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Review of The Faceless Ones by RandomJoke

30 June 2025

This review contains spoilers!

I quite like this one, while not as great as what came before or after, I think this one is a lovely Story. One might argue it drags, and I do agree, but to me, it works here since I do think it enhances the Atmosphere of a Location. I mean, at least to me, whenever I am on an Airport, things drag massively or at least it seems to do so. The setting itself is a great and gives this one a unique feeling to it, I’d argue this Story without the TARDIS Team could have made a decent Entry into the Twilight Zone. The titular Faceless ones or Chameleons are a fun force, even if they aren’t the best Shapeshifter in Who’s History, I find them quite charming and a bit shocked they haven’t been used again (but then again you have the Zygons so is there a Need for the Chameleons anymore?) Throughton and Hines are top-notch, I particularly enjoy the Opening Scene where 2 shouts that they should all scatter, mainly because after that we see less & less from Ben & Polly, until they just kinda start to vanish. And while I do like their departure Scene, it’s another War Machine Situation, where as a Companion Exit they feel like an Afterthought, oh well at least we actually see them have an exit this time around.
This is probably also my biggest Issue with the Serial, since the rest really holds itself together quite well, sure there are some Things I am not sold on, but the Things that work here, really work. Samantha is a great ‘Could have been’-Companion, even if I am not thrilled with each Choice they made with her Character in this Story. The Cliffhangers are usually great, with a few that are a bit what ever. And the ending how it all gets resolved is just great, I quite like this one! A great one for sure!


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