This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: The Shroud

The first real disappointment of the series I'd say. It's not terribly bad but coming off the heels of The Shroud this story definitely looks quite weak. The first half is great, very mysterious and it develops Raven's character in quite a nice way. We also get more of "Paul" from the last story which is great. I love "Paul".

Then "Paul" dies and the story gets considerably worse. We do get some fun conversations between Raven and the Doctor and I love the way the Doctor explains why he does what he does but otherwise there just isn't much. It's revealed there are these beings called "kippers" but they're never really described or anything it's just this vague threat in the story.

The majority of this second half is just Raven and the Doctor arguing. While I love both Emma Noakes and Michael Troughton's performances even they can't really elevate, well, nothing. It's just a nothing story. I'm sure the rest of the set will get better but this is not a promising start.

Next Story: Catastrophe Theory