The ninth series of the British science fiction extends to an adventure of Vikings, Ghosts and the Daleks. Meanwhile the Doctor is faced with Missy who is ready to plague him again.
"Sleep No More" isn't boring or offensively bad, it's just a little underwhelming and the risky found footage format never quite gels. It's not the first time a Doctor Who story has failed to realise it potential, but we can't fault it for trying.
Gagan Rassmussen: "You must not watch this! I'm warning you. You can never unsee it." Rassmussen could easily have been speaking about "Sleep No More" itself with that very first line of the episode.
Doctor Who takes a turn towards the familiar with "Sleep No More," diving into the found-footage genre with this horror tale while also managing to bring a unique spin to the old shaky-cam trend along the way.
As a technical exercise and an expansion of Doctor Who's boundaries, "Sleep No More" is moderately engaging, but as a satisfying adventure in its own right it can only be described as a snoozer.
The episode wasn't a total bust, there were a few fun moments. It was different for Who, I'll give them that, but I wouldn't say it's a favorite of mine this season.
The episode seemed destined to go down as the worst episode of Season Nine so far. Instead, a literal last minute twist all but shifts how the episode should be perceived, elevating the hour from "meh" to a more memorable "oh, damn..."
Resorting to a visual gimmick to aid in some late-season storytelling doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. Doctor Who certainly makes the best of it during "Sleep No More."
There is a series of brilliant misdirections at the center of this episode, and the Doctor-usually a master of misdirection himself-doesn't quite seem to see them. "Sleep No More" wants us to think it's about sleep, but... it's about the unconscious.
