The War Machines (TV story)

For each of the following categories, what score out of 10 would you give The War Machines?

Categories:

1. Plot (e.g: Is the story idea good? Does the episode do it justice? Does the plot run smoothly or drag on? etc)

2. Characters (e.g: Are the characters believable? Is there enough focus on characterization overall? Do the recurring characters still feel like themselves?)

3. Entertainment value (How enjoyable you personally found the story)

4. Legacy/Importance (e.g: Does the episode contribute to the lore? Do any milestones occur? Is the story referenced in future episodes?)

5. Fan popularity (In your experience, how do you think the fandom at large rates this story?)

(If you don't want to give me a rating for every category, you don't have to.)

I think it's the villains. Maybe it's their roles I don't like.

This is gonna sound stupid, but the scene where Charles Summer says WOTAN operates itself, doesn't that remind you of AI in recent years? Because AI bots are being used in computers now. & is WOTAN AI itself?

I'm not sure, but do you think that there are any stories from the Classic Series that were set in their present day that could've been cut short somewhat if our modern technology was around back then? Or do you think that since the show is sci-fi, it doesn't matter how much technology you try to stick into it? (Someone's already stated about how The Bells of Saint John might as well be a modern day retelling of The War Machines.)

The War Machines; one of the First Doctor's stories. Released in 1966, it was about how an Artificial Intelligence called WOTAN had been created but it decided humanity were a threat and tried to take them over using "War Machines" until it was stopped by the Doctor. Jump forward 18 years later to 1984 and the film franchise The Terminator was released which was about the A.I. Skynet was created which decided humanity was a threat and tried to take them over using robot soldiers (basically, war machines).

Men in Black; the first of a film franchise of the same name. Released in 1997. The main villain of it Edgar the Bug killed a man and then used his body as a disguise (though using it had some problems). Jump forward eight years later to 2005 to the Ninth Doctor story Aliens of London/World War Three, the main villains of which the Slitheen killed people and then used their bodies as disguises (though using it had some problems).

Am I the only one who's sensing something suspicious here?