From our British Correspondent
Probably no 2 episodes of Doctor Who have ever been asked to do as much as these, the closing story of series 2. Not only does it tie in with the earlier Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel 2-parter, it also brings to a close the 27 episode story of Rose Tyler. And it does both (and a great deal more) with great style.
Army of Ghosts sets the story up with the introduction of the mysterious titular ghosts and an even stranger sphere housed in the basement of much referred-to Torchwood. By the cliffhanger the ghosts have revealed their true form and the sphere opens and out comes... well that would be spoiling what is probably the best cliffhanger since episode 3 of The Caves of Androzani back in 1984. Army of Ghosts is also the strongest part-1-of-2 episode yet of the six we've seen so far in the new series.
By the end of Army of Ghosts, you realize that Doomsday must be crammed full and wonder if it can pull off what it needs to in 45 minutes. Well, it takes closer to 47 minutes but amazingly gets the job done. Without giving anything away for those out there who have yet to see it, let's just say that this episode has pretty much everything but the kitchen sink, with moments that will have fans talking for years to come. If there is any complaint, it is that some elements seem to cater a bit too much to the fans, but it's done in such a brilliant way that the average viewer will enjoy it just as much as us Whovians. Hats off to Russell T Davies for managing to top last year's finale.
And now the long wait for Christmas.
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