What? What was THIS? This episode was everything Doctor Who was not.
We got a Victorian setting. We go a visual filter for an old school Victorian setting. Gimmick, but it works. The costumes are top-notch. Especially Clara's. Also, the first appearance of the alien was just a tad disturbing/gross. These are the good things.
The bad. Literally everything else. The story is brain-dead. It makes no sense. The threat is nonexistent. The ending of the episode is maybe the most retarded thing Doctor Who has pulled since its reboot in 2005. The Doctor appears at about 2/3 in, and he just ... does not do or say anything useful or interesting. Our dear Clara is there just to be there. If the Doctor would've been traveling with a piece of wood in this episode, it would've been the same thing.
This episode is the genuine example of FILLER. If Season 7 has been a so-so experience for you until now, this episode will make you think it's downright cringe-worthy.
We got a Victorian setting. We go a visual filter for an old school Victorian setting. Gimmick, but it works. The costumes are top-notch. Especially Clara's. Also, the first appearance of the alien was just a tad disturbing/gross. These are the good things.
The bad. Literally everything else. The story is brain-dead. It makes no sense. The threat is nonexistent. The ending of the episode is maybe the most retarded thing Doctor Who has pulled since its reboot in 2005. The Doctor appears at about 2/3 in, and he just ... does not do or say anything useful or interesting. Our dear Clara is there just to be there. If the Doctor would've been traveling with a piece of wood in this episode, it would've been the same thing.
This episode is the genuine example of FILLER. If Season 7 has been a so-so experience for you until now, this episode will make you think it's downright cringe-worthy.