It seems like some of the sub-plots are included just to fill in the six-episode schedule and to do that they include several variations on the same theme. The main problems are padding and repetition. If they had cut it down to five, or even four, episodes this adventure would be just as strong as the first, but as it is Monster is a bit weaker. That's a nice touch which keeps the story interesting but even with that plot trick the story is just a bit too long.
This is an interesting series, with the tone of the adventure changing half way thought. He needs to discover who is behind the sabotage in the mines and get the miners back to work before the Federation sends in troops to force them to dig. Luckily he's recognized by his old friend, the egg-headed Federation representative Alpha Centauri, and the tale of his earlier visit has become legend. Of course it's into this atmosphere of distrust that the Doctor appears. When an image of their god Agador appears and kills a miner, the rest of the workers fear that they've angered Agador and stop working. They're a traditional people and feel that using technology to increase production is wrong. Unfortunately the miners on Peladon are distrustful of the new mining technology that the Federation is willing to give them. The Galactic Federation is at war with Galaxy Five and Tirsilicate is what powers the engine of war. Peladon is now a full-fledged member of the Federation, which is good for the organization since Peladon is rich in 'Trisilicate' and that compound is desperately needed. Like her father, she's weak-willed and easily pushed around by her advisors. Peladon is now ruled by King daughter Thalira (Nina Thomas). He ends up on a cliff near the castle but 50 years after he meant to arrive. He plans to land inside the main compound, but the TARDIS, as always, doesn't quite get it right. Two years after his first trip to Peladon, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) decides to take his new companion, Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) back for a visit.
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