Does it look good? Yes, each world has a very unique style, and I especially liked the look of the frozen Tardis, very nice. Well acted? Yes, this is rather unique in that it only really features the main leads and one other person in main roles. And they all do great jobs. Matt Smith is his usual best, Arthur Darvill is as entertaining as usual and we’re starting to see the great Rory of Season 6 appearing and Karen Gillan gives a good performance, which for her in series 5 is quite impressive. And the other main character is the Dream Lord, the controller of the dreams, as played by Toby Jones, who seems to have had a minor role in just about everything, and he’s brilliantly sinister here. I very much like the Dream Lord, although the reveal of who he was a bit ‘meh’, rather than the big shock the writer obviously thought it was. Is it fun? Yep. Lots of jokes, lots of laughs, but also a lot of heartfelt moments that you really feel for the characters. Also, evil aliens disguised as old people? Can it get any madder?
Overall, this is a very clever and entertaining piece. The two worlds are very distinctive, each with their own style and different entertainment values. The Tardis is where most of the more serious stuff happens, but Leadworth is where all the fun happens. I mean, who doesn’t want to see Rory hit an old woman with a plank of wood? This story resolves the ongoing love triangle of the Tardis crew, and while certain specific lines might seem a bit heavy handed, it generally does it in a subtle and entertaining manner. It also introduces my favourite part of any Rory story, the bit where he dies. Always fun.
I normally go on for a lot longer, but I genuinely have nothing else to say about this episode. It’s a little gem of a story and it’s fabulously entertaining, with some great emotional moments as well. It’s very unique as well, because there’s never really been a story like this on the show before and I doubt there will be again. A must watch.
5/5
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