This is notable for the variance of style. Tom is a distant, greying figure. There's a string of new odd companions.
Even at this distance in time it gets difficult to analyse this objectively. It is very moody and affecting but also confusing, crazy (especially all the collapsing galaxies stuff in p4).
The problem is the Logopolitan project to sustain the collapsing universe is subverted and essentially stopped by the Master's meddling. Then it is saved by the Doctor and Master's efforts in late p3/p4 to transfer the control of one CVE to Earth's Pharos project.
This maintains, for what, a quarter of an hour before the Master uses the opportunity to threaten the universe with entropic annihilation (this would not be instant BTW). Then the Doctor sacrifices his life to stop this.
Where does this leave the universe? I think it's going down the drain. That's a pretty big loose end...
I told you it's confusing... and next episode it's completely forgotten.
Luckily the recent Brian Schmidt Nobel prize winning work proves from observation that the Universe is not just continuing to expand but expansion is accelerating. So we can actually relax.
After JNT's first season DW is serious again. The jokey nonsense that Horns of Nimon was, the pathetically undramatic Creature from the Pit, the special effects sh*tshow of tape on the walls Nightmare of Eden is replaced by an attempt to make the show meaningful and serious. Even if the carpet bombing of logic and reason as found in Destiny of the Daleks may unfortunately remain in place.
ABM Rating 3.27/4.00
LJM Rating 3.49/5.00
SPJ Rating 7.40/10
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No. 52 (out of 115)
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