So, the Silurians are back, and my, have they changed (take a look at their original form on the left for a clear indication of this)! This week's episode of "Doctor Who" felt somewhat domestic in comparison to its predecessors, shifting the focus of the adventure on character-led scenes rather than action-packed romps through time and space, but for the most part this worked in "The Hungry Earth"'s favour, allowing for some horror-inspired moments as new additions to the cast we come to know and love are consumed by the aforementioned soil- with some great CGI thrown in for good measure. It was also perhaps the most "Classic Who"-esque story since the show's return in 2005, featuring corridors, building of tension before a monster reveal and base-under-siege scenes aplenty, but once again writer Chris Chibnall used this to his advantage, setting up an exciting premise for next week's "Cold Blood". My only gripe was with the somewhat uninspiring cliff-hanger of the Doctor stumbling upon a Silurian civilisation (oh, but poor Amy...), but perhaps the recent "there's one thing you should never put in a trap" scene has raised my expectations over the bar!
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