> but then again, this whole season to date has really managed to capture a surprisingly strong classic Who vibe.
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True 'dat. While I haven't seen too much of the classic series, I very much got a William Hartnell vibe from 'Pompeii' and something of a Troughton vibe from 'Planet.' Maybe it's me. And with Sontarans and UNIT on the horizon, well, that's very Pertwee, isn't it?
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> Upon reflection, I realized that the Doctor's presence actually didn't make much difference to the outcome of the Ood's struggle.
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That's the one major narrative flaw in this otherwise fine episode, yes. I'm a big fan of the Ood, and it was nice to see their "secret origin," so to speak-- including their very bizarre and interesting biology-- I just wish the Doctor actually got to do something aside from run around and nearly get killed. He was too much the outside observer.