School Reunion/The Girl in the Fireplace:
These two episodes have two things in common: 1.) They're better than the previous episodes and 2.)both have the Doctor as more of a love interest. I thought we learned from the McGann movie that kissing compassions was a no-no. Reunion features the return of Sarah Jane Smith and K9, and I wish the villains were from the old series, because the whole "My Teachers Are Aliens" thing was lame. Fireplace, on the other hand, had a plot that was original and strange enough to belong to the Who canon, if it wasn't for the overly-sentimental tone of the episode. B each.
Rise of the Cyberman Pt.1
This is my favorite episode so far. Even though it still takes place on (parallel) London, Earth, Tennant's Doctor is less the glib tourist the new Doctors usually are, and acts more like, well, the Doctor. He's pensive, barks at his companions, and much more reserved. Maybe this has to do with the fact that the episodes directed by veteran Whoian Graeme Harper. The villian, bound in a wheelchair, seeks immortality and is more believable than the Werewolf Monks and the Cat Nurses put together. Despite a dull cliffhanger, I can't wait until next week. B+
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