Firstly, let me say that as a standalone episode in a drama that manages to exceed expectations on many occasions, this episode was perfectly enjoyable. With Tennant as ever giving a splendid performance as The Doctor, with honourable mentions going to Bernard Cribbins and Russell Tovey, there is nothing wrong with the performances in this episode. However, Russell T. Davies' style as a writer for Doctor Who is fairly tired now, and his clichés are all too recognisable now, and instead of being treated to a scary, intriguing ride, we are left with a fairly standard adventure which appears to outstay its welcome.
In this adventure, The Doctor travels on a spaceship named the Titanic so that his TARDIS can recover from when it was unexpectedly hit by the aforementioned ship at the end of the previous series. Whilst travelling, The Doctor befriends a maid called Astrid (itself an anagram of Tardis), played delightfully by Kylie Minogue. He finds out that they are currently travelling several miles above the Earth. However, tragedy strikes when the Titanic is hit by three meteors and is headed straight towards the Earth. The Doctor then takes charge of a few survivors of the initial collision and resolves to take them to the Bridge of the ship, whilst avoiding a group of murderous robotic angels, known as the Host.
This episode is definitely not without its moments, highlights including when The Doctor and Astrid visit London, only to find it completely deserted because people are afraid that there will be another alien attack at Christmas, following the attempted invasion of the Sycorax in "The Christmas Invasion" and the attack by the Empress of the Racnoss in "The Runaway Bride". But, other than this, there aren't many other outstanding moments, and, though you may be entertained, you may also be waiting for this episode to finish for a long time before the sneak preview of Series Four is actually shown at the end.
In this adventure, The Doctor travels on a spaceship named the Titanic so that his TARDIS can recover from when it was unexpectedly hit by the aforementioned ship at the end of the previous series. Whilst travelling, The Doctor befriends a maid called Astrid (itself an anagram of Tardis), played delightfully by Kylie Minogue. He finds out that they are currently travelling several miles above the Earth. However, tragedy strikes when the Titanic is hit by three meteors and is headed straight towards the Earth. The Doctor then takes charge of a few survivors of the initial collision and resolves to take them to the Bridge of the ship, whilst avoiding a group of murderous robotic angels, known as the Host.
This episode is definitely not without its moments, highlights including when The Doctor and Astrid visit London, only to find it completely deserted because people are afraid that there will be another alien attack at Christmas, following the attempted invasion of the Sycorax in "The Christmas Invasion" and the attack by the Empress of the Racnoss in "The Runaway Bride". But, other than this, there aren't many other outstanding moments, and, though you may be entertained, you may also be waiting for this episode to finish for a long time before the sneak preview of Series Four is actually shown at the end.