Story: The Eaters of Light
Written By: Rona Munro
Length: 45 Minutes
Year: 2017
The Doctor, Bill, and Nardole land in Scotland in the 2nd Century, mostly to settle a bet between the Doctor and Bill about what exactly happened to the lost Ninth Legion of the Roman Army. Of course, with a set up like that it usually means an alien did it, and of course it does! The alien in question is like an inter-dimensional beast that eats light and sucks the life out of people, and it did so to practically the entire legion of Roman soldiers. But now the Doctor and co. must team up with what is left of the Roman soldiers, and the Pict tribe that unleashed the beast in order to put it back before it causes more harm and more beasts escape the portal they come from.
I liked the atmosphere and the character stuff in this one, the guest cast coming across with a little more depth and humanity in this one than the cast of the last episode "The Empress of Mars." Those soldiers seems one dimensional, and while I won't claim these characters were top notch, they just fared a little better in my view.
There's some good stuff to be found here: a good supporting cast, good bits for our main players, a solid script, a new monster, and a nice little end bit for Missy to set up the upcoming two-part finale that will most likely wrap up her arc for the year, which we've clearly been building towards since the word go. For me, another solid winner in this solid season. Capaldi's era is shaping up to be quite consistent and entertaining!
NEXT TIME: Missy's Test
Written By: Rona Munro
Length: 45 Minutes
Year: 2017
The Doctor, Bill, and Nardole land in Scotland in the 2nd Century, mostly to settle a bet between the Doctor and Bill about what exactly happened to the lost Ninth Legion of the Roman Army. Of course, with a set up like that it usually means an alien did it, and of course it does! The alien in question is like an inter-dimensional beast that eats light and sucks the life out of people, and it did so to practically the entire legion of Roman soldiers. But now the Doctor and co. must team up with what is left of the Roman soldiers, and the Pict tribe that unleashed the beast in order to put it back before it causes more harm and more beasts escape the portal they come from.
There's some good stuff to be found here: a good supporting cast, good bits for our main players, a solid script, a new monster, and a nice little end bit for Missy to set up the upcoming two-part finale that will most likely wrap up her arc for the year, which we've clearly been building towards since the word go. For me, another solid winner in this solid season. Capaldi's era is shaping up to be quite consistent and entertaining!
NEXT TIME: Missy's Test
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