Meglos

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Good supporting cast, though the early scenes in the debating chamber are cringeworthy.
Still using CSO - looks a little better than the Pertwee era but not by much.
'Ardent pragmatists' is a good way to describe the mercenaries.
Fixing K-9 takes most of episode one - doesn't seem to be any plot point to this.
Time looping is annoying, repeating the same clip again and again. Feels like a cheap way of padding.
Romana is so whiney in this story, e.g. 'I was only trying to help'.
Scene of initial exit from spacecraft is well done.
Getting out of the time loop by repeating the actions seemed a bit of a cop-out.
Romana being attacked by a plant is a terrible effect. As is often the case with these scenes (e.g. Sarah attacked by a cybermat in Revenge of the Cybermen), it's clearly the case that the actor is manipulating the prop and effectively attacking herself.
Romana running away from the mercenaries (end of episode 2) is awful, poorly acted and directed. No sense of danger or tension.
Usual 'kill her... wait!' episode cliffhanger.
Same jungle background sound effect as Planet of the Daleks.
Do actors such as Tom Baker get paid double/extra for playing two roles?
Episode 4 has a long recap - 2:30.
Due to padding, the whole story feels like 2 episodes stretched out to 4.

The following podcast episodes have concentrated wholly or primarily on Meglos.