'Mummy on the Orient Express' is not only the best Doctor Who episode in Series 8, but one of the best in the whole of 'New Who'. The Foretold was an excellently developed monster and it was presented (visually) fantastically - The fact that the monster ACTUALLY HAD a story to it (being a soldier in a previous life) was brilliant. With the computer (GUS) being part of the problem was unexpected and creepy - The voice was creepy and fitted the computer very well. Jamie Mathieson (the writer) is brand new to the Doctor Who writing team, and by God he should stay! His writing is just incredibly well done - It was original and exciting. The episode DID NOT feel rushed at all, it felt like a feature-length film which was extremely enjoyable.
This episode deserves a 10/10 because it's everything a viewer could want from watching Doctor Who, it has EVERY element of Doctor Who in it - We even got to see a futuristic city as well! A truly OUTSTANDING episode.
This episode deserves a 10/10 because it's everything a viewer could want from watching Doctor Who, it has EVERY element of Doctor Who in it - We even got to see a futuristic city as well! A truly OUTSTANDING episode.