Doctor Who - The Waters Of Mars
Written by Russell T. Davies And Phil Ford
Directed by Grame Harper
I knew this was going to be better than Planet Of The Dead (which I liked) but even I was bowled over with how good this turned out to be.
Fixed points in time. There's a reason why they shouldn't be messed with and the Doctor's confounded arrogance nailed that point home beautifully.
Adelaide went from not wanting to die to realising that her death would have a future positive impact on her family. Someone had to take the Doctor down a peg or two. I'm glad it was her.
I hated seeing the Doctor taking the route where he felt it was his place to decide who lived and who died. He's had warnings in the past that that kind of control can only end badly. Ood Sigma appearing at the end only emphasised it all the more.
I knew as soon as Adelaide talked about her encounter with a Dalek that we'd actually see one. That wasn't a bad thing as such. I just wonder if that's the last time an RTD script will do one. After all, we've got two more to go.
The other crew members in this episode were likeable and Roman's movements when the Doctor upgraded Gadget was the only laugh out loud moment of the episode.
The Flood certainly worked fast and took out nearly the crew with efficiency. At least Mia and Yuri made it out alive. Too bad that Adelaide had to kill herself in order to right the Doctor's wrong.
Christmas cannot come fast enough, 10/10.
Review ...http://shawnlunn2002.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-review-of-doctor-whos-4x16-waters-of.html
Preview for The End Of Time ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_lwCZo7cVg