I wouldn't say this is full blown bad or anything, but it's a little crap, isn't it? After an incredible atmospheric start that is let down a little by constant irritating quipping (my biggest issue with the later part of this era), then the middle just kinda sags after it stops trying to be a horror story, before ending on an incredibly rushed note. And god the romance stuff with the monster is SO annoying and forced. This was so very much written by a het. It comes totally out of nowhere and it's a baffling choice.

And speaking of the straights, how am I meant to get invested in the main human romance when there's literally no chemistry.

I can see why I always forget that this one exists. There's just nothing really to it other than the early atmosphere.

I've watched this twice, Albeit over a decade ago, but I remember nothing about it at all. I completely forgot it existed until I was scrolling through, rating stories. That should tell you all you need to know. I could at least tell you at least 1 plot detail from any other story from series 7.

Maybe I'll watch it again tonight and update this review,

For some reason, allonormativity and heteronormativity is especially annoying in this one.

We actually had to watch this episode at a later time, but we had a good reason. Tricia and I became Mr. And Mrs. that very day as our wedding was going on. We had such fun that day. When we saw it, we loved it. We had such a great honeymoon!

And Neil Cross never wrote for Doctor Who again... and good! He had two cracks at it, both of which in my opinion simply did not work. I do not feel like Hide should not have led to Rings of Akhatan being commissioned.

Hide has frustratingly muddled storytelling. It is initially a brilliantly chilling ghost story, tapping into well loved 1970s horror tropes; then transitions into a generic adventure story, chucking the atmosphere out the window; then rushes awkwardly to the end as an even less focused love story. Its a mishmash of so many uncomplimentary flavours, after what had been initially a very pleasant ride.

​At points it feels like bits had been hacked out of the story in the edit. The ending is especially random and hurried. Its a shame as the cast is brilliant and the production looks phenomenal.

Series 7 does feel like the show is at a point where it has slightly lost its footing.