The Doctor and Donna land on The Oodsphere in 4126. They arrive on the site of a sales company, who are selling the Ood on mass to three galaxies. Naturally all is not well, 3 deaths have occurred in the complex, the Ood are responsible, and 'red eye' is the cause. The business is led by Mr Halpen, played by Tim McInnerny who is merciless with the Ood. What is up with container 15, and what's lurking there and who are the friends of the Ood?
The imagery is fantastic, the Ood's planet looks wonderful, and it's both well designed and stunning. The Andy Warhol style Ood pictures in the marketing suite are great.
The combination of Tennant and Tate is proving to be a perfect pairing. I don't think they're been surpassed in nu who, the mix of energy, humour and emotion they bring is still unrivalled.
Third episode in, and Tate steals the show once again, her reaction to the Ood was priceless, she's showing exactly how good she is. The writing is spot on for her and she is totally in character. At the time I took it for granted how good she was, second week she's had me shedding a tear, note to producers 'bring her back!!' In conclusion there's a huge impact from this episode, the origins of the Ood are explored, and it's an emotional roller-coaster. The Doctor and Donna are fabulous as always. Great special effects and some rough justice is dished out to the bad guys. Fabulous 10/10