I'll actually start with a negative in this episode first, which is I feel that this episode went a bit overboard with it's aliens. I get why they did this, this series promises aliens, so aliens you shall get, and Rose needs to be shocked, given her enthusiasm at the promise of time travel. But, this episode has tree aliens, blue aliens, bird aliens, fish tank head aliens, national stereotype aliens and talking canvas aliens; Rose sums it up very nicely when she describes the aliens as "so alien." I for one think they were trying little too hard. Let's get back on track, the turmoil with Rose is really cool to see, as she is taken back by all the aliens, and struggles to deal with the scale of her situation. Watching her interaction with the Doctor as she realizes her naivety and her complete lack of knowledge about the Doctor is really important from a character standpoint. And the Doctor gets some important development here too, as we learn more about his past and who he actually is, as well as seeing more of his darker, more merciless nature. As for the more villainous intentions, that's really cool too, as it is revealed to be a plot of greed, and it makes for cool moments with giant fans and little robot spiders. This episode is also rather funny, for example, "strictly prohibits the use of teleportation, weapons and religion," this episode has a few little funny bits, an odd inclusion to that is the music, which is all very alieny. I think that this was a solid episode, even with my criticism of kooky alien overload, this is a good character episode for both main characters, and tells an interesting and intense story with little sprinkles of heart and humour thrown in for good measure. If Rose got you interested, then this is a sound follow-up.
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