The Doctor has trouble controlling the TARDIS landing, which is apparently not unusual as I'm watching classic who as well. Poor Mickey has to deal with Rose's BS, which is something that will continue as the show goes forward. The farting aliens is pretty dumb but their scheme is actually kind of interesting. Seeing the Doctor just take charge of UNIT soldiers is particularly gratifying now that I've seen Pertwee's run.

2025 Rewatch (This review with be on both parts)

• Honestly, I feel a sigh every time I come to review this story, but I have to give it some credit, the scope of the story is huge and it feels layered as hell
• The political commentary is clear as day and a little funny, if not insulting to those of a bigger builds
• I always feel a sense of aggravation that they never really explore the stuff Mickey went through any further than they did
• I also ache for Jackie, she goes through so much in this story and is just left once again alone. I think it's part of my mindset, but I wished Rose explained it to her more, feel so sorry for her
• The only issue with the Slitheen is the literal contrast between their practical suits and the CGI, its quite funny. When in suits they travel slower than a human, but the CGI travels 3 times as fast

Disclaimer: This Review is exactly the same as my Review for "World War Three", since my Thoughts don't vary as much between the Two Parts.

This one could really do it for me if it wasn’t for all the farts joke and the rather campy tone. Don’t get me wrong, I love campy when it’s done very well, personally I don’t think Russel is good at handling it (this one and space babies are very jarring to watch because of those kinds of jokes). I do love the Design of the Slitheens and there are some great Bits here.

Personally, Series 1 had a weak first half overall, not bad but like I find myself feel very underwhelmed looking back on some Episodes. Not to say that RTD can’t handle a more campy Doctor Who Episode, but for me, he strikes me the best when he lets others do it than do those himself.

First part is really good, we've never seen the Doctor's mistakes in flying the TARDIS end up with this much of a painful result for the companion's family before. I like the premise of the episode, the action and intrigue is there. It works well as a two-parter, and allows there to be more reveals than what we would normally get. The fat and fart jokes are a bit naff but I found them funny when I was younger so I guess the purpose there was to appeal to children, since Doctor Who is meant to be a family show: adults get the innuendos that kids don't understand yet and kids get the toilet humour that the adults find lame. Also never noticed Toshiko until now, mainly because I hadn't seen Torchwood until this year.

I adore this episode. I don't know if it's just the nostalgia from loving this episode as a child, but something about it perfectly scratches the itch in my brain when I just need a random, monster-of-the-week episode of Doctor Who to watch. I assess the elephant in the room, the fart jokes, as a well-meaning attempt to insert some humor into this otherwise slightly stuffy storyline. Upon a rewatch, the acting from the Slitheen family is better than many people would remember, and I feel that Eccleston (my personal favorite) absolutely shines as the Doctor in this episode. Overall, a good time.