This episode was great. It had a very interesting premise right from the start, with them being in their social bubble to such an extent that they are told where to walk without being able to see. The monsters and what they did were genuinely horrifying and it's been a long time since I felt this unnerved watching doctor who, it took me right back to "Paradise Towers".
I thought Ricky September was a very interesting character, the most popular one, but also the most capable, learning to live without the bubble. I grew to genuinely like him quite quickly and I felt a bit scared because I thought he might be killed off for that reason, and I was quite surprised by what happened. Our main character actually turned completely and this is something quite unexpected, we don't usually see that and it was great because I felt quite shocked. I didnt really see the undercurrents in the episode, but my brother was figuring it out. This character was not meant to be likeable. He said that he haslsnt noticed any black people in the place and it seemed like all the rich privileged people who rejected anyone not like them. Of course, I saw what he meant in how she responded to the doctor and then how he pleaded to be allowed to help them. Incredibly powerful stuff.
Most importantly... Anothr reviewer complained because we didn't get to see them suffer any consequences, but I think that was entirely the point. People like that can do terrible things and often do not face consequences, or not that the wider public can see. I think this is a fantastic way to look at this aspect of society and it was done in a very powerful way.
This was a big win for me.
I thought Ricky September was a very interesting character, the most popular one, but also the most capable, learning to live without the bubble. I grew to genuinely like him quite quickly and I felt a bit scared because I thought he might be killed off for that reason, and I was quite surprised by what happened. Our main character actually turned completely and this is something quite unexpected, we don't usually see that and it was great because I felt quite shocked. I didnt really see the undercurrents in the episode, but my brother was figuring it out. This character was not meant to be likeable. He said that he haslsnt noticed any black people in the place and it seemed like all the rich privileged people who rejected anyone not like them. Of course, I saw what he meant in how she responded to the doctor and then how he pleaded to be allowed to help them. Incredibly powerful stuff.
Most importantly... Anothr reviewer complained because we didn't get to see them suffer any consequences, but I think that was entirely the point. People like that can do terrible things and often do not face consequences, or not that the wider public can see. I think this is a fantastic way to look at this aspect of society and it was done in a very powerful way.
This was a big win for me.
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