Exactly! This is textbook Mystery/Drama/Horror, with an incredible payoff. If the Doctor hadn't been SO damned dedicated to his profession and ethics... With a more comedic tone, this would be right out of Hitchhiker's Guide; as it is, it takes us out of the ST 'comfort zone' without damaging the essence or integrity.
Exactly! This is textbook Mystery/Drama/Horror, with an incredible payoff. If the Doctor hadn't been SO damned dedicated to his profession and ethics... With a more comedic tone, this would be right out of Hitchhiker's Guide; as it is, it takes us out of the ST 'comfort zone' without damaging the essence or integrity.