The reprise is noticeably different from what we saw at the end of the previous episode. The question still remains as to what is causing that noise. I’m surprised at how dimly lit the tunnel scenes are. What makes it more striking is when the camera is focused on Ian and Susan we hear the Doctor scream out in terror which is something that I never thought I would witness. The early stages of the episode are quite exiciting and it’s down to the lighting and also the performances from the regulars. This is the second episode that Jacqueline Hill doesn’t appear though they do at least mention Barbara. At least they have remembered there is someone else in the group though they don’t actually mention Maitland which is a shame because the character was a good one and what he went through a lot with Carol yet isn’t regarded very highly as we don’t hear from him again.
John is still undergoing treatment in what looks like the weirdest hairdryer in existence. This means that John isn’t really allowed to do very much which is a shame really after he was so strong in the early episodes. Carol also suffers from not having a great deal to do as she has to play nurse to John. When John recovers you can tell this has happened because his hair is normal and now he is better his involvement is more important. He can reveal the City Administrator/Second Elder as the traitor.
The City Administrator really takes a leap in the utterly nasty stakes. His fear of the humans is getting to be quite silly (but in a good way). When the real Second Elder is killed by the City Administrator it looks like his plan has gone up the spout but the City Administrator comes up with a new plan on the spot. It led to the Doctor suggesting that the City Administrator becomes Second Elder. It’s not long before the regulars realise that they made a mistake by suggesting the City Administrator be promoted but by then its too late. It’s not long before the Doctor and Ian go back to the acquaduct but thanks to the new Second Elder the weapons they have don’t work all we see from them for this episode. The cliffhanger actually features Carol who is walking around the city and a hand (clearly a sensorite) covers up her mouth and pulls out of shot. This is a good cliffhanger and quite a shocking one considering it’s a family show. It’s another solid episode as it feels like things are starting to move to a climax with John getting better and the City Administrator/Second Elder’s plans taking strength, the final episode has a lot to live up to and my enjoyment in this episode was quite high.
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