The bad
Unconvincing aliens (but this has been part of Dr Who throughout the years).
Curious timing; as noted in one of the more negative reviews there is a scene where a boy storms off, the Doctor does a bit of talking and then the boy is still storming off.
Wackiness to provide comic relief at the expense of plausibility (something that Who has frequently been guilty of): the incompetent maintenance guy and his highly competent kid; Hyph3n with a 3 (see also 'Unconvincing aliens') .
Overly preachy in places.
The good
Exciting storyline with a genuine sense of peril.
Interesting twist.
Interesting message even if overstated.
Interesting setting.
To the reviewer complaining about the 'one possible timeline' line, I would say that, although Who talks about fixed points in history and the line did make me think 'Eh!' for a moment, it has always been quite fluid about possible futures. If not, the series is riddled with inconsistency. I think the ethos is that you can't mess with your past because that has already happened in your timeline but feel free to try to change your future.
Unconvincing aliens (but this has been part of Dr Who throughout the years).
Curious timing; as noted in one of the more negative reviews there is a scene where a boy storms off, the Doctor does a bit of talking and then the boy is still storming off.
Wackiness to provide comic relief at the expense of plausibility (something that Who has frequently been guilty of): the incompetent maintenance guy and his highly competent kid; Hyph3n with a 3 (see also 'Unconvincing aliens') .
Overly preachy in places.
The good
Exciting storyline with a genuine sense of peril.
Interesting twist.
Interesting message even if overstated.
Interesting setting.
To the reviewer complaining about the 'one possible timeline' line, I would say that, although Who talks about fixed points in history and the line did make me think 'Eh!' for a moment, it has always been quite fluid about possible futures. If not, the series is riddled with inconsistency. I think the ethos is that you can't mess with your past because that has already happened in your timeline but feel free to try to change your future.
