Dont get me wrong I like(-d anyway to this point) the doctor because he was a bit quirky and strange. Unlike many viewers who found him difficult to understand and weird. I thought it gave him a character, some charisma. I guess I was wrong. In this episode he was given plenty of space and time to show his acting talents but unfortunately the guy failed beyond miserably. There was nothing coming from him, no passion, only whispering, constantly hunched over, unsure, unconvincing.
Also the episode wasnt particularly interesting. The acting from the doctor combined with no feeling of any tension or urgency, not to mention no chemistry between doc and alien Scotty as they go along solving the problem. In general bland atmosphere where it was felt the plot was dragging along rather than developing, made the whole episode a boring event.
And lastly, alas, the sci-fi foundations again take the backseat until the last couple of minutes, if that, where they tried to make it up in that little convo between doctor and daughter.
Overall not interesting and poorly directed episode, lacking in vision and wider scope plot narrative.