 Ben Rawson @-@ Jones of Digital Spy gave the episode five stars out of five . In his review , he states that " ' The Stolen Earth ' does a fine job in weaving components from the current series , former companions , and Davros together . " He wrote that he admires Graeme Harper 's direction of the scene where Sarah and Jack receive the continuous " Exterminate ! " transmission from the Daleks and stated that " Harper 's work ... is worthy of the big screen in terms of its breathtaking visual elements . " He complimented the casting of Michael Brandon as General Sanchez , and expressed hope that Sanchez had survived the Dalek attack because he had the potential to be " the new Brigadier figure that UNIT so desperately needs " . Rawson @-@ Jones thought Briggs , as the voice of the Daleks , did a " superb job with Dalek Caan 's crazy dialect , stemming from a very inventive and bold move by writer Russell T Davies to make this Dalek go <unk> " . He praised Bleach 's performance as Davros , for his " controlled , sinister vocals " that " wonderfully evoke the brilliant but deranged mindset of the Dalek creator " . Upon closing , he commended Davies for being " an expert at delivering jaw @-@ dropping finales that give each season a sense of cohesion and up the stakes to almost unbearable levels " , and thought that matching the episode 's quality would be a " tough task " . 
