S2 Ep5 The Web Planet

 The Doctor and his companions ally themselves with the Menoptra, the former inhabitants of Vortis, as they struggle to win back the planet from the Animus and her Zarbi ant slaves. We try and make some sense of a very WTF episode where we think an ambitious production bit off more than they could chew. On a very alien plant the Doctor loses the TARDIS and Ian loses his pen and his tie. Sarah loses her mind over the annoying noises, irritating voices, strange dancing and so many other things, and is delighted when the Animus pipe turns up to translate. We love Vicki’s sass and how brave she and the Doctor are in the face of many irritating giant insects. And General Barbara plans for war, again.  Oh bee-have! Firsts: Tardis grabbed by an external force, entirely non-humanoid supporting cast, giant creepy-crawlies