New Who Review #98

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This story was alright. Its not the best of series 7B but it's definitely not the worst. It's a ghost story with a twist. And the twist being the ghost isn't any ghoul or spectre it's just a lost time traveller stuck in a different universe. I liked that concept but I feel like seeing it on screen is a bit dull. The whole stuff with the Crooked Man and the love story with them just wasn't needed at all it takes away from the entire episode and I really don't like that they did that. The doctor is still on his mission to find out what clara is and he went to see Emma Grayling and unfortunately for him she couldn't sense anything wrong with her. Seeing 11 on his journey to find out what clara is is actually interesting at first watch and still remains interesting once you know what actually happens. Overall an ok ghost story with a twist and some unneeded romance in there too. 7/10

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!