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Last weeks episode was Okay, with a couple of good bits balanced out by some boring bits. But for now (sorry for the delay), the next review!

S1 Ep8: Father's Day- 14/06/05

Rose goes back into time to see her dead father and 'on impulse' saves his life. Which rips open time. Yay!

Plot
Rose asks the Doctor to take her back in time to see her late father, Pete, whoher mother remnisced about a lot when she was a child. The first time she stands and watches as he gets run over but they go back again, and she saves him. The other Doctor and Rose dissapear. They get to a church where people are getting married, where the car that almost ran Pete down comes close to hitting him again, and then when it misses goes around the building on a repeat. Meanwhile, mysterious creatures (Reapers) come down from the sky and start 'eating' people. After a while, the Doctor goes to the Tardis, finding the inside vanished and just an empty shell. He runs to the church just as the reapers attack. The rest of the episode is spent mainly on exposition until the Doctor is attacked by a reaper after Rose touches a Baby! Rose. Pete then lets himself get run over to save every else on Earth. This makes the Reapers dissapear. The Doctor reapears and him and Rose go off in another adventure in the TARDIS- World War 2! (Which will not be covered in this review). The plot has lots of tension, and while some scenes in the episode feel slow, the overall speed goes quickly. 7/10

Characters
This episode is practically all about character. We learn about Rose's backstory, her family, her relationship with the Doctor. It all gets some mention. Emotionally, this episode has strong heartstring pulls, although some of the moments with Jackie and Pete fighting get annoying quick. 9/10

Scare Factor
Nothing that scary or disturbing is shown, although someone who who knows a car accident victim may feel disturbed. 5/10

Bad Wolf Watch- Graffiti on a wall

Overall
This episode isn't necessary to watch if you're only focusing on story, but it is a must watch if you want to focus on Rose.

Tune in next time for Aliens in Cardiff!