Doctor Who fans praise new monsters as the 'scariest' they've seen in a while
Note: This article contains major spoilers for episode three of Doctor Who season 12.
Titled 'Orphan 55', tonight's episode of Doctor Who saw Jodie Whittaker's Time Lord and her companions take a trip to Tranquility spar, a seemingly peaceful and relaxing resort that naturally turned out to be anything but.
Our heroes soon learnt that the spar is actually located on planet Earth – but not as we know it.
In this "possible future", humanity has been destroyed by the devastating impact of climate change and horrific creatures known as Dregs – which breathe in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen – now roam the planet.
Like a cross between a xenomorph from Alien and a Predator, these powerful and toothy new monsters certainly gave viewers the willies, with many labelling them the scariest the series has produced in a while.
Related: Doctor Who's new monsters the Dregs are the scariest we've seen since The Silence
One viewer tweeted: "Ok so the story felt a little messy in places, but what I can give the episode credit for is the Dregs have got to be one of the scariest monsters we've had in a while."
While another wrote: "I really like the change in tone in this episode and I thought the monsters did look scary."
Check out more of the reactions below.
Ok so the story felt a little messy in places, but what I can give the episode credit for is the Dregs have got to be one of the scariest monsters we've had in a while#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/WCp1IQEXtD
— TardisMonkey (@tardis_monkey) January 12, 2020
I love these proper brilliant scary monsters nice they were a surprise #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/r0BMSqnNRb
— Tardis Orphan 55 Time (@TardisTime2) January 12, 2020
Well that’s Orphan 55 over !
Once again another great instalment in Series 12 and another solid episode from Ed hime. I really like the change in tone in this episode and I thought the monsters did look scary ??
Ryan had such a good sublot too
Thoughts ? #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/Zy1AC6uJd2— The Companions of Who ?? (@CompanionsOfWho) January 12, 2020
Bit of a bumpy episode, but enjoyed it nonetheless. The Dregs looked brilliant - a scary monster at last! The beginning was spot on, while the middle and end were clumsy, as were some characters. The Doctor may as well look straight at the camera with her last remarks. #DoctorWho
— Daniel J. McLaughlin (@MrDanMcLaughlin) January 12, 2020
Well I quite liked that!
My expectations were high as I loved It Takes You Away, sadly I didn’t think this story was as good, but I really loved the setting and the monsters were indeed quite scary and unsettling! And I also loved the moodier Doctor!#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/1LKTxEYUsf— Hybrid12Productions (Whovian) (@Hybrid12Pro) January 12, 2020
My brain hurts again ?? that was so action packed madness scary monsters freaky ideas #DoctorWho depressing end ?? ??
— Tardis Orphan 55 Time (@TardisTime2) January 12, 2020
Was the episode mindblowing? Nah but it had unexpected twists, genuinely scary monsters and a brilliant message regarding capitalism and global warming and if ur against that final speech than I ain’t got anything to say to you but ok boomer #DoctorWho
— maisie?? (@shes_biochem) January 12, 2020
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