Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder Review - 9 Ups And 2 Downs

As we mentioned earlier, this episode felt like it was paying tribute to Midnight in a major way, without retreading ground or stepping on the toes of the original.

Despite the fact that both episodes feature an unknown entity that mimics the protagonists and quickly perfects the process, the entities in this episode feel distinct enough from their predecessors. Tennant and Tate are clearly having the time of their lives playing these sadistic, warped, and unhinged versions of themselves, and both absolutely have the chops to pull off this sinister turn.

We particularly enjoyed that, much like in Midnight, Wild Blue Yonder turns the Doctor’s strengths against him: last time taking away his words, but this time taking things a step further and punishing him for even thinking, forcing him to try and slow down his rapid-fire brain and stop himself from solving the puzzle. This is something he ultimately (and predictably) fails at, almost getting himself killed by allowing the speedy evolution of the entities and then giving them the information they need to very nearly win their freedom.

Any antagonist that forces the Doctor to adjust his strategy always makes for an interesting episode, and this was no exception.