This one is a bit of a let-down. Yes, the base is too brightly lit. I like the way all the crew wear 80s makeup. Ingrid Pitt in purple eye-shadow as a devious doctor is a plus. Preston, another female crew member, looks like a knitting pattern model with a faux 40s hairstyle. She also wears a flying suit and looks permanently surprised.
The foe - the Sea Devils and Silurians - are impressive when in their own undersea quarters, but once on the attack they plod ver-eee slow-lee around and the plasticity of their costumes is all too apparent. Their lethargy is transmitted to the base's crew, who respond with a strange lack of enthusiasm, excitement or efficiency. No commands are executed "at the double". There's a lot of sitting at consoles and going plinkety plonk on multicoloured keyboards.
The Doctor gives his usual speech about the need for nations to respect each other and live together in peace. If only the people who complain that Jodie Whittaker has made the show too politically correct had a sense of history! The Doc was always a lefty snowflake. Thank goodness.
He, Turlough and Tegan do their utmost to bring the story to life.
The foe - the Sea Devils and Silurians - are impressive when in their own undersea quarters, but once on the attack they plod ver-eee slow-lee around and the plasticity of their costumes is all too apparent. Their lethargy is transmitted to the base's crew, who respond with a strange lack of enthusiasm, excitement or efficiency. No commands are executed "at the double". There's a lot of sitting at consoles and going plinkety plonk on multicoloured keyboards.
The Doctor gives his usual speech about the need for nations to respect each other and live together in peace. If only the people who complain that Jodie Whittaker has made the show too politically correct had a sense of history! The Doc was always a lefty snowflake. Thank goodness.
He, Turlough and Tegan do their utmost to bring the story to life.