A seemingly empty spaceship, a very slow robot, and the Tardis has done a runner… with the sonic screwdriver. The Doctor and Donna, having stopped off to alter history with Isaac Newton, are now in space, somewhere and gravity is now mavity, because of that brief interlude.
But what is going on, and why are there no stars?
These are amazing times for Whovians, and to get such a deliciously creepy ep on prime time Saturday night was an absolute joy.
Echoes of classic ep Midnight, and even that hit and miss 2009 movie Pandorum. But at the heart(s) of it were David Tennant and Catherine Tate, one of the best double acts the show ever had, as Partners in Crime proved with their silent communication routine, which is still fabulous today.
Yes, there were fabulous Docs before Tennant, and a couple that really got that sense of fun and gravitas, or should that be mavitas? But none had that all-rounder appeal, and that final cameo was possibly the best ever.
It’ll be a shame when they head off into the Wild Blue Yonder, but what a final ride.
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