The Gunfighters

It's time for another historical and this time, the Doctor, Dodo, and Steven visit the wild west. Soon after they arrive, they are caught up between a gang of cowboys and the local law-enforcers. As the plot unfolds, you begin to care for the good characters and mourn for the deaths of large amounts of them.

For the first episode or two, I thought that this was just another normal serial, with nothing special to it's name, but as the story drew close (no pun intended) to it's climax, I realised how much I enjoyed the characterizations of Wyatt, Kate, and Johnny Ringo in particular. Charlie the barman was the highlight of the serial for me, his humour and sad death shows the viewers how dangerous life really was back then.

Another interesting thing about this story to note is how Guns are forced upon the Doctor many times in the four episodes, and it's quite funny to notice the Doctor's reaction. Overall, this has been one of my favourite serials so far in my marathon, once you get into it. The opening episodes are a bit dull and clichéd but after they're over, it's a brilliant tale.