Impossible Planet

I actually liked the episode, but the ending just made no sense. It went from sci-fi to fantasy in a second, and as a sci-fi fan I hate when they do that. I haven't read this particulary story before so I didn't know what to expect. Most people found it boring, I thought it was ok, I thought it was actually leading to something interesting... but it ultimately didn't. The acting was really good, the special effects were ok, and the story was ok until the ending. It starts as sci fi, but the ending is fantasy.

So it was a mildly entertaining show to watch.

The actors were all great in their roles but they were sadly let down by the production .

The plot and themes of the book were hardly followed at all and this show just ended up as a very confusing and surreal mess as a result.Especially the ending.

Basically they took the premise of the book and ignored almost all of the contents and themes.

The ending just leaves the viewer wondering what the heck is going on .

The producers should be ashamed of themselves for wasting such a good opportunity.

The episode was okay, if not somewhat predictable for this series, whose stories usually end a bit disappointingly. Annes Elwy's small role was memorable. She has made a good showing in a few things, notably "The Passing".

The Impossible Planet is let down by an implausible ending. I just think the conceptual ending failed and left the viewer confused as it tried to eschew the obvious twist ending that the visitors actually arrive on Earth which would had been more faithful to the book.

Brian Norton and Ed Andrews are space tour guides who when offered an enormous bundles of real cash decide to take a deaf, very elderly old lady Irma Louise Gordon and her robot to a trip to Earth. The problem is the planet no longer exists and they decide to configure a trip to an Earth like planet and pass it off. After all the money she is offering is 5 years salary.

Andrews is the cynical one and happy to lead the old lady on for the money. Norton is more reluctant and makes a connection to Gordon. The robot knows that they cannot take her to the actual planet but seems to be going along with their plan.

The story was rather straightforward, the productions values reminded me of the Eccleston/Tennant era of Doctor Who, especially with the use of purple lighting. Geraldine Chaplin was very good as the old lady longing to visit Earth once more but the ending was unsatisfying.

The screen writer should have stayed with the original ending....it is more thought provoking.