I was looking forward to seeing this episode which spelled the end of Christopher Eccleston's reign as The Doctor . For once in my life I wasn't disappointed . It's one of those rare instances where writing , directing , acting and musical score all come together to make a wonderful , unforgettable piece of television . The highlights were :
The Tardis landing on the Dalek command ship and the occupants meeting The Dalek Emperor
" Emergency program one " One of the most poignantly sincere scenes the show has ever produced
The winning contestants getting their rewards
Rose thinking of The Doctor , the end of the human race and the death of her father in a cafe in present day London
Captain Jack vainly fighting off the Daleks
The ninth Doctor regenerating into the tenth . " New teeth that's weird "
There is one aspect that does undermine the narrative slightly and that is the whole concept of " Bad Wolf " which is a cop out for the season's running plot mystery but it doesn't ruin the story because everything else is so well done , even the little things that no one notices like the editing and lighting are superbly handled
It was so good that my mother told me the next day how much she and my dad enjoyed the season in general and this episode in particular and this coming from someone who previously only watched the show because her son was an avid fan . The later RTD seasons might be better produced but despite limiting all the stories to London , Cardiff and space stations season one has a strength unmatched in seasons two and three and that is Christopher Eccleston in the title role . He is the most brooding and introspective of Doctors . It's no exaggeration to say if he stayed for another season he'd have become THE Doctor
The Tardis landing on the Dalek command ship and the occupants meeting The Dalek Emperor
" Emergency program one " One of the most poignantly sincere scenes the show has ever produced
The winning contestants getting their rewards
Rose thinking of The Doctor , the end of the human race and the death of her father in a cafe in present day London
Captain Jack vainly fighting off the Daleks
The ninth Doctor regenerating into the tenth . " New teeth that's weird "
There is one aspect that does undermine the narrative slightly and that is the whole concept of " Bad Wolf " which is a cop out for the season's running plot mystery but it doesn't ruin the story because everything else is so well done , even the little things that no one notices like the editing and lighting are superbly handled
It was so good that my mother told me the next day how much she and my dad enjoyed the season in general and this episode in particular and this coming from someone who previously only watched the show because her son was an avid fan . The later RTD seasons might be better produced but despite limiting all the stories to London , Cardiff and space stations season one has a strength unmatched in seasons two and three and that is Christopher Eccleston in the title role . He is the most brooding and introspective of Doctors . It's no exaggeration to say if he stayed for another season he'd have become THE Doctor