The Long Game

Two very good episodes in a row. A difficult one to follow after last episodes performance but they managed to do so with flying colours. An unexpected villain and also the darkness of human nature. The plot in this one will keep you on the edge of your seat, very good use of suspense.

I loved it _ 8-8.5

As a Follow up it isn't the best, or superb. But the action and the story to set up the Finale works wonders. The new human race was an Entertaining introduction and it was amazing to see how it had advanced and progressed in a creative way. The story was progression for Series 4's Finale too in my mind as they used the Daleks, but also the time so they had gotten out of time, this was the episodes biggest strength. And it's a good one.

The characters feel better as side kicks as they atleast have more to do, and work with. They aren't great, but their still interesting and have a decent dynamic.

However the episode is mostly just okay, the pacing was good, but the story did just feel like set up and filler. But it was good at it, and the time elements being taken out and taking it to the future is the exact same as Series 4'S Finale.

On Satellite 5 you can mind-read all about it: but In the Earth year of 200,000 the truth and the news is not what it seems, and a 90-year old regression is quite normal and the means. Searching for the answers, the Doctor and Rose (eventually) make their way to floor 500 where others have previously blundered (albeit out of ignorance) and are imaginatively confronted by a slimy mucous media mogul and his pundit - but that doesn't peg them back. When the temperature starts to rise, there is not a great deal of surprise, and the baddies are quite justly chastised, and some. Meanwhile Adam, who we met in the previous instalment consumes viewing minutes to ensure this episode fits the delegated TV time slot.

Although this episode has an interesting premise and Simon Pegg steals the show, it is ruined for me by the sheer stupidity and annoying nature of Adam Mitchell. I'm glad they got rid of him. It's a good episode that's could have been better.

Exploration of the manipulation of media in the modern world through 'fake news' controlled by Aliens on a gigantic space station in the year 200,000? Brilliant. Execution is filled with pointless characters. Was Adam wrote for the sake of having his life ruined? Bright moments steady the episode into a decent outing at the mid-point of the season.