Don’t run away, we just want to play… or do we?
The chilling Night Terrors were unleashed on BBC One last night, as a young boy was terrorised by the monsters in his bedroom cupboard. The makings of a classic!
According to the overnight ratings, 5.5million people tuned in for the episode, a 25.9% share. It was just beaten by Red or Black? on ITV1, which averaged 6.6million at the same time, though, of course, the winner of the night was The X Factor, with an audience of just over 11million. Doctor Who was BBC One’s most watched show of the day, however!
The episode, by Mark Gatiss, has also faired favourably with the critics! According to the Telegraph’s review, it proved to be a “good example of the comparatively small-scale, atmospheric stories” for which the series is acclaimed, and the Guardian describe it as “a classy, creepy slice of retro storytelling”. Elsewhere, it was a “beautifully written and very touching” story says the Independent, while SFX has also praised it for being so “extremely well executed”, and so they have given the “beautifully shot” episode 4.5/5.
Let us know if you agree or disagree with any of the above reviews in our very own ep discussion, where Phillip has said: “Best episode so far very scary”. However, shots1 disagrees, saying the episode was “deeply disappointing”… Let us know what you think!
Also, don’t forget to check out the official site for their array of Night Terrors exclusives. They’ve a video interview with Daniel Mays plus other Episode 9 related features!
The journey goes on next Saturday at 7:15pm on BBC One in The Girl Who Waited…
Break your silence in our ongoing Series 6 discussion, Silences, Rivers and Songs…
I thought it was the worst episode yet. ._.;
@Tickle Abear
I compltely agree
@Tickle Abear
Come on! It was definitely better than The Curse of the Black Spot, right?
It was good, but could’ve been so much more. I think the doctor should’ve spent less time in the block of flats and more in the dolls’ house.
I thought it was brilliant!I love how the “light” episodes embed so many important clues. There are no “dud” episodes in Dr Who!
@TE
I’m with you. My parents and I thought it was one of the better self-contained stories. I think lately we’ve become quite dependent on the emotional, far-reaching storylines, but this is what Doctor Who’s about!
@TE
The ending to Curse of the Black Spot was awful but as an episode it was fairly good. This, though… It was such a let down. It went by so fast with hardly anything actually happening. =/