This season has definitely been a bit heavy on the moral dilemma episodes but still presenting them in a strong entertaining way. Glossed over in season two, the moral implications of a slave race such as the Ood are brought to the fore in this episode.
The Ood's return are done in a way that simultaneously makes them both menacing and sympathetic. Katherine Tate again shines as Donna Noble and imbues her character with not only great quippy humor but also fantastic heart and compassion. She has quickly become my favorite companion out of those thus far at the point of season 4.
The episode does have some weaknesses however. Cgi still not that great (makeup effects were good tho) and a lot of people just standing there to be killed by the Ood are rather irritating. And the transformation of the CEO or whatever into an Ood was a bit predictable and at the same time nonsensical and didn't really serve much purpose as the ramifications are completely glossed over in favor of tying up the loose ends neatly at the end of the episode. Otherwise tho, a decent exploration of human definition of slavery and its associated cruelty. 8.5/10
The Ood's return are done in a way that simultaneously makes them both menacing and sympathetic. Katherine Tate again shines as Donna Noble and imbues her character with not only great quippy humor but also fantastic heart and compassion. She has quickly become my favorite companion out of those thus far at the point of season 4.
The episode does have some weaknesses however. Cgi still not that great (makeup effects were good tho) and a lot of people just standing there to be killed by the Ood are rather irritating. And the transformation of the CEO or whatever into an Ood was a bit predictable and at the same time nonsensical and didn't really serve much purpose as the ramifications are completely glossed over in favor of tying up the loose ends neatly at the end of the episode. Otherwise tho, a decent exploration of human definition of slavery and its associated cruelty. 8.5/10