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Summary: Underrated
Review: This story is from the age when the Tom Baker era was going downhill, but I'd say it's the best I've seen of the Key to Time season. Okay, so the special effects aren't all that awe-inspiring, but who watches Dr Who for the special effects? The story, involving tribal worshipping of a god who turns out to be an outsized squid-like beast and the invasion of a primative culture, is well-written and entertaining. Tom Baker is at his best, and the final episode is a blast.
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Summary: Hey, wait a minute! It's better than McCoy!
Review: This story is worth buying if only for the witty dialogue. Tom Baker's brilliant portrayal of the Doctor makes up for whatever is lacking in production values, and that makes this episode very much worthwhile. The Swampies are a collective metaphor for any race of people that were removed from their native land and placed in reservations or used as slaves. I found it to be a fairly powerful moment when Ranquin the High Priest of the Swampies was destroyed by Kroll, the god upon whom his entire faith was based. And in the first episode, Tom Baker breaks off a reed near the water's edge and procedes to play the final movement to a Bach flute concerto on it! I'd rather watch "The Power of Kroll" than any of the miserable late 1980's episodes starring Sylvester McCoy.
Rating: 
Summary: Forget The Other Reviews And Read Mine!
Review: What are you guys talking about? This was the greatest episode ever! Tom Baker's wit powers this episode from beginig to end. If you say that you didn't know that the squid was the fifth segment until the end, then you are a liar! And what do you mean that wasn't a real oil offshore rig (no models here)? Anyway, I recomend this video to everyone--it is essential for any Who collection! GRAHAM WILLIAMS WAS THE BEST PRODUCER THE SHOW EVER HAD!
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Summary: It's Tom Baker
Review: While Kroll is not a fondly remembered Dr. Who story, the truth is that Tom Baker can make even the most pathetic adventure highly enjoyable with his witty humor and goofy smile when he cracks a joke. "SH. Maybe it's saving you for pudding!" I love that quip to the megalomaniacal Thawn after Thawn reasons that if the squid wanted to attack them, it would have done so already. Here's another one, and perhaps my all-time favorite: "If they catch us loitering in here... they'll put two and two together..." Then he notices Thawn had snuck up behind him, without missing a breath, (to Thawn) "You are putting two and two together I can tell by the expression on your face you're putting two and two together..." Despite poor special effects, this story is worth watching because of the great Tom Baker.
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