Paradise Towers

Summary:

The Doctor and Mel decide to visit Paradise Towers, a residential complex that promises a peaceful life to its residents. However, the establishment is far from what its name suggests. A conflict persists among the Kangs, humanesque, multicolour beings who gather in opposing gangs based on which colour of the rainbow they bear. Furthermore, killer cleaning robots prowl the halls, and a secret in the complex's basement poses the greatest threat of all

Review:

One of the three classic stories i have on DVD, and my first exposure to Seven and classic who, as well as the only one that i both have a novelization and DVD of, this one gives me fond memories.

It's also completely bonkers!  With the Kangs (basically, young girls divided by color and playing a game where you take over the other color's base), the Caretakers (obvious name meaning), Kroagnon (the main villain, basically the architect of Paradise Towers, vengeful of people ruining his work, and sealed away, now technically a spirit), and the menacing Cleaners (basically giant roombas).

As well as being Sylvester Mccoy's second TV episode and first post-regeneration episode, it's a shame that we don't get many references (the only one i could really find being in Lucifer Rising), and with the character of Pex, a manly man who may or may not be related to Big Finish exclusive Seven companion Hex/Hector Schofield, who fled during a war (presumably the Thousand Day War) and now lives in Paradise Towers, who later sacrificed himself to stop Kroagnon.

Generally one of the most underrated gems of Seven's run, and with one of the best musical scores of Seven's run (along with Delta and the Bannermen), this is one you should add to your watchlist

10/10