Cold Blood - New Review

The First review of the 9th eppie of series 5 has been released by beehive city:

Doctor Who

Cold Blood

BBC One (&HD) Saturday May 29th, 7pm

Rating:

“This is the story of our planet earth, and how we came to share it with the race known as humanity … it is the story of The Doctor who helped our races find common ground and the terrible losses he suffered as a result … I’m telling you this story because it must never be forgotten.”

Excited yet?

So where were we before we were so rudely interrupted by another week? Oh yes, Amy is about to be dissected by a homo-reptilian, Mo has already been stitched up, Elliot is somewhere underground, Alaya is hostage with Rory, Tony and Ambrose in a church and The Doctor (along with Nasreen) has just discovered he’s got to be the conciliation broker between two races who both have compelling claims to mother earth … phew.


Evil, or just battling for what's rightly theirs?
If you enjoyed last week (as I did), you will not be disappointed with Cold Blood. You see, these Silurians are just as complex as us humans (they are earthlings after all.) Just as we thought it was a straight battle for the planet, it turns out there is dissension in the reptilian ranks. Not everyone is as full of venom and hate for the “stinking apes” as Alaya and her warrior sister Restac are. In fact, there are elements within the Silurian camp ( including the charming Malokeh) who want to talk … but with civil unrest amongst their people, is there any hope of a lasting peace? Eldane tries to pull rank on Restac, but is it too late? “You are to start a war whilst the rest of us sleep … whilst you slept, they [humanity] evolved … I watched it for myself.”

Interspersed by ‘almost’ executions, venomous (excuse the pun) exchanges and more than its fair share of perilous moments, at one stage The Doctor even gets some people around a table … like grown ups. “The first meeting of the human race and homo-reptillia is now in session … never said that before – that’s fab” He also happens to mention “whatever happens today will change future events, create it’s own time line it’s own reality, the future pivots around you, here, now … so do good for humanity … for earth.” Amy, with her usual ice-breaking wit, says what we’re all thinking … “no pressure then.”


Will Alaya tempt someone to be less than "the best of humanity"?
But just as things look like they’re getting better downstairs, Alaya’s prophecy is coming true upstairs, as someone has slipped up. “I knew it would be you – the one with the most to lose … the weakest …” But could this one mistake cost the lives of all humanity (or at least indirectly – one of the regular cast)?

The episode moves to a frankly nail biting finale in the greatest traditions of the show aided by a motoring soundtrack of Hollywood proportions … but there’s more. This isn’t just about the end of a two parter, it’s much bigger than that …
“Not here, not now … it’s getting wider … some kind of space time cataclysm, an explosion maybe … big enough to put cracks in the universe … but what is it? The Angels laughed at me when I didn’t know what it is, prisoner zero knew, everybody knows except me … but where there’s an explosion there’s shrapnel …”

What will The Doctor discover, could it be a clue as to how this all might end? What is the sacrifice that he will ultimately make, does he even know yet? Can The Doctor deliver on his promise “nobody dies today” or will we really lose a central character forever, right here, right now? Can the Silurians be quelled … and will Amy ever get to Rio in those hot-pants?

Exciting, scary, intriguing, revealing and deeply emotional, this is what Chris Chibnall was born to write, this is what Doctor Who returned to do, and this is one you have to watch.


Quite Franky I am pissing my pants with anticipation, From this review I think this ep could surpass Amy's Choice as the best ep of Doctor Who ever! (call me over-reactive) but I really do think that this ep could be AMAZING!!!