Review of Horror of Fang Rock by dema1020
5 November 2024
This review contains spoilers
I quite like Horror of Fang Rock overall, with a fun sense of characters in a distinct setting, and a very strong sense of atmosphere. I'd rate it higher but it really feels like we are giving similar plot beats to another season premiere story, Terror of the Zygons, and I much prefer the earlier version with Sarah and Harry over Leela. I don't have anything against Louise Jameson or her character, she just feels a little more awkward here compared to most other Fourth Doctor companions. I find the whole bit around changing her eye colours weirdly distracting for something so trivial. I don't know. I enjoyed this one overall but can see how this was a start of a bit of a weird season in Doctor Who history.