has seemed to become a classic amongst classics and stands out from its fellow stories of the era. The level of violence is quite high and the commentary of the public watching and voting on TV, long before American Idol, is quite interesting. Also the torture and execution of people based on popular votes,especially of elected officials was a cautionary tale decades ahead of its time.
The Doctor's and Peri's relationship is still quite abrasive and argumentative. They spend quite a bit of time in the TARDIS "repairing" things before landing on Varos. But throughout Colin Baker is showcasing his acting talents and stretching the range of the Doctor's personality. While not my favorite 6th Doctor story, it is one of the better ones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vengeance_on_Varos
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