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  WHO FAN SITE REVIEWS: SERIES 1 EPISODE 5: WORLD WAR THREE Rating: 9.5/10 Now onto the second part of quite a strong Doctor Who Story. Here's what I think: It started off really well by revising the cliffhanger we ended on in the episode beforehand, showing viewers that The Slitheen really will do anything to kill The Doctor. I then really enjoyed the chase throughout Downing Street, ending with The Doctor cleverly entering the lift to escape. It cut to different perspectives of the characters: i.e. Mickey, Jackie. The Slitheen were also very good shapeshifters in this episode; at one point I didn't even realise the Policeman was a Slitheen. I think it also showed the consequences of travelling- when The Doctor says "I could do this, but I'd lose you." Jackie being on the phone also made it harder to watch. When they eventually blew up Downing Street, their hiding spot was very clever (in the cupboard). Now then, the weak points of the episode: Like last time, Th...

WHO FAN SITE REVIEWS: SERIES 1 EPISODE 4: ALIENS OF LONDON Rating: 9/10 Now then, straight onto one of the weirdest Doctor Who two parters of the Nu-Who era. Although some may consider it as an episode only worth the meme quality but I think it introduced some really interesting new aliens which sadly weren't in the series that much. I also think it handled the issue of the dangers of travelling or, in Rose's case: Travelling through Space and Time. I think a really powerful scene in the episode was when Rose arrived home and went to see Jackie, her mother and the shock on Jackie's face at her daughters return was very natural acting from Camille Coduri. I also enjoyed the cameo of future Torchwood character Toshiko Sato and the space pig was just pure brilliance. Harriet Jones was also a strong character in this episode because of her bravery when she decided to just go off with The 9th Doctor and Rose. As well as being quite gritty and hard hitting, this episode did have ...

  WHO FAN SITE REVIEWS: SERIES 1 EPISODE 3: THE UNQUIET DEAD Rating: 8.5/10 Now onto the first historical episode of Nu-Who, The Unquiet Dead. I actually really enjoyed this episode because it had a great scary, eerie feel to it with the Gelth. Also, I think this episode did really well sort of introducing Russell T Davies' Torchwood with Gwen Cooper (or Gwyneth) in this episode, who would later appear in hit Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. Charles Dickens was portrayed marvellously by the brilliant Simon Callow, really showing Charles Dickens full life story. I also remember being really scared by the old lady Gelth and the scene when she smashes the Coffin lid open and escapes was really chilling. By now though, I have looked back at this episode and noted that there were a few flaws: The lack of Rose and The Doctor exploring Victorian Cardiff was not present but I think that when they met Charles Dickens, it really changed the way of the story and I really enjoyed the scen...