The Doctor and Martha head to the end of the Universe, with Captain Jack strapped to the TARDIS. Professor Yana is helping to save the last humans in the universe, by offering them 'Utopia'
I really like Utopia, it's a very good episode. It certainly is a game changer for the show, it gives us a welcome return for Captain Jack and of course something much bigger, but I've always thought that something's missing, what I don't know but will try to go deeper.
It's a bit Mad Max meets the Doctor. The tattooed, pierced, spiky toothed future kind are good and have the usual apocalypse feel to them, I'm reaching for the ink when the end of the world comes!
Sir Derek Jacobi is magical throughout, I can't decide if it was a wasted opportunity for him to be in just the one, or if he was the ultimate set up for John Simm. His change was glorious, from sweet to villain, an that scene with the excellent Chipo Chung was one of the best in nu Who.
I found the story a little bit thin, with the whole Utopia concept is a little hard to buy into. The premise, script and cast all feel a bit too big for the episode, like putting a glorious tropical fish in a small tank, that's Utopia.
Huge amounts of energy, which we must credit John Barrowman and Murray Gold for, it's alive, and has somewhat been missing in some segments.
You just knew something was brewing, the time piece creation back in Human Nature was such a good one, and the joy of seeing it again, we remember a comment from the face of Boe, 'you are not alone,' but who?? There is a tremendous shift in gears when Martha glances the pocket watch and informs the Doctor of her discovery. It's a fabulous moment.
From the instant we see him, John Simm's enthusiasm is infectious, finally an energy to match Tennant's.
I've reviewed this whilst re watching it for the first time in a few years, and my opinion has changed, I've thoroughly enjoyed, and it's switched from a previous good to excellent, it's 9/10
I really like Utopia, it's a very good episode. It certainly is a game changer for the show, it gives us a welcome return for Captain Jack and of course something much bigger, but I've always thought that something's missing, what I don't know but will try to go deeper.
It's a bit Mad Max meets the Doctor. The tattooed, pierced, spiky toothed future kind are good and have the usual apocalypse feel to them, I'm reaching for the ink when the end of the world comes!
Sir Derek Jacobi is magical throughout, I can't decide if it was a wasted opportunity for him to be in just the one, or if he was the ultimate set up for John Simm. His change was glorious, from sweet to villain, an that scene with the excellent Chipo Chung was one of the best in nu Who.
I found the story a little bit thin, with the whole Utopia concept is a little hard to buy into. The premise, script and cast all feel a bit too big for the episode, like putting a glorious tropical fish in a small tank, that's Utopia.
Huge amounts of energy, which we must credit John Barrowman and Murray Gold for, it's alive, and has somewhat been missing in some segments.
You just knew something was brewing, the time piece creation back in Human Nature was such a good one, and the joy of seeing it again, we remember a comment from the face of Boe, 'you are not alone,' but who?? There is a tremendous shift in gears when Martha glances the pocket watch and informs the Doctor of her discovery. It's a fabulous moment.
From the instant we see him, John Simm's enthusiasm is infectious, finally an energy to match Tennant's.
I've reviewed this whilst re watching it for the first time in a few years, and my opinion has changed, I've thoroughly enjoyed, and it's switched from a previous good to excellent, it's 9/10