Alien was an 18 rated horror story with one or two infamously gory scenes, so the idea that Chibnall would be serving up hot fountains of blood and a scene such as the one where a crewman having his face caved in was a stone cold non starter. Some have then gone on to berate the episode for not living up to expectations.īut let’s get real for a moment. The trapped Doctor must do a range of stuff, including neutralising a monster that has infiltrated the facility and threatens to destroy them all by eating parts of its surroundings.įan critics have pointed obvious references to Alien: for example, a monster creeping around the ship, an android crew member and a feisty woman who gets into some cybernetic armour to try and save the day. (I just want to say now that I have no idea what a clone android is, other than I was apparently looking at one). The facility contains a diverse cast of characters, including a pregnant man, a war hero with a fatal illness and her clone android. The set up was this: the Doctor and friends are consigned to a medical facility after falling victim to a sonic mine. “Risk to life: absolute.” Injured and stranded in the wilds of a far-flung galaxy, The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan must band together with a group of strangers to survive against one of the universe’s most deadly - and unusual - creatures…Īs tempting as it is to use the fifth episode of the new Doctor Who as a useful opportunity to produce a half term report, The Tsuranga Conundrum better serves as a general statement of intent by show runner Chris Chibnall in that it seemed to embody everything that he is trying to do with the series. Guest Starring: Suzanne Packer, Ben Bailey Smith, Brett Goldstein and Lois Chimimba Image: BBC/BBC Studiosįirst UK Broadcast: Sunday 4th November 2018 In Review: Doctor Who – The Tsuranga Conundrumĭoctor Who: The Tsuranga Conundrum. ![]() Home › downthetubes News › Other Worlds › Television › Doctor Who › In Review: Doctor Who – The Tsuranga Conundrum Comic Projects: The Really Heavy Greatcoat.Comics Projects: Return to Planet Earth.British Comic Reference | British Comic Characters Profiled | Garth.Marvel UK | “Genesis ’92”: Looking Back and What Might Have Been.British Comic Characters and Strips Profiled.Starblazer Checklist: Starblazer Abroad.Starblazer Recalled: Forgotten Fantasy Fiction – With Pictures.Action – The Sevenpenny Nightmare – Micro Site.British and Irish Creators and Publishers on Twitter.British Classic Comics and Creators on Facebook.British Comics Sales Figures: The Good Old Days.British News Stand Comics and Magazines for Teens, Pre-Teens and Children.Why Your Favourite British Comic Strip of 1974 Hasn’t Been Reprinted – Yet!. ![]() Lakes Festival Focus – Comic Creator Interviews.Roy of the Rovers – Rebellion Books Check List.2022 2000AD and Treasury of British Collections and Specials.
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