New Who Review #122

The Girl Who Died

This story was good. It's a viking story and normally I don't really like anything with Vikings but this was surprisingly good. Part one and two of these are very different almost two different story's. The doctor teaching the village people how to fight was funny and the names he gave them too. The big snake dragon thing at the end was cool and this episode was meant to be a big blockbuster story but sadly the budget didn't extend far enough to make it happen which is a shame. The doctor also realises why he chose this face. This is the face of Caecillius from the Fires of Pompeii all the way back in series 4. I like how they address that because it ties it up neatly and tells us that the doctor even needs reminding that he's the man who saves people it's really good. Ahsildr also gets made immortal by the doctor which is a very big mistake and I personally don't like the fact he did that. It's bad enough with Jack being immortal we don't need another. Overall a good story that has a good idea but could've been so much more. 7/10