![]() I saw that coming from a mile away, but I still loved it.Įngie: Also – and this is something I’ll talk about more in my reviews of the finale, and may even end up writing an entirely separate post about it – the writers of series nine definitely made some interesting storytelling decisions! “Sleep No More” was the only standalone episode of this series… what did you think of that?Ĭharley: I, personally, love how tight and self-contained this episode was, though some aspects of the semi-open ending were a bit abrupt. So I didn’t have high expectations, but this is definitely one of my favorite episodes this series, and one of the creepiest we’ve had in a while…Įngie: I did think it was clever that at the end, we were told that WE were spreading Morpheus. Everything is timed just about right to get you used to a status quo, and then suddenly link back to something that was on the verge of slipping your mind and make you go “Oooooh!”Įngie: You mention Mark Gatiss – I was also impressed by this episode because I… haven’t liked ANY of Gatiss’ previous stories? On both Doctor Who and Sherlock. ![]() Massive kudos to Mark Gatiss – he must have known exactly what he was doing when he wrote this episode, because the pacing of the story and plot twists are so tight. It had the potential to be a total mess, but it wasn’t, and I was super impressed.Ĭharley: Likewise! I think it was the writing that really saved it. This is a very experimental method of storytelling and it had the potential to go soooooo wrong and not be creepy at all. Some of the best plot twists I’ve seen on TV, let alone on Doctor Who, for quite a while.Įngie: I knew a little bit about this episode before seeing it – I’d read about how it was going to be told through found footage, at least – but I’ll admit that even before seeing it I was a bit hesitant. I liked the notion of a backward-looking episode, but didn’t think this was going to work out.Ĭharley: However! The way the episode eventually explained the “found footage” aesthetic, and the scientist’s clips, even the really annoying white-noise shot changes – which I hated within seconds for the aforementioned laziness reasons as well as for the irritating noise – was absolutely incredible. Combined with how gut-bustingly cliche the entire setup was, I really wasn’t impressed. I’ve seen this setup too often in video games and movies, I think, and I’ve basically come to equate it with laziness. ![]() There was some wonderful atmosphere.Ĭharley: Initially, I was really, really annoyed with this episode. It wasn’t the sharpest thing – I saw the Morpheus / Sandman thing coming a mile away, but that might just be me – but the twist with the scientist and the final scene where he was talking at the camera gave me chills. I did a complete 180 on this episode about midway through. BUT! The plot twists throughout the episode were nothing short of awesome. OH MY GOD IT WAS SO CLICHE.Ĭharley: You know, the pack of stock characters going in to deserted space station to follow up on unknown disaster, blah blah. ![]() She blogs at Charley R’s Leaning Tower of Plot.Ĭharley: I’d like to make note of the framing of this episode, especially? Like, when it first got started, I wanted to throw myself out of the window. Her favourite Doctor is indeterminate, but her favourite companion is always Donna Noble. When not reading, procrastinating on reading, or reading something more interesting instead, she is usually found under the desk, cuddling her stuffed dragon Llewellyn, muttering something about plot holes, character inconsistencies, and uneccessary love triangles. P.S. You can find previous collaborative reviews of Doctor Who‘s ninth series here.Ĭharley is a 20-year-old student, blogger, author, and supposedly responsible functioning adult. Hello! Today I’m reviewing episode nine, “Sleep No More,” with my friend Charley Robson Charley R’s Leaning Tower of Plot! Gah, I meant to catch up on these reviews over Thanksgiving break, and that didn’t really happen… oh, well.
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