Doctor Who: Forest of the Dead (2008)
Season 4, Episode 9
10/10
The last time I saw you, the real you, the future you, I mean, you turned up on my doorstep, with a new haircut and a suit. You took me to Darillium to see the Singing Towers.
30 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Donna is gone, the Vashta Nerada are out for fresh meat and the Tenth Doctor is running out of options. Can he trust the mysterious Professor River Song, a woman who claims to be from his future? Why would his future self have given her his sonic screwdriver, or tell her his real name? Even if they do work together, can anyone stop the shadows from claiming them all as their next meal?

God damn it, I was writing a review of this episode but I accidentally closed the tab, well then, here we go again...

WARNING: SUPER HEAVY SPOILERS ABOUT THE FUTURE SERIES OF DOCTOR WHO IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THEM! Soooo... Spoilers!

This episode is such a total masterpiece, extremely entertaining, superior acting, great dialogue, especially when River Song was talking about the last time she met the Doctor, absolutely loved the intriguing parallel plotline of the little girl, it's something you know? Even, the Vashta Nerada. I'm sorry, Weeping Angels! But the Vashta Nerada are the most terrifying Doctor Who creature ever, they literally can melt your flesh, they have no weakness, nothing can kill shadows, no wonder why the Doctor couldn't defeat them which is why he used the only option is to go the TARDIS and go on into other adventures, you can only just run away from them, clever one-off creatures, NEVER. EVER. BRING. THEM. BACK!

Murray Gold did a superior job at this, too! The music really fits the tone of the two-parter...

10/10,
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