Sunday, 2 November 2014

Doctor Who Series 8 Reviews #11: The Final Begins Part One: Dark Water

Dark Water by Steven Moaffat

Dark Water is the first part of the final of series 8. It is the 5th Main appearance of Danny Pink and reintroduces the Cybermen, Clara's Gran and Seb. It is also Missy's sixth appearance in Series 8 and it is revealed that she is the Master, in his 7th Incarnation.

Dark Water is a smashing first part of what might be an expert final. The way it explores what happens to you when you die is spectacular, it also has one of the biggest cliff hangers since Series 5's the Pandorica Opens.

Doctor Rating

Doctor Rating: 9/10

Companion Rating

Clara Osworld: 10/10

Enemy Rating

The Cybermen: 9/10
Missy: 10/10

Total Monster Rating: 19/20

Story Rating

Story: 10/10
Scariness: 8/10
Seriousness: 9/10
Humour: 5/10
Continuity: 10/10

Total Story Rating: 42/50

Rest of Cast Performance

Danny Pink: 9/10
Seb: 10/10
Dr Chang: 9/10
Clara's Gran: 6/10

Total Rest of Cast Performance: 34/40

Total: 114/130

Now let's see how that does with the rest of the series

1. Deep Breath: 82.86%
2. Into the Dalek: 82.86%
3. Robots of Sherwood: 74%
4. Listen: 88%
5. Time Heist: 70%
6. The Caretaker: 73.57%
7. Kill the Moon: 67.69%
8. Mummy on the Orient Express: 81.67%
9. Flatline: 75.38%
10. In the forest the Night: 75.38%
11. Dark Water: 87.69%

The Final Continues next week with Death in Heaven


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