Review of The Empty Child

The best season one episode, and here's why us whovians rave this episode so much! For starters the war setting was brilliant. The setting is so good, as it makes this episode more creepy and intense. The Gas masks are very good villains. The famous line " Are you my mumy " near people, is horrifying. The fact they can call on the Doctors phone 📱📞 is creepy, as no other villain can do that so that makes the scene more intense and interesting. The mark of blood on there hand, terrified me as a kid. The episode goes at a steady pace, it's got a loud of surprises and keeps you on your toes. Nancy is a good one off character. Feeds all the homeless kids, and the gas mask kid comes to her, as she's the mouther which is unexpected. But what makes her character interesting is the development, which I'll leave for part 2. Captain Jack first episode, and it's his best episode and performance. He has good chemistry with Rose and the Doctor and there dynamic there works so well together. What makes these characters good is that they can have banter with one another, and they all have depth and time to shine. Murray Gold presents his best music here. It's groundbreaking, and the score sets a high bar for the other episodes. But honestly the music is the best here,and here's why. It creates tension, drama, and a sense of creepyness. The end, is bloody hillarious and sets up the second part really well. As the Doctor and co. Are surrounded with The Gas mask people which is creepy. But the doctor figures out a clever way to stop them. " Stop talking, go to your room I'm very cross with you " which is so funny and a smart and crisp way to stop them, and I love this episode. For the many reasons I have explained. And they take advantage of the setting really well, and the CGI for it's time, is damn impressive!

10/10 MASTERPIECE, a phenomenal episode that with the details of the episode underlines the best of Doctor who at it's peak.