Oh my god, this is actually on time this week. This is a weird one, and it kept me wondering what was the point of it all until the very end. It's not necessarily a bad episode, but it was not very interesting either.
I think it's a bit weird that the Doctor says that the woods are a nightmare of the human race. I get that this episode is supposed to be very fairy tale-like and in fairy tales the forest is often a scary place that holds secrets and where you get lost in, but I have never been scared of the woods. Sure, I've seen films and tv shows that makes the forests look a bit spooky, but that has never influenced my real life. For me, the woods are a calm, relaxing space. Maybe it's because I live in a small town and have spent half of my childhood surrounded by trees, but when I saw the forest that London was turned into, my first thought was not how freaky it looked. I thought it looked nice and I'd love to explore that. So yeah, there was no fear involved in this episode at all and I just kept wondering what was the point. And since that is not revealed until the last minute, this was a bit boring.
Why is this season so focused on Clara's school? (Also, schools do sleepovers in museums? That seems weird...) I have said it before, and I will say it again, I don't like kids. I know this show is technically for kids, but can they just go away? Granted, they were not as annoying as I thought they were going to be, but it was still pretty annoying.
I love Danny. He's so nice and understanding and I think he has a great world view. He's seen the world already, now he wants to focus on what's infront of him. And the way he deals with Clara and her lies is just so grown-up. I didn't expect that, though I probably should have realised that Danny has a more healthier way of dealing with things than I do. I expected him to be angry, but that was just me projecting myself on Danny, because trust is something that does not come easily for me, so if you break it, you're pretty much dead to me after that.
Clara, on the other hand, is still trying to get both worlds. But even in the middle of a crisis, she is more interested in the mystery and solving the big adventure with the Doctor, while Danny is focused on the kids, their well-being and keeping everyone safe. Clara can admire what Danny is doing but is incapable of adopting same behaviour. Which, to me, shows that Clara's two lives do not mix well and cannot exist together.
I don't buy the fact that London is so empty, it's like there's no one around. And I think, this is definitely a mistake. I know lots of people would ruin the atmosphere the episode tries to reach, but it is not believable that there are no people. I mean, have you ever been to London? It's full of people! And even if the news tell everyone to stay home, there is bound to be some people around.
Also, how did Maebh outrun the wolf? She's a little girl and he's a really fast animal. It does not add up. But at least she is nice and definitely the least annoying kid, so that's cool. And why did she go to the Doctor in the beginning? How did she know?
Apparently we have a two-parter finale, starting next week. And Clara is involved somehow, and we seem to be back to questioning who or what Clara is. Let's hope it will be good.
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