There was a lot to dislike about the Sixth Doctor era. Exemplifying the worst excesses of both the 1980's and John Nathan-Turner, the brief yet tumultuous period was known for some of the worst stories in the history of Doctor Who (despite admirable work from the lead actor). Attack of the Cybermen, graciously, bucks this trend.
Featuring the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri, Attack has a lot going for it. You have the Doctor trying (successfully, for the most part) to repair the Chameleon Circuit on the TARDIS, causing it to materialize as something other than a big blue police box for the first time in the show's history. There's a nod to the past with a revisiting of the junkyard the First Doctor and Susan Foreman occupied at the beginning of the programme. A plot by the Cybermen to change the events of the First Doctor's final adventure in their favor. And, at the end of Part II, we see just how sneaky and manipulative the Time Lords can be, as the Doctor realizes that he was sent to deal with this crisis by the High Council without ever receiving the courtesy of being told what was going on.
Plus, there's the Doctor being a total BAMF:
If you want to give the Sixth Doctor a spin- but aren't terribly keen about seeing him on trial for several months- Attack is a good starting point.
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