Hey what a fantastic episode. There was everything in it and everything a "died in the wool" fan would want.
Obviously with J F throwing in the towel (no more Vagan trips for her) they needed to get every baddy there ever was in there, since they have limited script time for individual episodes devoted to them. Surprised the old D's weren't put in the curry: Maybe they do get an episode to themselves later. That, or I fell asleep when they beamed in.
Personally I thought the episode was first class. What more could anyone want than a cosmic disaster substance wiping out half the unknown universe (planets, suns, super massive black holes - presumably) only to be stopped by the zeflon coated spaceships of some backward race of guardian angels come doggies. Though one does wonder why they didn't do the Earth tortilla wrap thing and leave everyone to sleep peacefully in their beds. Of course in the morning (or lack thereof due to the sun having being consumed) the Earthlings can look forward to a long lingering death eking out an existence in survivalist's enclaves while the freeze takes hold. Even had they been whipped of in in the fancy spaceships where would they go. Presumably they'd have just wait it out for the next big bang.
Wait a minute though, we've seen episodes where Dr What was in story lines set millions of years in the future. How did that happen with the whole of the cosmos being wiped out of existence way back in C21.
Marvelous stuff. Full marks for the script.
Especially the old you "Oh of course, you haven't met me yet" Rover revival character. Come back C9 all is forgiven.
Then, to top it all we interject a comedian to add lightness and humour into the plot line. Nice touch rubbing Liverpool waterfronts' face into the mix to remind the world of it's downgrading by UNOWHO*.
I do think the script could have some minor improvements by having it written by someone able to string together a action with it's immediate consequences. You know, like when you throw a brick at a greenhouse (see where I'm going) the brick is likely to disintegrate.
But, I'm not prepared to join the thousands of gainsayers and point out the other minor criticisms of the show.
The hammer controlled switches, the laser from the blue light, or Whats resignation from the do no harm peace movement s/he has subscribed to since - in her case - year dot.
Dr What, the franchise that just keeps on milking.
Give me more or, give me dea... Space Patrol - a real science fiction show.
*
Liverpool’s Three Graces must be blushing with shame about their shoddy treatment | Rowan Moore
