‘The Fades’: Episode 2 review
The fluctuation in quality between the apocalyptic and the adolescent in the opening instalment of The Fades was not, it seems, merely just the throes of a troubled birth.
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The fluctuation in quality between the apocalyptic and the adolescent in the opening instalment of The Fades was not, it seems, merely just the throes of a troubled birth.
The show’s more grownup viewers will find this difficult to watch without remembering that Elisabeth Sladen is no longer with us.
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