This season is extremely hard to review and rank on its full merits, as only 10 out of the 43 episodes are still available and none of the serials are complete. Like usual, I watched available episodes via streaming on
Britbox, while the rest I had to buy as audio tracks from
Audible.
This season is unique as the entire cast changes from the beginning of the season to the end. And while some changes the series took to with relative ease (Troughton replacing Hartnell as the Doctor), others only exemplified the same issues that arose during the previous seasons (Jamie being shoehorned into his early serials, Polly and Ben's tepid departure). Like always, these rankings aren't completely hard-and-fast and may be different if you ask me about it six months from now. Here's a quick rundown of my thoughts, based more on my own enjoyment rather than any critical evaluation.
( Emotions! Love, pride, hate, fear! Have you no emotions, sir? )