Usually by the second series of a Doctor's run I have a pretty good grasp of their character and what the actor in the role is ultimately aiming for, but it's not until the end of this one that I really felt like I've met the Seventh Doctor. It really highlights both how short his overall tenure is, and how the shorter season format doesn't mask the fact that there are, in fact, fewer episodes. (Seasons 24 and 25 combined is 28 episodes, which is around the length of what a single season previously was.) Suffice to say, much like last season this season feels like a very mixed bag. Though, unless it's a fluke, by the end it really feels like the show and the new head writer have found their footing. Though, in a weird way, it didn't evoke a lot of strong feelings in me as a whole, so I suspect this might be the shortest review I've written so far.

Like the previous twenty-four seasons, the serials are available to watch via streaming on Britbox. Ranking this season felt very... odd. The stories all felt very different so it was strange comparing them, though picking my favorite story in the bunch was relatively easy.

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