The suspense throughout this episode makes it, in my opinion, one of the best episodes period (possibly second best after 'Blink'). The premise is simple in that one character (Sky) seemingly possessed by an unknown creature copies the speech of the Doctor and the other passengers aboard the craft. Each time the speech evolves it is intriguing and satisfying to see the reactions of the tourists. This episode introduces a variety of new characters, but gives us just the right amount of information on each of them. The beginning of the episode is very calm and is simply friendly dialogue between the Doctor and passengers, which is in itself refreshing as this rarely happens in the Doctor's chaotic adventures. The rest of the episode showcases the natural instincts of the human race. Fear and pac-mentality play large roles throughout the episode. The majority of the characters don't really have the intelligence to reason with the Doctor, while arguably the only character who does (Jethro) is belittled by his parents and has his ideas cast aside without any analysis. The 'monster' in this episode is unseen. This could be viewed as a cheap tactic, as no new physical ideas have to be made. Having said that, the fact the creature is never seen works extremely well with the theme of the episode.
Review of Midnight
