i’m sorry, the talking babies are deeply disconcerting

RTD is back and the doctor is once again the last of the time lords

the snot monster is… a choice

alright, so they’re clearly gonna go back and see Ruby’s mother

this was an okay episode. not great, not terrible. I really like both Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson so far. I am cautiously optimistic about the rest of the season and hopefully less ridiculous plots

“I thought that was non-diegetic”

if they couldn’t afford to license any beatles music (i guess not even that disney money is enough), then why did they go back in time to see the beatles?

this was a good episode. it was silly and fun without being so absurd that you can’t suspend your disbelief (like the last one)

although that last musical number was not great. that sorta thing really only works when the song is, uh, good

This was a very good episode. Gatwa and Gibson did not do the best job at the more serious parts of the episode, but overall I really enjoyed it.

I like that we’re seeing Ruby on her own. I feel like it doesn’t often happen, but when it does it’s interesting.

I found Roger ap Gwilliam too funny to be scary—this guy has made his whole personality about one thing and that thing is nukes. lmao

Not sure how I feel about the ending—I would have liked a little bit more of an explanation—but overall I really enjoyed that episode.

this is the future of apple vision pro

all the names in this episode are hilarious

poor ricky september

oh no, they’ve rescued a city of racist xenophobes

I have never seen Bridgerton, so I can only assume the reason we’re getting orchestral Bad Guy is because that’s what would happen on Bridgerton

“Your birdiness”

this was a fun episode. not much else to say. I enjoy the monster of the week formula

I was really hoping Harriet was somehow going to be Harriet Jones, Prime Minister (we know she is)

I have never even seen classic Doctor Who and don’t know who Sutekh is, but that was an incredible reveal

this was a fantastic episode

the smart gloves and smart rope were… sure, whatever, I’ll accept it. far from the most ridiculous thing doctor who has ever done

but no one else is there, why would ruby’s mom point dramatically at a street sign

This episode was pretty good, though I think I enjoyed the suspense of the previous episode much more.

I hope that this isn’t the end for Ruby/Millie Gibson, I thought she was a good companion

This season was very good, with the exception of a couple episodes.

Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson were both great. Russell Davies seems like he’s still got it (the second part of a two-parter being somewhat disappointing is nothing new; see, e.g., The Sound of Drums vs. Last of the Time Lords).

And I am once again disappointed that Jodie Whittaker’s seasons didn’t have better writing

The bullshit star registry is such a good concept for a doctor who episode, lmao. now that’s a rocket ship

“Miss Belinda Chandrabombs” I’m actually dying

I quite like Belinda so far. Not wanting to go on timey-wimey adventures with the Doctor is the most sensible thing a companion has ever done.

This was a really strong start to the season, I am very excited for the rest of it.

“This is so Galaxy Quest!”

I’m a sucker for a fourth wall break, this is great

I think this is the reprise of a bunch of the old Murray Gold soundtrack. real time correction: apparently he came back with RTD, so I guess that’s not surprising

This was a fun one. I continue to really like Belinda, she’s one of the better companions in ages

fun fact: not the first time “Toxic” by Britney Spears has been in Doctor Who

RTD pulling out the old hits. maybe I should rewatch Midnight

This was well done. I think it went better than digging up old monsters from years past usually does. Also, I’m probably going to say this every episode, but Belinda is still great

Oh god, it’s a podcaster. I can’t believe that Ruby would be foolish enough to go on a podcast and talk about the Doctor

The plastic mannequins are definitely a throwback to “Rose”, right? that was a Davies episode

lol. lmao. podcaster bro was exactly the doofus i expected. okay, maybe not in kind but in degree certainly

Russell T. Davies knows writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards

+1 point for a good dolly zoom, -1 point for a marvel reference

I’m afraid I’ve nearly completely forgotten everything about the Jo Martin doctor

I’m a sucker for a montage of past doctors

This was one of the weaker ones of the season—the ending didn’t really do it for me, it just sort of petered out—but overall, I still enjoyed it

lmao, it’s eurovision

Is that the doctor’s granddaughter from the classic series?

I am tired of the “mavity” joke. It was funny for like a couple episodes after it happened, but now it wears thin

Ncuti is good, but is not quite as good at being the angry/vengeful doctor as Eccleston/Tenant

And the Rani is back too? This is where my not having watched classic doctor who is going to bite me.

This was a very good episode, I am excited for the two-part finale (though am again disappointed the season is only 8 episodes).

I wonder how much less confusing this would be if I had seen the original run and actually knew who the Rani was. (in particular, I have no idea what actually differentiates her as a character from the Master.)

Archie Panjabi is fun though

I really wish there were more than 8 episodes; this is too short a season

This episode was… odd. It was simultaneously a lot of build up and yet felt like nothing happened. I’m curious to see how the finale goes, but I’m not hugely optimistic

Doctor Who likes a deus ex machina, but the vindicator thing is ridiculous.

The music in this episode is way too much and way too loud. “EMOTIONS ARE HAPPENING, ARE YOU FEELING IT??”

Noo, you can’t leave Belinda like that. She is far and away the best companion we’ve had in the past… decade? longer?

It was nice to see Jodie again. Still wish her run hadn’t had such crap writing

Only two seasons for Ncuti Gatwa is so sad. Since they were only 8 episodes each, time-wise that’s probably not much more than Eccleston got.

Billie Piper is a fascinating choice. I can’t imagine she’s sticking around long-term, but maybe we’ll get something like Tenant only really being the Doctor for a one special episode.

This episode was… not great lol. This episode was all over the place (Omega didn’t even matter, the Rani was barely involved). The regeneration came out of nowhere.

Up until the finale, this season ranged from good to phenomenal. But the finale… urgh. The thing about it was that it didn’t really stir any emotions in me. It didn’t leave me feeling particularly excited about the next season, or even really hating the episode itself. It was just… there.

I’m going to miss Ncuti. It finally felt like he was coming into his own as the Doctor. I’m also really going to miss Varada Sethu as Belinda, easily the best of any of the past few crops of companions. At least Millie Gibson seems like she might be sticking around.

I’m curious to see what happens with Billie Piper, but I’d be hard-pressed to say I’m optimistic. Bringing back the Rani and Omega for this season didn’t exactly pay off. We’ll see…