This is the kind of episode that people will either love or hate. The Doctor and Rose are hardly present in this episode. Instead it focuses on a ragtag group of Doctor fanatics that call themselves LINDA (London Investigation 'n' Detective Agency). The episode is presented as a video blog of sorts, with several flashback sequences. The story is told from the point of view of the blogger, a likeable lonely character named Elton Pope.

Granted, it's very different from your typical episode. The humor is even more tongue in cheek than usual, and the ridiculous villain will either turn viewers away or have them on the floor laughing.That's probably why fans would be so divided on this episode. Those that can look past the absurdity and embrace the fantastic dialogue will thoroughly enjoy this episode from start to finish. If you're looking for another Doctor and Rose adventure, this episode will most likely disappoint.One of the remarkable features in this episode is the fantastic editing work that seamlessly moves between the video blog narration to oddly relevant video bites, to the extended flashback sequences. The transitions are great and add to the comedic timing of the show.The real star of this episode is the brilliantly written dialogue. With the evolution of LINDA's initial Doctor searching goals to a simple weekly social gathering among friends, to the arrival of the mysterious Victor Kennedy, every scene and montage is tightly edited to comedic perfection.Victor's comments about his alleged "eczema" and his desire not to be touched is only surpassed by his hilarious transition to the grotesque "Absorbaloff" creature that absorbs humans into his body… somehow leaving their heads intact.Jackie Tyler's attention seeking attraction towards Elton was handled extremely well, and there are enough references to previous episodes to tie everything into the Doctor Who universe and timeline extremely well.Also interesting is the presence of Shirley Henderson (Moaning Myrtle from the Harry Potter films) as Elton's love interest. She plays a young woman named Ursula Blake and on more than one occasion gets to showcase her piercing screaming skills, and will probably now be best remembered for the absolutely hilarious innuendo-laden reference Elton makes about "having a bit of a love life" at the end of the episode. It's gut-splittingly funny and lends itself to multiple repeat viewings.The only real downer in this episode was the sad demise of the entire LINDA team at the hands of the Absorbaloff, as well as the tragic story behind Elton's visions of the Doctor. It seemed out of place in what should have been a purely light-hearted comedic episode.In the end, this episode will definitely divide fans. There will be those who won't like it at all, and there are others who will rank this episode amongst the best of the season because of its comedic value. One of the best ways to really measure the success of an episode is how much you want to go back and watch it again. " Love & Monsters " has so many great lines and funny moments that it's a very easy episode to watch several times, which is why we choose to love it.