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Miranda: Three Little Words (2013) Season 3, Episode 5

Minus 1 Star Because of the 2 Guest Stars

[9/10 · 25 May 2023]

Before I get to the negatives about this episode, I just was to say the rest of the episode is just top notch Miranda! Constantly hilarious & hectic. The return of The Customer was brilliant!

Now, the only bad parts about this episode were the guest stars. Raymond Blanch & Gary Barlow, and a minor issue I had with Gary (Tom Ellis) disregarding any sympathy for Mike's dog potentially being put down.

Gary Barlow acted like a robot, he could've at least showed some emotion by channeling his inner grumpy X Factor judge persona after Miranda snogged him. Raymond wasn't as bad as Gary Barlow, but there was still a lack of enthusiasm. Obviously, they're not actors, but they could've put in even just a little bit of effort. That's the only downside to this episode.

Hudson & Rex: Murder, She Thought (2019) Season 1, Episode 6

Aunt Miranda needs to become a regular!

[10/10 · 27 May 2019]

Great episode, but Aunt Miranda needs to become a regular! She was a great addition!

The Dumping Ground: The Lone Ranger (2019) Season 7, Episode 3

Would Be a 10, If It Just Focused on Alex...

[8/10 · 1 May 2019]

Any episode where Alex/Connor is the main focus is automatically a great episode. Connor Lawson's acting is on top form in this episode and proves how great of an actor he is! The subtle moments between his character and Emily Burnett's character, Charlie, are perfect too. The scenes with Alex and his mum are really emotional and are well performed by Connor and Dani Arlington (Aileen).

However, the episode is let down by the unnecessary side plots that had no connection to Alex and his mum whatsoever, and it just kept ruining the tension and emotion that the scenes with Alex and his mum were having. Alex's storyline was strong enough to run on it's own steam for the episode.

Hetty Feather (2015–2020)

Brilliant Show for Kids

[7/10 · 28 April 2019]

Hetty Feather is a great drama for kids, and has some very serious topics which they tackle extremely well! Isobel Clifton is a great actress and portrays Hetty brilliantly! Eva Poe as Matron Bottomly is outstanding, her character is the exact opposite of Rachel Mason in Waterloo Road. Some of the acting from the kids can be very wooden at times (mainly Sheila, Gideon and Judd) but it's watchable.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Chapter Eleven: A Midwinter's Tale (2018) Season 1, Episode 11

Felt Kind of Rushed

[6/10 · 15 December 2018]

The episode was alright, but it felt kind of rushed throughout the whole of it. Maybe would've worked better as a two-parter.

Doctor Who: The Tsuranga Conundrum (2018) Season 11, Episode 5

Boring and still missing that Doctor Who spark.

[1/10 · 4 November 2018]

This is probably the most boring episode of Doctor Who I've ever watched. The majority of the episode did not feel like Doctor Who to me, it felt more like some weird Star Trek episode. The acting from the companions was just as wooden and dull as it's been so far. Ryan and Yas need to go back to Hollyoaks, and Bradley Walsh should just stick with The Chase. And the music was extremely repetitive and contributed nothing but... repetitiveness. The monster was just silly, and it looked like it was just taken from Ratchet and Clank. Half-way through the new series and only 1 episode has impressed me (Rosa Parks).

The Dumping Ground: One for Sorrow (2016) Season 4, Episode 19

Long Lasting Characters Deserved a Better Exit.

[6/10 · 25 October 2018]

It was a fairly good episode, and the acting by Amy-Hickman and Mia McKenna Bruce was amazing and their exit was emotional. But Tee and Carmen deserved a better exit. Would've been better if it just focused on Tee and Carmen, instead of the "investigation" about people's belongings being taken by Jody. And the way Jody was being in this episode, made me wish it was her leaving instead of Tee and Carmen. And Jody always seems to get involved in every episode. And Harry coming back to see Tee and Carmen off seemed kind of pointless, because Harry never got a proper goodbye in the series, and he was hardly in the episode, but he was there. It was like the writers just forgot he was in the episode, or he was brought in at the last minute.