TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Lazarus Experiment" (WooWho #6) - Page 3

Part of: WooWho

Ian: Gatiss is simply wonderful as Professor Lazarus, he’s both humorous and monstrous in equal measure. The best baddie so far this season.

Overall

Ian: A return to form after the terrible two-part Dalek story. This shows how good the series can be with decent writers and less reliance on old villains. The trailer at the end gave us a glimpse of what’s ahead in the rest of the series and it looks like the best could still be to come - Derek Jacobi, John Simm and the return of Captain Jack!

Daniel: Much, much better than the Daleks, and the sort of inconsequential Saturday-night entertainment that Doctor Who excels at when it's done right. Agyeman hasn't quite clicked properly yet, but it took Billy a few episodes. We shall see.

Ian: A little less sonic screwdriver would be nice as well.

Tony: I’d put this one in the success column. However I’ve been vaguely dissatisfied with this season and I think I now know why. Billie Piper was the heart of the show and with her departure, the spark seems to have gone out. There isn’t the same emotional impact that used to be there and Freema Agyeman doesn’t seem able to replicate that. It’s still an entertaining show but it’s dropped several rungs down the ladder.

WooWho returns shortly with "42".

Page 1Page 2 — Page 3

Article tags

Spread the word
Bookmark and Share
Profile image for daniel-woolstencroft

Article Author: Daniel Woolstencroft

Daniel Woolstencroft is the brains behind Is There Food? - containing topics as diverse as zombies, Apple, technology, film, and other assorted strangeness. Also follow him on Twitter.

Visit Daniel Woolstencroft's author pageDaniel Woolstencroft's Blog

Read comments on this article, and add some feedback of your own
  • No image found
  • No image found
  • No image found
  • No image found

Article comments

Add your comment, speak your mind

Personal attacks are NOT allowed.
Please read our comment policy.
Please preview your comment.

blogcritics lists for Feb 14, 2012

fresh articles Most recent articles site-wide

fresh comments Most recent comments site-wide

most comments Most comments in 24hrs

top writers Most prolific Blogcritics for January

top commenters Most prolific Commenters in 24 hrs