Here is the second of two posts for today!
This was far more entertaining than the previous entry.
Planet of the Dead is oddly listed as an Easter special, yet the holiday itself only has one brief reference in the beginning of the episode, when we first meet the Doctor as he boards a double decker bus. After that, there isn't really any mention of the holiday, or any evidence that the story/monsters have any relation.
With this aside, the special itself is still rather entertaining as the Doctor, and the passengers of the bus are transported through a portal to a planet consisting of sand. From here, we watch as the Doctor, and one passenger, Lady Christina, work together to find out how they got there, and how to get home safely before an approaching storm reaches where the bus has crashed. I'm not going to go much further into the story itself, to save on any little spoilers that there might be.
The characters themselves seem to be handled well. We have a small group of bus passengers, and we only see them enough to move the story along, and to be updated on what they are doing. Since these characters are more simple, it's a good thing we don't spend a ton of time with them, and instead get to spend more time with interesting duo of the Doctor, and Lady Christina. On the other side of the portal, back in London, we have a military officer, and her scientist working to help the Doctor, while ensuring nothing comes through the portal that would be a danger to the world. Again, these characters are only used and seen enough to move things along, and don't feel too overused.
All in all, this special is actually a great way to introduce new viewers to Doctor Who since there isn't a ton of continuity being thrown at us. We learn about who the Doctor is, and get to enjoy the character without trying to figure out who, or what, various things are in the universe, such as Daleks, or Cybermen. Well worth one watch at least.
3 1/2/ 5
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