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Just realised I don't appear to have posted this review (dated 5 March 2021 in my notes) so better late than never, I guess!
I really, really enjoyed this one. Okay, the second 'really' there is mainly to emphasise the fact that this was an episode I actually thoroughly enjoyed while I was watching, because it felt like it had drama and action and tension and emotions and even a little bit of humour. By far the best of S11, in that it was the only episode to make me feel – well – pretty much anything.
The mirror dimension was very cleverly done. I remember noticing it the first time round – I think it was probably the Doctor's parting being on the wrong side that triggered me noticing, and then I realised why Graham looked weird, and that his shirt buttons were on the wrong side. Very clever.
I love that they used an actress who is actually blind. I'm not sure if Hanne's actress was a terribly good actress, but she certainly felt right for the part.
The antizone with its killer moths and its cunning, bargaining demon/alien/whatever who'd 'always been there' was a bit generic, but I could forgive that for the fun of the mirror world.
And there being an actual threat was a nice change, especially that it wasn't evil, just wanted to be friends and it was really sad that it had to be left all on its own!
What was with Hanne's dad, though – setting up loudspeakers to emit sounds to make her think there was a monster out there and scare her to death, just so he could spend some time with her dead mum? Without even thinking about bringing her there with them? What kind of a father is he???
Some lovely, really moving scenes with Graham and Grace though.
Oh, and loved the idea of the sheep wars coming in 190 years' time, or whatever the Doctor was on about at the beginning! As gloriously bonkers as only Doctor Who can be. Some reviews have mentioned that this ep felt very classic Who, and I have to agree wholeheartedly!
I really, really enjoyed this one. Okay, the second 'really' there is mainly to emphasise the fact that this was an episode I actually thoroughly enjoyed while I was watching, because it felt like it had drama and action and tension and emotions and even a little bit of humour. By far the best of S11, in that it was the only episode to make me feel – well – pretty much anything.
The mirror dimension was very cleverly done. I remember noticing it the first time round – I think it was probably the Doctor's parting being on the wrong side that triggered me noticing, and then I realised why Graham looked weird, and that his shirt buttons were on the wrong side. Very clever.
I love that they used an actress who is actually blind. I'm not sure if Hanne's actress was a terribly good actress, but she certainly felt right for the part.
The antizone with its killer moths and its cunning, bargaining demon/alien/whatever who'd 'always been there' was a bit generic, but I could forgive that for the fun of the mirror world.
And there being an actual threat was a nice change, especially that it wasn't evil, just wanted to be friends and it was really sad that it had to be left all on its own!
What was with Hanne's dad, though – setting up loudspeakers to emit sounds to make her think there was a monster out there and scare her to death, just so he could spend some time with her dead mum? Without even thinking about bringing her there with them? What kind of a father is he???
Some lovely, really moving scenes with Graham and Grace though.
Oh, and loved the idea of the sheep wars coming in 190 years' time, or whatever the Doctor was on about at the beginning! As gloriously bonkers as only Doctor Who can be. Some reviews have mentioned that this ep felt very classic Who, and I have to agree wholeheartedly!
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