Doctor Who to you?Season 4 (Espisode 9) - Forest of the DeadA continuation from ‘Silence in the Library’ episode 9, ‘Forest of the Dead’ definitely does not disappoint. The episode begins with CAL, a small innocent child watching television. CAL so far has been an external observer, but clues throughout the plot have directed a connection between her. The library and the population sized missing persons.
The Doctor (faint), Donna, and an expedition team including a new character twist Prof. Riversong
(played by Alex Kingston) are trapped in a library the size of a planet. The library, however, is infested with the Vashta Nerada. The Vashta Nerada is a race of swarming creatures that hide in the shadows and hunt down there prey with both instinctual and intellectual thought. This is proven by the Doctors attempt to communicate with the species.As the story line progresses we discover the location of Donna, who in the previous episode vanished from the Tardis unexpectedly, and more plot twists in regard to Prof. Riversong and her connection to the Doctor are revealed.
It is presumed that Prof. Riversong will pop up in future episodes/series as her connection related primarily to ‘the future doctor’. She is also in possession of the future Doctor’s sonic screwdriver which she uses throughout the episode. My personal response to this new character is that of hesitance. She seems like a well developed character, but my hope that Rose will resurface to be the Doctor primary love interest. This makes me want Prof. Riversong out of the picture entirely.
Most will agree with Rose, Billie Piper, returning to the series at some point soon. Hints and snippets have been cropping up over recent episodes, but in particularly with the re-introduction of Donna, Catherine Tate.
Donna is an interesting character and though I was a little concerned with the actor choice, Catherine Tate has proven herself rather well! She is at times common with her language, but funny, and opposed to the usual love interest, her character is more of a companion along for the ride. This in itself is refreshing to see.
Conclusively, ‘Forest of the Dead’ in combination with ‘Silence in the Library’ have been a positive contribution to the Doctor Who series and I would recommend those that have not seen them to “acquire” a copy in the near future.
To all a FNORD and to a FNORD goodnight
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