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XPost: rec.arts.drwho, uk.media.tv.sf.drwho, rec.arts.sf.tv XPost: rec.arts.tv From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca Doctor Who - The WEll . So Al Generator ChatGPT what do you think?? Of course! Heres the review for **Doctor Who "The Well"**: --- **Doctor Who "The Well" Review** *"The Well"* plunges the Doctor and Belinda into one of their darkest, tensest adventures yet. After leaving 1952 America, the TARDIS rockets half a million years into the future, landing the pair amid a chilling mystery: 25 colonists missing, one survivor, and something very wrong in the air. The opening sets an eerie tone, with space troopers, an abandoned colony, and the growing sense that unseen forces are at play. The atmosphere is thick with dread, masterfully built through little details - no masks in a hazardous environment, ghostly sounds in abandoned rooms, and video fragments of the colonists' last moments. The callbacks to the *Planet Midnight* entity are a fantastic touch for long-time fans. This isn't just another "monster of the week" - it's a return of one of the Doctor's most haunting foes, and it's just as terrifying here. The unseen creature systematically picking off soldiers evokes classic sci-fi horror, ramping up the tension with each disappearance. Belinda gets some of her best material so far, showing her human side as a nurse comforting Alice, the lone survivor, and stepping up when action is needed. Her bravery in shooting to release the entity is a powerful moment - raw, emotional, and messy in a way Doctor Who rarely shows. The climax, with mercury flooding the room and the last desperate plan to trap the entity, is pure adrenaline. The final scenes - Belinda recovering in the TARDIS, Mrs. Flood ominously returning with new hints that she knows more than she should - keep the story grounded in the ongoing mystery arcs. *"The Well"* isnt just a survival story; it's about trust, loss, and what it means to face an enemy you cant even see. It's classic *Doctor Who* horror wrapped in a thoughtful, emotionally charged package. **Rating: 9/10** --- So Al Generator Google Gemini what do you think? Doctor Who: The Well - Review "The Well" is a tense and atmospheric Doctor Who episode that throws the Doctor and Belinda into a desperate situation far in Earth's future. The episode blends elements of classic base-under-siege stories with a chilling mystery, resulting in a memorable, if somewhat frantic, adventure. The TARDIS, having departed 1952 USA, arrives a staggering 500,000 years in the future. The Doctor and Belinda find themselves in the middle of a rescue mission. Twenty-five colonists are missing, and initial investigations reveal a grim truth: most are dead. The episode quickly establishes a sense of dread and isolation. Belinda's nursing skills are put to the test as she stays with the sole survivor, Alice, who recounts her harrowing experience. This allows the episode to deliver exposition and ground the horror in a personal story. Meanwhile, the Doctor and the troops delve deeper into the mystery, encountering a ghostly sound and the remnants of a last-moments video. The episode's core horror element is revealed when the Doctor finds himself in a diamond mine on the planet Midnight. The entity from Midnight is back, and it's picking off the soldiers one by one. This section of the episode effectively ratchets up the tension, creating a claustrophobic and terrifying environment. The Doctor's race against time to escape the mercury flood adds another layer of suspense.The entity itself is a formidable and frightening foe, and the episode doesn't shy away from showing its deadly power. The sequence in the safety room, where the entity is already present, is a classic horror trope executed well. Belinda's desperate act of shooting to release the entity, while perhaps questionable, highlights the escalating desperation of the situation. The episode's climax is a chaotic struggle for survival, culminating in a soldier and the entity plummeting into the well. The pacing is relentless, which can be both exciting and slightly overwhelming. Belinda's recovery in the TARDIS provides a brief respite, but the episode's final moments deliver a chilling twist: Mrs. Flood is back, and she seems to know the Doctor, suggesting a larger arc at play. Overall:"The Well" is a strong episode that delivers a thrilling and scary Doctor Who experience. It effectively blends a classic monster-on-the-loose scenario with a compelling mystery and a strong sense of atmosphere. While the pacing can be frantic, and some elements are left unexplained, the episode's strengths lie in its suspenseful narrative, chilling villain, and the performances of the leads. The ending sets up intriguing questions for future episodes. Rating: 8/10 5/10 for me. REturn to the Planet Midnight to mine diamonds. Midnight was on on the worst 1st Tenth Doctor episode along with Lowe and Monsters, The Lazaurus Expermient, and Gridlock . Dare I parallel Midnight and The Well with Alien (I an II) . Aliens makes sense. Midnight did not. And The Doctor putting everyone in danger just to see what this creature looks like? How irresponsible. Yeah! Midnight should stay dead! -- Member - Liberal International This is doctor@nk.ca Ici doctor@nk.ca Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising! Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism ; Canada -Save the Nation from Donald Trump - Vote Liberal! --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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