Sorry about the delay in this review but it's been a long week!
'Cold War' saw the Doctor face off against a classic enemy - The Ice Warrior - aboard a Russian submarine at the height of the cold war. Though the episode was rather derivative of many other works - not only the many submarine war films but the relatively recent episode of Primeval which covered many of the plot points but with a raptor instead of an Ice Warrior - it was a vast improvement on the previous week's divisive episode.
If there was one thing the episode had it was atmosphere in bucket loads. The set was well done and the stalking elements through the submarine were well handled. Even the CGI of the Ice Warrior out of the suit was very good and added to the piece.
The ending was a little on the weak side - like the previous week it came down to the doctor talking the creature down - and the explanation about the TARDIS' disappearance a little expositional, but overall it was an above average episode that made up for the episode before.
The script remained punchy and witty. Louise-Coleman's encounter with the creature was well handled and there were many tense moments.
Here's hoping that 'Hide' is a good episode, written as it by the same writer behind 'The Rings of Akhaten'.
'Cold War' saw the Doctor face off against a classic enemy - The Ice Warrior - aboard a Russian submarine at the height of the cold war. Though the episode was rather derivative of many other works - not only the many submarine war films but the relatively recent episode of Primeval which covered many of the plot points but with a raptor instead of an Ice Warrior - it was a vast improvement on the previous week's divisive episode.
If there was one thing the episode had it was atmosphere in bucket loads. The set was well done and the stalking elements through the submarine were well handled. Even the CGI of the Ice Warrior out of the suit was very good and added to the piece.
The ending was a little on the weak side - like the previous week it came down to the doctor talking the creature down - and the explanation about the TARDIS' disappearance a little expositional, but overall it was an above average episode that made up for the episode before.
The script remained punchy and witty. Louise-Coleman's encounter with the creature was well handled and there were many tense moments.
Here's hoping that 'Hide' is a good episode, written as it by the same writer behind 'The Rings of Akhaten'.
