This was a really brilliant opener to the two parter. The Doctor and Rose land on a ship on the far reaches of space, which is facing imminent disaster as it's being dragged into a black hole. Something is on board possessing one of the crew, but what? The Doctor and Rose become marooned as the TARDIS is lost.
The effects in Impossible Planet/Satan Pit are outstanding, they have a real epic movie feel to them, not what you'd expect to see on the small screen. I draw comparisons between this and the movie 'Sunshine.'
There is a real emotional connection with the characters, the scene of Scooti's death is beautifully done, it's very sincere. I had no idea it was Myanna Buring!! The cast are all excellent, Claire Rushbrook in particular shines through.
There is a great humour here too, I've always thought that humour works so well when it's mixed with terror, it's really well done here.
The Ood are a fantastic creation, they look so good, so different for Doctor Who, it's no surprise that they have made repeat appearances. The scene of them changing from domestic slaves into killer Ood is tremendous.
Great first episode, and what a cliffhanger! I always switch off as not to watch the 'next week' trailer as they tend to give so much away, this one did the same.
