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I'm only writing this because of the reviews regarding animal violence.

They're saying don't watch this because animal violence; skip the scene, because animal violence. NO! It's part of the story. Allen tells of an important piece of character development for Ron, regarding the traumatizing story of his dog being beaten. Again, Allen recounts a story of a dog being killed (the dog has a 1.5-2 second clip of a rope around a dog's neck; the dog is shot later and it's not even onscreen; the dog wasn't even innocent, it killed another man's means of business: his livestock) for mauling a sheep back when Joseph was founding the Church of LDS. If you skip it, you will be lost in this episode.

Would you have preferred to see a decapitated infant????? Just watch the show, and take in the dialogue, editing, shot composition. Make your judgements when the last episode's credits role.

Although the preachy nature of this episode is understandable when thinking of the time when it was made. A non-binary, gender neutral species, but no mention of whether how their sexual organs are oriented. Also, Riker's Kirk/James Bond style of love'em and leave'em gets tiresome. How might Deanna feel to see her ex-boyfriend hop back and forth from alien to alien?

The rescue operation for the two stranded shuttle operators was also resolved too quickly. The poker scene with Crusher, Deanna, Worf and Data was very amusing. Also, the ending is depressing, and unsatisfying; not necessarily the best thing to watch before going to bed.

The 4 points are for Geordi's beard. It's epic!

One might be pleased to hear that this mid-season finale is somewhat (a big somewhat) akin to classic Trek in that there is no action in the entire episode. Instead, it focuses on most of the Milky Way Galaxy conversing on what action should be taken regarding the DMA: destroy it with the possible consequence of harm to species 10C and damaging warp sub space making warp travel impossible in the immediate area, or, locate species 10C and make first contact. Burnham advocates for peaceful first contact, while Booker moves for destroying the DMA.

There are two plots to the episode, but neither one takes precedence over the other as they both entail the destruction or preservation of the Milky Way Galaxy. The problem with Zora's plot is that it is fine on its own (in fact this is the element which makes the episode feel like classic Trek) but as part of the whole it seems like the writers needed the rest of the cast to do something equally important to the Galactic summit. As a result, this makes the Galactic Summit of HUNDEREDS OF SPECIES DECIDING THEIR OWN FATE feel unimportant: even if they do succeed, there is a chance Zora might still decline and the summit was all for naught. On the other hand, the Galactic summit feels more like a "senate episode" from the CLONE WARS than it does Star Trek. To be honest, the I know the Galaxy is massive, but this meeting of the four quadrants makes the Galaxy feel really, really small. We see multiple representatives from the same species giving different or stacked votes, it doesn't quite make sense. Unless of course that is the other element from classic Trek that is being borrowed... the recycling of props and resources!

The whole episode, in fact, most of the first half of this season goes by really slowly even though there is some action. This could be to build tension, but instead it makes the pacing of the show very slow. "The Examples" was by far the best episode of the season, with not much action, but also playing into the mystery of the DMA. By "...But To Connect" we still don't know a lot about the DMA, and yet the mystery and urgency seems gone. In a serialized show, the lack of action may be to the episode's detriment, as we only see a portion of the story and a partial conclusion. The events of this episode appear to have happened because the writers needed something to happen. We all know the conclusion of the episode before it even happens, but the obstacles for the characters seem a little contrived. There are some good elements to this episode, but overall it is mediocre, similar to the rest of season 4's first half. We shall see how season 4's second half goes, I am excited to uncover the mystery of species 10C!

I must say with much disdain that this is not Star Trek. I was originally excited to hear about Star trek coming back to the small screen, but no more. This is not even a hollow shell of what it used to be, it's just. not. Star Trek. Since when did Mr. Roddenberry's vision of a "wagon train to the stars" become cast by the wayside in favour of action that does not fuel the story? There is very little exploration, and frankly most of the characters are detestable, which is fine in most cases but not if they are going to be portrayed as the good guys rather than the baddies. Another thing is the classic characters of Sarek, Spock, and Pike. They are shadows of their former selves. Didn't Leonard Nimoy come up with the Vulcan nerve pinch so Spock could avoid violence? Pike on the other hand is just shamed by everyone almost every waking minute. Crew insubordination is also out of control, if anyone else in any other Star Trek show talked to their superiors the way the crew of the Discovery talk to theirs, they would be relieved from duty or worse. I have nothing against the visual aesthetic of the show and the Discovery looks amazing, but to have Kurtzman pitch this as Prime Timeline? No way.

After "No Small Parts" I expected season 2 to follow Mariner and the captain as they team up (as an unstoppable mommy-daughter team) to address Starfleet's problems that have been brought to light. However just after the intro, it is revealed that Mariner and the captain have already been doing just that in between season 1 and 2, and they both have grown tired of each others behaviours (the captain is too strict, and Mariner doesn't follow orders). The episode ends with both of them deciding that it was nice working together, but they work better apart. So half of what was setup in season 1's finale was for nothing.

Two things that I cannot understate though, is just how many Easter eggs there are, and just how funny this episode was, despite its lack of story. This episode also sees the return of the Miranda class cruiser, for the first (barring the ridiculous Short Trek episode) time since Voyager: Endgame.

I'm looking forward to episode 2.

I understand that many people do see this as season 11-onwards, however I see this as a sequel. March of the Oni ended a legendary ten-season (or three, if you don't count the whole series as one arc) story arc, bringing the Garmadon saga to a close. This "new" show is just a continuation in continuity, but the story and arc are fresh and new, with new beginnings. It is sad to see the Hagemans leave, the I believe the new writers have succeeded in proving their worth. The only reason I give it a 9, is because nothing is perfect.

The Fire/Ice chapter were an excellent start, story wise. Fire Chapter: If anyone forgot we were watching Ninjago, have no fear, just watch out for snakes and you'll know soon enough, because they're back... again. This story did help to cement this new arc in the world of Ninjago, all thanks to the serpentine. Aspheera was a decent villain, showing that it is still not wise to trust a snake you have never met. Ice Chapter: This was a refreshing setting, due to not having many snowy biomes on Ninjago, with the introduction of the Never-Realm. The plot twist with Zane was well done, with Lloyd's second-maybe-perhaps-love-interest introduction, Akita (he really is a teenager). All in all, I was happy it was not a reboot for Ninjago, and continued in cannon with Masters of Spinjitzu. I also appreciate how each episode had a focus ninja, rather than a single ninja focus for the entire season. The relationships between Jay and Nya, and Zane and Pixel were continued and developed, with good character development for Cole, Kai, and Lloyd. Sensei Wu on the other hand, is not done justice. It appears that he is undergoing a late-life crisis. Wu is either overly angry and short tempered with the ninja, or he is timid and unsure of himself. Wu was the brother of one of the greatest threats Ninjago ever faced, a son of the first Spinjitzu Master, saved Ninjago countless times, fell through time and grew up al over again, trainer, advisor, and bond that keeps together the 6 ninja whose personalities clash more than the Beatles, and he has an existential crisis? A little unbelievable guys.

However, my dislikes are in part the writing, and the production. Story wise, the new timeslots demand a new episode format (11 minutes instead of 20) which hurts the progression of the story, but not entirely, and it gives the show new side stories to explore (the News Never Sleeps was one of my favourite episodes). The new animation style is a little more cartoony, and dare I say, less realistic? I understand it's Lego, (not realistic) but the movement and anime-fast-attack backgrounds in fight sequences are a little hard to get used to. New team, so it's understandable, and I'm slowly getting used to it. But, the character and object textures are glorious, such detail has never been seen on any Ninjago media beforehand.

There are problems with it, but none of them are critical blows to the show, and they are forgotten (except Wu's late-life crisis) easily. Another setback is the passing of Kirby Morrow, who lent his voice talents to the character of Cole and may other background characters. It is unfortunate that the Master of the Mountain was the only spotlight season for Cole compared to the other ninja. His death will leave hole in the show which will not be easily mended. This new chapter has a high bar to clear if it is to meet the standard of quality we have been used to, but from what I've seen it's already on it's way, and I can't wait for more!

As the title suggests, this was unexpected. I was a big doubter off the show due to the trailer, but after relenting, I watched the first episode. Then the second, and third, etc.

Unlike other Klutzman "Trek-ish" shows from CBS, this show is made by people who care about canon and continuity. Each episode gets better as the season goes on, becoming more and more like Star Trek. The humor is what you are expecting, but can be quite good at times when made with good timing. The world and ship designs, voice acting, and music is excellent, capturing a TNG era which gives the show great presence. This makes me wonder, how is it an animated comedy can be more Trek than a show with a knighted legendary actor, costing a few billion dollars per episode?!?

Overall this was an excellent start with some kinks to iron out, but I am definitely anticipating season 2, and ready to flaunt Lower Decks in the face of STD and Picard.

I completely understand everyone's complaints about this episode, and I agree. This is not the best TOS episode.

What I wanted mention was how intrigued I was with the episodes antagonist. Captain Ron Tracey has to be one of the shows best villains simply because of how much of a danger he represents to Kirk. Early in the episode it is revealed how much taller and tougher he is when he beats Kirk in a brawl. Having this shown early in makes every fight between the two so much more gripping and suspenseful as you can see that Kirk can't defeat him easily. I mean, really guys. How often does anyone beat Kirk in a fistfight????? It just shows that Tracey really is a formidable foe.

But I still understand that this is not the best episode.

In the 70's and 80's there were a number of sequel films which were able to become better than the first. The Empire Strikes Back and Terminator 2 are some of these films. Superman II is not. As a huge fan of Richard Donner's style of directing, it was immediately apparent from the opening credits that this was not a Donner film; Including the quality in sound of the orchestra playing the opening theme (it did not sound like John William's magic). The opening credits were a sad comparison to the first films opening sequence.

The plot itself is extremely patch work in the second act, jumping between serious drama to comic villains. It was quite a pity to see Terrence Stamp have an intimidating character with with about 5 minutes of screen time from the first film, to become a dull, uninspiring antagonist. Plot holes filled the film. How did Superman regain his powers, it was not shown, only implied. The number one film rule is "Show don't tell". I would have preferred to be told rather than be left in the dark. One more part that I didn't understand is where all those powers came from in the final battle in the Fortress of Solitude, and how can Clark make Lois forget that he is Superman? Odd.

The effects overall were not as good as the first, excluding the battle in Metropolis between Superman, Zod and his cronies. The acting was at least decent from all parties except Reeves, Kidder, and Hackman, who were as good as the first.

In closing the film lacks the Richard Donner touch that was apparent in the first Superman film, and many other projects of his. Needless to say, I'm not a fan of the Salkinds... at all.

I must say with much disdain that this is not Star Trek. I was originally excited to hear about Star trek coming back to the small screen, but no more. This is not even a hollow shell of what it used to be, it's just. not. Star Trek. Since when did Mr. Roddenberry's vision of a "wagon train to the stars" become cast by the wayside in favour of action that does not fuel the story? There is very little exploration, and frankly most of the characters are detestable, which is fine in most cases but not if they are going to be portrayed as the good guys rather than the baddies. Another thing is the classic characters of Sarek, Spock, and Pike. They are shadows of their former selves. Didn't Leonard Nimoy come up with the Vulcan nerve pinch so Spock could avoid violence? Pike on the other hand is just shamed by everyone almost every waking minute. Crew insubordination is also out of control, if anyone else in any other Star Trek show talked to their superiors the way the crew of the Discovery talk to theirs, they would be relieved from duty or worse. I have nothing against the visual aesthetic of the show and the Discovery looks amazing, but to have Kurtzman pitch this as Prime Timeline? No way.

I am quite disappointing at Kurtzman's "writing". There are no moral quandaries that were in TNG, and original characters were perverted for the cause of this big perversion. All hope and emotion that people normally have (especially in Star Trek) is absent. It's like the writers rejoice at the fact that the characters they are writing are empty and blood lustful.

"You cannot explain away a wantonly immoral act because you think that it is connected to some higher purpose." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard

This has to be one of the most Star Trek like episodes The Orville has ever brought forth. The acting is good with a great a-plot, but unlike the previous episode their is no secondary plot. The whole episode focuses on Alara, thankfully. This episode felt like something right out of "Enterprise" with Captain Mercer being the direct counter part of Captain Archer. It was brilliant with the topic of physical disabilities, especially with the idea of familial acceptance.

I still can't get over the fact that Robert Picardo and John Billingsley were guest stars!

This film blew me away when I first saw it many years ago, at how much it was different from TOS but at the same time drawing many, many parallels. The acting is superb, with all the leads having moments to shine reflecting their predecessors (which they do very well). The CGI is impeccable, and Giacchino score is remarkable. The Romulans are once again the baddies in this fast paced film, with Eric Bana taking the lead with many memeable scenes which are absolutely fantastic! The film strays far from the regular Trek film as it has more action the the whole of TOS put together, and every ship is more supersized than a McD's meal. It is sad to see that in the long run this film killed Star Trek as we knew it (talking 'bout you Klutztzman) but that is not entirely this films fault.

The story is engaging, with many fan service moments but it doesn't feel overwhelming. Danger to those who hate change however, as this film has done so. All said and done, I would take this over Picard and STD any day. This film is the complete opposite of the Motion Picture, but it's similar in the fact that it doesn't feel like Star Trek. However, both ST'09 and the Motion Picture were able to kick start the franchise after a multiple year hiatus.

All in all, this film does what it does well. There will always people who are angry at JJ for this film, but it's not a bad film and it's got Leonard Nimoy. What's not to like?

I'm not angry, and I'm happy about that. Someone finally managed to make a preachy piece of pop culture that doesn't rub it in the viewers face (Chris Chibnall, lesson to be learned). What I liked about the episode in it's political views was that it raises the question of gender equality (or lack thereof), but it doesn't make the preachy character out as the protagonist, though she does bring up good points. The acting was quite good, and it was nice to see Chekov shine in this episode. It was also good to see the return of the Starfleet dress uniform. One thing this episode brings up is Starfleet's problem with ships. Unlike Star Wars where ships are pumped out of the factory at breakneck speed, Star Trek gives one a sense that it is not easy to build or attain the resources to build a starship. Starships are seen with great value, because Starfleet doen't have many of them (the scene in commodore Grey's office).

Over all, it was a good episode.

This felt so much like Star Trek, simply because it's such a zany idea. I always liked it when Gene's Star Trek did an episode which was way out of the ordinary. The acting was good, I still think Chuck Huber should try a more soft Deforest Kelley voice but he does a good job anyways. The Civil War reenactment was fabulous, and the on location format was amazing. One other thing that made Star Trek so special was when it was common to do sets on a sound stage, S.T. once in a while took things outside which gave the show an open feeling (the arena). It made the universe seem so much bigger.

To finish, anyone else think the nanites are of Borg origin?

This was a nice easy going episode, a little slow and repetitive, but with meaning. Things to note were the lamp in the U.S.S. Farragut's medical bay look a lot like the one's seen in the "The Cage" Enterprise bridge, nice little detail. McCoy's actor seems a little bit too gruff for my liking, he's not country boy enough like Deforest Kelley but he nails the cantankerous attitude. I loved the ending with Kirk and his unborn daughter, it was quite emotional. Finally when McCoy says his heart was holding on because of one more lady, to have the next scene zoom out from the Enterprise registry was wonderful!

Not brilliant, but very good.

From the ship designs all the way down to the uniforms, this feels like TOS Trek. The acting is good, and the CGI is fine, but the best part is the story and direction it's headed. The format feels like the WWII documentory "World At War" from Thames television.

I so wished that this could have been brought to completion, it's true to Gene Roddenberry's lore for the TOS. Plus, it's got Tony Todd and Gary Graham, so happy to see Soval again!

After having to deal with the trauma from series 12 of Doctor WHO, and so-called "Prime Timeline" Star Trek, this is more than a breath of fresh air... this is a cyclone! The pacing is fantastic, the acting is good, the CGI is decent (only a few weird shots), and best of all, Nick Nolte! The Spaghetti Western vibe is brilliant, and it works so well with the planet settings and gunslinger-style shootouts that frequent the show. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni has made many fans happy, and all media producing companies should take a look at what they have done. No politically correct agenda, no childish humor, pure story and fantasy.

I'm done... if there is a petition to cancel Doctor WHO, then I will pay money to see that happen. I would give this episode a 0 if I could, in my opinion it's the worst excuse for what Chibns says is Doctor WHO. Chibs has finally done what I had feared from Fugitive of the Judoon, he has rewritten Doctor WHO lore. First, the pros (shouldn't take too long):

1. Cybermen design, amazing but not good enough to save the episode or Chibnall's atrocious writing and plot ideas. 2. Now that I know where the series is going, I don't have to watch it anymore.

Cons: 1. Awful acting, with distasteful exposition. Graham's talk with Yas is beyond cringe. 2. Still no Cyber-conversion. There's talk of it, but a) the Cybermen don't convert dead people as one character fears b) they're still trying to eradicate the human race who just so happen to be their stock for new Cybermen. 3. They're going to convert to Cyborgs? CYBERMEN!!!!! It's in the name! The reason they are so horrifying is that they used to be fully human. In their quest to become better they lost all of what makes them truly human, virtues, vices, and the notion of right and wrong. Now they are upgrading to become better than human. Their main goal is to assimilate all human life to become cyberforms. 4. Ashad is done away with too easily. For two episodes Ashad was terrifying, and now he was killed in such a stupid fashion. What tripe! 5. The (false) history of the Time Lords feels like a hard push in a political direction. 6. Death partical... oooh, sounds original! 7. Ran for way too long!!! 8. Around the 10:00 mark I just couldn't wait for it too end. It just kept prattling on. 9. Worst way to end an episode! Holy s***!!!! Who thought that was a good idea! Oh right, Chib Chrisnall. And the Doctor deciding not kill everyone to end a war????????? Where on Earth have we heard that before? THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR ANYONE?????????????? 10. THE FACT THAT CHRIS CHIBNALL HIMSELF DISMANTLED OVER 50 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO HISTORY!!!!! All through the idea that there was generations of the "doctor" before the real 1st Doctor, Mr. William Hartnell! All that is running through my mind is; Chibnall hates Hartnell, Chibnall hates Hartnell,Chibnall hates Hartnell!

To finish off, I have to say that I am done with WHO now. That's it, I've had it with environmental b.s. and political and social pushes. Awful writing and terrible acting has plagued Chibnall's writing from the start, with his own agendas. He never thought about the Whovians, or what over 50 years of WHO had in terms of lore. I gave Jodie two series, and I gave Chibnall two series. Nothing new came, disappointments one after the other. Doctor WHO ended with Capaldi... End of Story! Just egregious.

The escapism which this show had is now gone.

I'm done... if there is a petition to cancel Doctor WHO, then I will pay money to see that happen. I would give this episode a 0 if I could, in my opinion it's the worst excuse for what Chibns says is Doctor WHO. Chibs has finally done what I had feared from Fugitive of the Judoon, he has rewritten Doctor WHO lore. First, the pros (shouldn't take too long):

1. Cybermen design, amazing but not good enough to save the episode or Chibnall's atrocious writing and plot ideas. 2. Now that I know where the series is going, I don't have to watch it anymore.

Cons: 1. Awful acting, with distasteful exposition. Graham's talk with Yas is beyond cringe. 2. Still no Cyber-conversion. There's talk of it, but a) the Cybermen don't convert dead people as one character fears b) they're still trying to eradicate the human race who just so happen to be their stock for new Cybermen. 3. They're going to convert to Cyborgs? CYBERMEN!!!!! It's in the name! The reason they are so horrifying is that they used to be fully human. In their quest to become better they lost all of what makes them truly human, virtues, vices, and the notion of right and wrong. Now they are upgrading to become better than human. Their main goal is to assimilate all human life to become cyberforms. 4. Ashad is done away with too easily. For two episodes Ashad was terrifying, and now he was killed in such a stupid fashion. What tripe! 5. The (false) history of the Time Lords feels like a hard push in a political direction. 6. Death partical... oooh, sounds original! 7. Ran for way too long!!! 8. Around the 10:00 mark I just couldn't wait for it too end. It just kept prattling on. 9. Worst way to end an episode! Holy s***!!!! Who thought that was a good idea! Oh right, Chib Chrisnall. And the Doctor deciding not kill everyone to end a war????????? Where on Earth have we heard that before? THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR ANYONE?????????????? 10. THE FACT THAT CHRIS CHIBNALL HIMSELF DISMANTLED OVER 50 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO HISTORY!!!!! All through the idea that there was generations of the "doctor" before the real 1st Doctor, Mr. William Hartnell! All that is running through my mind is; Chibnall hates Hartnell, Chibnall hates Hartnell,Chibnall hates Hartnell!

To finish off, I have to say that I am done with WHO now. That's it, I've had it with environmental b.s. and political and social pushes. Awful writing and terrible acting has plagued Chibnall's writing from the start, with his own agendas. He never thought about the Whovians, or what over 50 years of WHO had in terms of lore. I gave Jodie two series, and I gave Chibnall two series. Nothing new came, disappointments one after the other. Doctor WHO ended with Capaldi... End of Story! Just egregious.

The escapism which this show had is now gone.

I am quite pleased to have been able to view this. The writing is Fantastic, and it's nice to see a sci-fi series take a slower pace for once (action does not always make a show good). In terms of the quality of writing, Chris Chibnall gives a good plot which is quit different from what we have been used to. Chibnall can definitely write a good Torchwood episode, better than he can for Doctor WHO. This definitely has a more soap opera feel, giving the episode a better pacing giving it more time to tell it's story, which is what I believe Chibs is best at, no technobabble, slow and emotional.

The idea that "there are some problems that can't be fixed in any way but the passage of time" is not used enough. There are so many encounters which cannot simply be fixed by a snap of the fingers (so to speak). There are a few problems which I won't go into because they are brought up by other reviewers, but the main one is Gwen is still acting like the rump end of mule, regardless of who's there she passes gas. I hope she gains more gravity to her character, like two episodes ago in "Something Borrowed".

Good job Chibs, please go back to work like this... I love it.

Star Trek Online is one of my favourite games I've ever played, but far from the best I've ever played.

The graphics mostly are decent and have vastly improved from when I first started playing. The game play loop is good and is addicting, although there is the occasional bug that puts a subspace rift on n the path of your trek through the stars. However, one of the best parts of the game has to be the plot. The plot of the whole game is so well written that it encompasses the whole of the Star Trek universe, both past and present. Unfortunately, there are also some drawbacks, up until the Discovery missions, everything is all systems normal. The Discovery missions are shoehorned into the game to fit the new era and the writing leaves not just something, but everything to be desired. Characters make foolish decisions, the player is forced to work together and be friends with a mass murdering terrorist, and there are no repercussions for said terrorist after the story arc ends. Coming off the back of the earlier writing, it hurt to play. Since then, the writing has gotten much better with the Reflections/Refractions season after the entire Disco/Klingon House Divided debacle.

Next best thing the game has going for it is the customization for both the player's character, ship, and crew. Near-endless options appear for the player, that is, if you have enough money with a steady income. This game is excellent to start as free to play, but it will trounce you at the endgame. Seriously, if you like Stat Trek, find an expense you don't need and divert that money to this game, if you feel like it. The sheer amount of ships, bridge officer variations, outfits, gear etc to obtain is crazy.

That brings in the first con to the game, the money grab notion that most companies are falling for these past few years. In order to actually stay on top of your enemies and assignments, a ship with decent dps, speed and energy reserves is required, which can only be bought by ARC's zen in-game currency. There are ships rewarded to the player for being promoted, but besides those few ships it all can quickly cost an arm and a leg unless you know what you want and don't gamble the lock boxes..

To finish up, the musical score is well done, the map is extensive, the star ships look beautiful, and the game really makes you feel like a Starfleet officer, Klingon Warrior, Romulan, Jem'Hadar, what have you. There is much the game has to offer, if you have a deep pocket. One thing is clear, the devs know Star Trek, and they made this game for Trekkies.

Words fail me as to how disappointed I am after seeing the Cybermen used improperly. AGAIN! Why on Earth are the Cybermen eradicating humanity instead of Cyber-converting them? There was only one mention of conversion in the whole episode. Granted Moffat had the same problem in Nightmare in Silver. On top of that, Jodie still has irritating expositional dialogue in the middle of a battle scene, I'm surprised a Cyberman didn't convert... I mean shoot her. It does have good pacing and it did make me anticipate what the ending might be. Still, it's the first part, and there are many questions to be answered. Many questions. I am almost at the end of the rope with Chibs.

Chibnall surprised me with this one. In my opinion, this is the best episode from 13's era (sorry, but Jack was too much of a wow factor). The reasons for this are, pacing (suspenseful), acting (surprisingly good, looking at you Jodie... such emotion), and the Cyberman. The Cyberman is one of the most sinister monsters I've ever seen on the show, with an amazing costume design! Byron flirting with the Doctor was quite funny, and as usual Bradley Walsh was the shining star. This has me really excited for the next two parts in the series finale! The Doctor truly shines when a choice must be made in a no win scenario.

Words fail me as to how disappointed I am after seeing the Cybermen used improperly. AGAIN! Why on Earth are the Cybermen eradicating humanity instead of Cyber-converting them? There was only one mention of conversion in the whole episode. Granted Moffat had the same problem in Nightmare in Silver. On top of that, Jodie still has irritating expositional dialogue in the middle of a battle scene, I'm surprised a Cyberman didn't convert... I mean shoot her. It does have good pacing and it did make me anticipate what the ending might be. Still, it's the first part, and there are many questions to be answered. Many questions. I am almost at the end of the rope with Chibs.