(NOTE: I know I said "no plot reveals," but just a heads-up that the last paragraph does contain a MINOR spoiler.)
Wow! Catherine Tate has proven to me (not that she ever needed to) that she's BAFTA (Britain's equivilent to our Emmy's) award material. Wow! And, did I mention, Wow!
Tennant got to strut his stuff in last week's episode, "Midnight," Now Ms. Tate shows that she can hold her own, as well. Of course, Billie Piper came back with a strong performance, as well. I don't know how these two actresses gelled off-camera, but on camera they worked very well together...each actress spot on the mark, each giving very truthful and well-defined performances....I almost feel sorry for David Tennant, for not being in the show, very much. But...(sorry David), like the now-famous "Blink" episode of last season, "Left Turn" manages very well, as a "Doctor-Lite" episode.
It was also beautifully done by the director, as well, I think. Some great performances were gotten out of the entire cast, and the settings were very well realized.
There is one glitch in the story, though...sorry Russell, lovely script, perfect even--except...and I'm being a Dr Who anorak here...erm--in the Titanic episode, when the ship crashed, it was SUPPOSED to destroy the entire planet...but, it didn't in episode 11...did we forget about that? Oh, it's no big deal..I just brushed it aside...didn't interfere with my susupension of disbelief, I just figured that he must've had to brush that little storyline inconsistancy aside, in order to make the story move forward. He's a great writer, but he's not God, so, I forgive you, RTD, ha-ha. Heaven knows I've likely messed up more Who-fic stories in the past two years, than he's ever done in his whole entire life, so who am I to bicker? Uh-uh, not moi!
