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Before I begin, I want to express my disappointment that this episode was renamed from the far more classic-sounding "Invasion of the Zygons." I have no idea what the thinking was, but there we are.
Last year, there was no episode more...controversial and contentious that Peter Harness' "Kill the Moon." A lot of what was wrong, in some people's opinions, with that episode was the terrible, terrible science. The character interaction, which was supposed to carry that terrible science, was seen by some (though by no means all) as interesting, but it couldn't save the episode for a lot of people. (It didn't help that it was a story that only made sense if you didn't think about it for more than a few minutes.)
This year, Harness was given a story that relies only on "Doctor Who Science," or "facts" established by the show. ("Zygons can shape change! How? Um, Doctor Who Science!") And, given that it's all about character, he does a much better job.
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NEXT WEEK: Who survives the cliffhanger? And who is who is who? Trust no one! It's "The Zygon Inversion" (formerly "Inversion of the Zygons," which I like better), by Peter Harness and Steven Moffat. Don't screw it up guys, don't screw it up!
Click here for my previous Doctor Who reviews.
Last year, there was no episode more...controversial and contentious that Peter Harness' "Kill the Moon." A lot of what was wrong, in some people's opinions, with that episode was the terrible, terrible science. The character interaction, which was supposed to carry that terrible science, was seen by some (though by no means all) as interesting, but it couldn't save the episode for a lot of people. (It didn't help that it was a story that only made sense if you didn't think about it for more than a few minutes.)
This year, Harness was given a story that relies only on "Doctor Who Science," or "facts" established by the show. ("Zygons can shape change! How? Um, Doctor Who Science!") And, given that it's all about character, he does a much better job.
( spoiler space )
NEXT WEEK: Who survives the cliffhanger? And who is who is who? Trust no one! It's "The Zygon Inversion" (formerly "Inversion of the Zygons," which I like better), by Peter Harness and Steven Moffat. Don't screw it up guys, don't screw it up!
Click here for my previous Doctor Who reviews.
