Doctor Who: Hide (2013)
In Neil Cross' second (or first I should say) episode, the Doctor and Clara journey to Caliburn House, where Major Alec Palmer (Dougray Scott) and his assistant Emma Grayling (Jessica Raine) are investigating the Witch of the Well, a spectre that lurks in the house.
This premise is fantastic, and could easily fill the 45 minute time slot. However, extra bits are added about the ghost (which is clever) and a rather lazy and dull romantic sub-plot revealed at the end between the two creatures.
The cast are fantastic, and we are treated to the best supporting cast in the series so far, with the exception of Hila, who is given little to work with. The dialogue is very good but Matt Smith spoils the show by pronouncing 'Metebelius' wrong. *sigh*
Despite this being her first episode as Clara (with the exception of 'Asylum of the Daleks'), Jenna-Louise Coleman is very good and gets actually scared. One of my complaints with previous companions is that they don't seem that scared during episodes, but Clara gets a nice balance between being scared but not a bland stereotyped character, which is why she is my favourite companion of the New Series (discounting Jack and River).
The ending is rubbish and the revelations ruin the suspense; Hide isn't as scary as the production team want to make you think it is.
This premise is fantastic, and could easily fill the 45 minute time slot. However, extra bits are added about the ghost (which is clever) and a rather lazy and dull romantic sub-plot revealed at the end between the two creatures.
The cast are fantastic, and we are treated to the best supporting cast in the series so far, with the exception of Hila, who is given little to work with. The dialogue is very good but Matt Smith spoils the show by pronouncing 'Metebelius' wrong. *sigh*
Despite this being her first episode as Clara (with the exception of 'Asylum of the Daleks'), Jenna-Louise Coleman is very good and gets actually scared. One of my complaints with previous companions is that they don't seem that scared during episodes, but Clara gets a nice balance between being scared but not a bland stereotyped character, which is why she is my favourite companion of the New Series (discounting Jack and River).
The ending is rubbish and the revelations ruin the suspense; Hide isn't as scary as the production team want to make you think it is.
8/10
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