The Ark - The Return

The second part of this story is potentially where the story takes the next step. They work out that around 700 years have passed since they left and it doesn't take long to see that the guardians are the servants and the Monoids are in charge which is a complete switch of what it was like before. There has been a major development with the Monoids as they can now talk even though the method is somewhat primitive. I think that the head part of the Monoids are well done though there is a moment when one of them has a drink even though there's no clear way as to how this could happen.

When they land on the planet we get to learn that the inhabitants are invisible though its only done in a subtle way and it takes several scenes before they get involved. It's rather disappointing when before the speak the Monoid throws some vases as a way of getting someone's attention. It's rather a childish thing to do and slightly devalues them. Then they foolishly announce their true plans when the guardians can overhear them.

I love the moment when its revealed that even though they found a cure for the cold, the after effects did more harm and that along with various other things helped the Monoids overthrow the guardians. To be honest the guardians were a useless lot so its not such a worrying thing. The Monoids are an effective baddie with 'one' being the best of the bunch. Even the eye looks creepy even though its being moved by the actors tongue.

There is a fun moment when the Doctor appears to be talking to thin air but obviously he's talking to one of the refusions. The refusions seem like a pleasant enough race and have even gone to the trouble of putting up buildings just to make the guardians feel at home. Unlike the guardians, I actually like the refusions because at least they done come across and weak and feeble. Though even though I call the guardians week and feeble, the new ones we meet in this episode are no where near as annoying as the previous lot though that's only because it turns out one of them has become has become a turncoat.

We get more of the model as the capsule lands on the planet. It's good that we get to see it up close instead of on a screen like in a previous episode. It's good that we get to go somewhere different instead of just staying on the ark. Even though its a studio at least its somewhere different and it breathes some new life into the stor and I am enjoying this far more than I was expecting and this was another solid episode that kept me entertained and the final episode should continue this good work.