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Anton Brakhage

Better than I remembered. Intriguing beginning, boring middle, ridiculous conclusion. I really like Danny though. The Doctor saying Earth was his world too was a direct reference to what Clara told him in "Kill the Moon," so its good to see he did learn something from it.

Just Jayy1

Oh my Christ! What a shit show, baton down the hatches coz I’m about to shit on this one from a Gods height. “In the Forest of the Night” is quite possibly one of the most ridiculous episode of Doctor Who ever produced and we’ve seen some whoppers! What begins as an intriguing environmental mystery quickly descends into a painfully silly adventure that seems to have been written without anybody stopping to ask whether the story actually makes any sense. The basic premise is that overnight, forests mysteriously cover the entire Earth, threatening humanity with an ecological catastrophe. Unfortunately, instead of delivering an exciting science-fiction mystery, the episode gives us a painfully slow story involving frightened children, an increasingly bewildered Doctor and a plot that becomes more absurd with every passing minute. The biggest problem is the explanation. Apparently, trees have been secretly protecting humanity from dangerous cosmic events for thousands of years, what! and the solution to the entire crisis is essentially to stop cutting them down. It is an extraordinarily convenient explanation that raises more questions than it answers. The idea that trees suddenly cover the planet is interesting, but the execution is so unbelievable that it becomes difficult to take anything seriously. The children are another major problem. Rather than adding excitement or emotional depth, they frequently make the episode feel like an overlong school excursion. An after school special nobody asked for and the character of Maebh, in particular, is given an important role, but her storyline never develops into anything particularly compelling. The episode seems determined to make us care about these characters without giving us enough reason to do so. Peter Capaldi is undoubtedly the highlight. His Doctor attempts to inject some personality and humour into proceedings, but even his considerable talents cannot rescue a story that seems to have wandered into the wrong programme. Jenna Coleman does her best with the material but you can’t polish a turd. The ending is especially frustrating. After all the danger, the resolution feels remarkably easy and underwhelming. Like getting to the front of the line and they’re all out of your favourite snack. There is no particularly satisfying climax, no dramatic confrontation and no real sense that the Doctor has overcome an extraordinary challenge. Instead, everything concludes with an explanation that feels more like an environmental lecture than a proper science-fiction adventure. The episode's environmental message is perfectly understandable, but it is delivered with all the subtlety of a school shooter. Doctor Who has tackled important subjects before, but this particular story seems to believe that a worthy message can compensate for a weak plot. And what the fuck was with the girl coming outta the bush at the end like ta-da! I’m alive! Been missing for a while but don’t worry I’m fine… I was in a bush. What. And yah know what’s weird. 6.92 million viewers tuned in for this one which is up from last week. UP! England. Shame on you. Two bombs.