Torchwood: Red Base

 Red Base by James Goss

Red Base is a frankly gorgeous piece, as it’s essentially 2001, but less predictable and without 30 minutes of Monkey at the beginning of it. Similarly to Robots of Death, the claustrophobic atmosphere is used to enormous effect throughout, and it’s very well chosen as an Andy tale- other Torchwood characters wouldn’t have the correct mix of not being competent enough to break out but being smart enough to figure it out. Andy is a people person, which the episode uses to excellent advantage. On the whole, my only problems with this nearly perfect script is it almost feels too predictable- especially when over half of the cast is dead or too insane to be able to accomplish the murders. As time goes on, where you should feel more trapped- you feel less, as the situation only becomes more apparent. Still, it’s excellent Andy content, proving the guy can stand on his own two feet without Norton or Owen to back him up- Which is obviously excellent: 8/10