Series four of Doctor Who has been, well let's face it; average. Partners in Crime and The Fires of Pompeii were average at best. Planet of the Ood was rather good, but the weak two-parter of The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky was a big let down. Followed by the terrible The Doctor's Daughter and the OK The Unicorn and the Wasp, the series has been up and down, up and down, up and down.
But now, we are back to the good stuff. Silence in the Library starts out brilliant. The Doctor and Donna find a library completely empty...but with over 1,000,000 lifeforms. Puzzled? I was too. The episode is very complex but enjoyable too. Obviously, there was too much information to squeeze into one episode, hence the story being told in two parts.
David Tennant is, as always, electric as The Doctor. Sadly, once again, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble is hollow. The character is just...bad. (Count how many times she has cried throughout the series =too much.) Brilliant performances are given by Alex Kingston as the enigmatic River Song and by Colin Salmon as Dr. Moon. Also, thumbs up to Eve Newton for a great first performance.
Steven Moffat is the best writer of the series, and Series Five, although a long way off, will be brilliant with Moffat as head writer. Silence in the Library has been the best episode of series four.
We'll have to wait and see if Forest of the Dead, the second part, can top it.
10/10
But now, we are back to the good stuff. Silence in the Library starts out brilliant. The Doctor and Donna find a library completely empty...but with over 1,000,000 lifeforms. Puzzled? I was too. The episode is very complex but enjoyable too. Obviously, there was too much information to squeeze into one episode, hence the story being told in two parts.
David Tennant is, as always, electric as The Doctor. Sadly, once again, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble is hollow. The character is just...bad. (Count how many times she has cried throughout the series =too much.) Brilliant performances are given by Alex Kingston as the enigmatic River Song and by Colin Salmon as Dr. Moon. Also, thumbs up to Eve Newton for a great first performance.
Steven Moffat is the best writer of the series, and Series Five, although a long way off, will be brilliant with Moffat as head writer. Silence in the Library has been the best episode of series four.
We'll have to wait and see if Forest of the Dead, the second part, can top it.
10/10