Doctor who is back.
I've been mixed on most of dr who since 2018. S11 was pretty mid, s12 and 13 where nightmares and the 60th was a mess.
And I've liked s14 so far to he honest, it has some major flaws but it pleasantly surprised me.
But this THIS is doctor who. A thematically rich scifi story with a low scale setting but high key themes in which a charismatic lead tries desperately to make the people around them and keep hope in the heart of the universe.
This episode is nearenough perfect. I can't fault it. I'd give it a 10/10 if it wasn't for my mixed feelings about the arc which finds its way uncomfortably slotted into this episode.
But everything else is pretty much perfect, from the characters to the dialige to the rich themes. An epic with something to say, and one of my new favourite doctor who episodes.
I've been mixed on most of dr who since 2018. S11 was pretty mid, s12 and 13 where nightmares and the 60th was a mess.
And I've liked s14 so far to he honest, it has some major flaws but it pleasantly surprised me.
But this THIS is doctor who. A thematically rich scifi story with a low scale setting but high key themes in which a charismatic lead tries desperately to make the people around them and keep hope in the heart of the universe.
This episode is nearenough perfect. I can't fault it. I'd give it a 10/10 if it wasn't for my mixed feelings about the arc which finds its way uncomfortably slotted into this episode.
But everything else is pretty much perfect, from the characters to the dialige to the rich themes. An epic with something to say, and one of my new favourite doctor who episodes.