Review #12

The great con part 1

This episode is fantastic easily the best 2 parter of series 1. The story is about a man called Captain Jack Harkness and how he thought a harmless warship would be a great con for the doctor and rose. But instead this ambulance is full of Nanogenes and has infected everyone. The doctor and Rose are split up in this part. The doctor is with a girl called Nancy investigating the "Bomb" which is in fact the warship jack threw at them. And rose is with jack getting information about who he is and finding out about the Nanogenes. Nancy is a cool character who is very important to this story I just wish we got more of her. The whole premise of being touched turns you into one of the Gas Mask Zombies is truly terrifying. The cliffhanger is pretty good as it's not too risky and the resolution pays off well. 10/10

Really good episode, with Rose and the Doctor being split up. Rose goes on an adventure by accident and meets Jack Harkniss, who is really cool throughout this whole two-parter. The Doctor has to figure out what the deal is with this child in a gas mask and what Nancy has to do with him

2025 Rewatch (Post the same review for all parts)

• This story is still a classic, even after 20 years. It's such a high-concept horror thrillride
• Moffatisms galore. You can hear him in his scripts, and I dare say they become a little distracting
• The simplistic use of the gas mask is such a brilliant idea, weaponising something already creepy to make it worse
• Jack seems much rougher around the edges under SM's writing, and I dare say more likable. There's a better twinkle in his eye. It's a shame SM never wrote for him again
• That old woman with the regrown leg is an absolute icon

Disclaimer: This Review is the exact same, as with my Review on the Episode "The Doctor Dances". This is because I consider this Two-Parter not only ONE Story, but also consistent in its Quality, which is why I didn't see the Need to write two separate Reviews.

Honestly, is there anything i can add to this? It’s such a perfect story, when I revisited series 1 last year in order, I was fairly bumped out by the first couple of episodes, but episodes like this make this series easily one of the best of the revival (and I say that who tends to prefer classic in many ways). This two parter is wonderful, as many pointed out Florence Hoath who played Nancy was such a good guest star in this “serial”. The Doctor and Rose might have some of their biggest dynamic in here and the addition of jack is lovely (I haven’t seen much of Torchwood yet, but this might just be my favorite use of jack so far).

The ending with 9 embracing the fact that everybody lives in such a time is just stunning, easily my favorite moment of his Doctor. For me nothing can beat “Dalek”, it’s just sooo good, but this is a very close call. Yet another showcase why Eccelston, even through he may seem like a major departure from the previous actors who played the part, still is and always will be an excellent choice. There is a lot I just love about it, really I have a hard time of thinking any negative I have with that Story, just so good!

May not be Moffat's first episode but it is his first Nuwho episode and it is great. This would scare an unsuspecting child. Honestly the best episode of Series 1