It's around the time of the 2012 Olympics, which are being held in London. The Doctor and Rose arrive, wanting to see the opening ceremonies. When they arrive at Chloe's neighborhood, they notice several signs put up by concerned parents looking for their missing children. Several children have disappeared from the neighborhood and as usual, it's up to Doctor and Rose to figure out what's going on and hopefully put a stop to it.
After some of the more entertaining recent episodes, this episode seemed a little flat and formulaic. Both Tennant and Billie Piper seemed less enthusiastic and the script wasn't all that great either. The mystery of the disappearing children wasn't all that enticing either. We know from the start that the girl is responsible, and one would automatically assume that it's some unknown alien being that's the root cause of it.
The child actor who portrayed the possessed Chloe was sufficiently capable and creepy when required, but once again, everything about this episode felt slightly underwhelming. To add to the problems, there were some particularly annoying self-aggrandizing moments that made no sense and served only to make the episode feel unnecessarily campy. For instance, the moment where the girl made the entire stadium audience disappear prior to the opening ceremonies felt a little ridiculous, but the worst moment of the episode had to be near the end where the Doctor decides that it's up to him to carry the Olympic torch to light the Olympic flame. By doing this, it helps free the alien who's possessed Chloe and enables it to rejoin its family.
Lacking originality and exhibiting a serious deficiency of humor or any real memorable moments, it's hard to recommend this episode to anyone but the most dedicated Doctor Who fans. If you're running out of room on your DVR, "Fear Her" is episode you can easily skip.
Rating: 5/10
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