Old school Who fans should get a kick out of seeing the Devils, who are making their first appearance in the post-2005 era with this special. The Devils as a sub-race of the Silurians, and first appeared in the 1972 episode of the same name during Jon Pertwee’s time as the Third Doctor. They wouldn’t appear again until Peter Davidson’s Fifth Doctor encountered them 1984, during the four-part opener to season 21, “Warriors of the Deep.” Unlike the Silurians, who’ve had a big redesign since their original debut back in 1970, the Sea Devils have mostly maintained their original appearance for the special.
All told, it looks like a pretty fun special in the vein with some of the series’ best episodes. Pirates are still incredibly fun (and also funny!) to see in live action, and watching them sword fight with aliens looks pretty cool. And it doesn’t hurt that the teaser features a brief glimpse at a massive sea dragon, which’ll surely help the special feel as grand and epic as it very well should, since this is the penultimate closer to Whitaker’s time as the Doctor.
Doctor Who: Legacy of the Sea Devils will premiere on BBC on April 17.
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