We haven't seen the Daleks proper in the Whoniverse for a while now, so it seems only right that- having convinced Russell T Davies not to use the Doctor's arch-enemies at the end of David Tennant's reign- show-runner Steven Moffat has decided to bring the "master-race" back early and with a bang, allowing for Mark Gatiss to create what is essentially a 45 minute war movie with spitfires facing off against Dalek saucers. Never could I have imagined such a brilliant computer generated spectacle taking place on the small screen sci-fi, but thankfully any dreams I might have had of this battle were realised fully in the 5 or so minutes it takes precedence on screen. The new multi-coloured Daleks themselves were impressive to look at, and ultimately reminded me more of the Peter Cushing movies than any other incarnation of the adversaries, although it will be a shame to see the end of the iconic Davies' versions, quite possibly the best designed form for the Daleks since their original début in 1963. "Victory of the Daleks" WW2 sub-plot was interesting to see develop, and once again those good old cracks in the universe reared their heads, as well as a disturbing hint as to just how different Amy could be from the rest of the human race, and just how much of an impact that could have on Series 5's finale. This betters upon "The Beast Below" completely, while not as such overthrowing Matt Smith's great opener "The Eleventh Hour"!
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