Something dangerous is in the basement....
....so even though Jack lives there, he's unaware of what's in the basement, there's an instant flaw before the episode has even started, he's supposed to be incredibly intelligent and aware.
I will try and give an honest opinion on this one, it gets a lot of hate simply because it was written by Chris Chibnall, many fans dislike him for what he's done to Dr Who...
....OK, so I actually really like the idea, I think it's pretty big and bold, the realisation is a little disappointing. The previous episode was cohesive, intelligent, and everyone was perfectly in character, this one has too many plot holes, with the regular characters all behaving so our of sorts.
Ianto...... hard to believe in any of his story here, I'm just not so sure he fits here somehow.
Caroline Chikezie does a fine job here, she adds a degree of metal to the part, she's good, but slightly wasted.
Some nice effects, but the main issue here for me is the writing, the story just doesn't flow well following on from the opening trio of episodes, if feels like a saw thumb. Many loathed Ianto after this, and you can understand why.
It comes as no surprise that as of today this is the lowest rated episode of Torchwood on IMDb, it's average at best, 5/10.
