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  • Judging from last week's preview we're in for a good old, tense horror story on a deserted planet. Also, seems there has been an embargo in advance reviews unlike the first couple episodes of this season, so I'm expecting some good scares the powers that be didn't want spoiled.

    What I'm saying is, I'm not watching this until it's dark out, and then I'm probably watching it twice. Will leave an actual response when I have šŸ§‘ā€šŸš€

    • So, that was pretty effectively scary! I do enjoy when Doctor Who goes for those collective elements of dread, like in "Listen" or with the Silents. It's something the show has done so well post 2005, and this was no exception.

      I don't get the "sequel to "Midnight"" thing, though. There was nothing conceptual tying this to the older story (which I had to rewatch immediately after). The entities' MO are completely different, the only connective tissue was clearly extraneous and added exactly to force the connection.

      If RTD had told us it was a "Listen" sequel I might've bought it, but here we are. And it was very much the Aliens school of sequels with a bunch of meatheaded marines as secondary threat. Without the strained callback I feel I would have liked this episode a lot more.

      Loved all the guest stars, and the relationship establishing between the Doctor and Belinda. And the Mrs Flood appearance threw me. Is this her true identity, or just an act like last episode?

      So another strong link in the season arc of the elusive May 25 and Earth disappearing. Just... less of the forced legacy connections, please.

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