Tonight's episode of Doctor Who is surprisingly difficult to review because "Once Upon Time" is essentially the vague punchline to a joke we haven't actually heard yet. Thus, our proper reactions will verge heavily on whether the said joke ends up being funny... Which is something we'll only be able to know for certain in the future.
Hence, as of yet, our opinions of it ironically remain in "flux".
Until then (when we finally have more clarity), all the story does is continue to tease things still yet to come, secrets which will later be revealed & plot developments that'll be addressed in "Village of The Angels", the penultimate installment "Survivors of The Flux" or the (currently unnamed) final chapter.
The narrative is specifically designed & constructed for one sole purpose: to keep us (the viewers) watching - like an advertisement for the show existing within itself - urging us to stick with the series, making promises we're unsure it's intending to keep.
Hence, as of yet, our opinions of it ironically remain in "flux".
Until then (when we finally have more clarity), all the story does is continue to tease things still yet to come, secrets which will later be revealed & plot developments that'll be addressed in "Village of The Angels", the penultimate installment "Survivors of The Flux" or the (currently unnamed) final chapter.
The narrative is specifically designed & constructed for one sole purpose: to keep us (the viewers) watching - like an advertisement for the show existing within itself - urging us to stick with the series, making promises we're unsure it's intending to keep.