Powerful

Excellent, a Must See

Absolutely brilliant

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

*Spoilers are be present in this overview*I bought Class based on my love of quirky sci-fi, Doctor Who, and my faith in the quality of British television. This is basically a teen soap opera masquerading as sci-fi. The non-stop focus on the love lives of the Prince & that polish guy, the girl who plays violin & the guy who plays soccer and crying about said love lives is nauseating. I didn't even bother learning their names. I hated the prince's boyfriend from the moment he showed up. Every time he was on the screen I was like "Why is this guy always hanging around?" All he does is plead and cry the entire series. The one teen-aged black student dislikes white people for no apparent reason. The only interesting people on the show are the adults, but the focus is on the insipid teens. Misfits - the first 2 seasons of which are some of the best sci-fi ever made IMO - is about teens. Teens are fine but these characters on Class are boring, whinging and poorly written.The entirety of the last 3 or 4 episodes was spent hoping all of the characters in relationships would be killed off. If they only kept "The Quill" lady, the shape shifting guy, the hot coach with the dragon tattoo, the governess, the robot and the fourteen year old brainy teen while losing her baseless race issues and got rid of everyone else then we might have a decent show. The season ending was so bad that the writer should be embarrassed. The Shadow King physically throwing shade at the prince... WTF? The Shadow King killing the soccer kid's dad, and the brainy kid's mom with no problem but not killing the prince's boyfriend. The Quill lady teaching the brainy kid how to "fight" in like two minutes and then somehow the kid can help do battle with Shadow warriors? And the top prize for total crap writing - the "Freaky Friday" ending where the violin girl ends up in the Shadow King. Just a stinking dumpster fire of a show.I hate watched this since I purchased the program on faith, and it seemed a waste of money not to finish it. Seriously, after watching the last episode, I feel like I should be able to sue for my money back and compensation for my time spent watching this show. The writers took what should have been a really cool story framework and turned it into a steaming pile of garbage. Did they hire a team of twelve year old fan fiction writers? I don't know, but it pretty much feels that way. It is just shameful.

Class is yet another spin off from the Doctor Who universe. This time around its teen angst in the Time Lords world replete with college romance, issues of friendship and fitting in. I'm well past this stage in my life but my biggest issue with this show, isn't its teen demographic focus. The reality is the sci fi action is far too thin on the ground. The result is a series that feel more like Adrian Mole, with a few not too close encounters thrown in. Unlike Sarah Jane, the excitement is simply absent from Class, leaving a series that might appeal to youngsters on the emotional front but has little more to offer. Five out of ten from me.

OK, so Class is, on its own, a very good show if you are a young adult (like myself) and are into sci-fi. Of course, compared to Doctor Who, it can't compete but by looking at it from an objective, individual point of view its rather brilliant. After watching the first two episodes, I wasn't hooked but I liked it. But by episode 3, I think the best episode of the series (so far), it really highlighted Ness's capability as a writer. Class was still going through its growing pains for the first couple of episodes but, for me, the series started to shine as it progressed. The characters really developed into something unique and special, particularly April who has become one of my favourites. 'Her' two parter focused on her character's development which was done really well, even if the actual story wasn't amazing. After watching "Detained", the sixth episode, made me start to properly love the series as much as Torchwood. The acting, particularly by Greg Austin (Charlie) stood out and helped the lesser experienced actors along Episode 7 was different. But in a good way. Ms Quill, who had really been the comic relief of the series had uncovered a completely different side of her character, opening up to the viewers in a way. I am really looking forward to the finale, the trailer looks amazing and hopefully Patrick Ness can really end this new, ambitious series on a high. I would love a second series and I think not only will it help the show itself but also Doctor Who since there hasn't been a spin- off, which makes the Whoniverse bigger, for 5 yearsOverall, a decent television series with a whole lot of potential in it

Class is excessively and unnecessarily bloody, gory and violent. This is a Doctor Who "spinoff" in name only, not by nature or presentation. Definitely not family fare. A friend (who lives across country) and I both marked it off our watch list after seeing the first episode and the previews for coming episodes. Since when did the brainy, witty concept of Doctor Who turn into an unbridled gore fest? Class has a barely-tolerable premise, questionably dark and gruesome plot line, and strikes us as a shameful exploitation of the concept that likely wouldn't succeed on its own were it not attached to the Doctor Who brand.Parents: check Parental Guidance for additional details.