- The pre-titles sequence is particularly great here. Contains some wonderful lines then a memorable death sequence.
- Can we have Kate Herron and Briony Redman back for future episodes? They were great.
- I cannot imagine most of the Doctors dancing to Kylie Minogue, let's for sure. Not only goes Ncuti Gatwa carry off the Regency outfit with aplomb, he's got a great variety of performance in this.
- A very good episode for Ruby Sunday, who finds herself very much with her own plot and bringing what can be described as "Northern" to the whole literal and metaphorical party. Plus she plays a key role in the denouement, something companions rarely do.
- Rogue was great fine. We may well see him again at some point, even if only in audio format.
- They keep killing Indira Varma! The Chuldur shapeshifters were generally a good deal of hammy fun. One is reminded of the Slitheen, but they were doing their stuff far less for giggles.
- The Doctor having a gay relationship would be something new and dramatic, if we'd not already seen it with Thirteen and Yaz. Mind you, this was much better written than those two.
- The Doctor moving on quickly from a relationship that didn't work out reminds me of "The Girl in the Fireplace"... which was eighteen years ago now.
- Just when you think jokes about the TARDIS have all been used up, we get a gag about it resembling a shed. I'm pretty sure there are TARDIS sheds already in some fan's gardens.
- A whole bunch of points in this where I genuinely laughed out loud. Good job.
- Glad to see a tribute to William Russell at the end, a man who had a massive impact on the show's early success.
Conclusion
An excellent episode, although perhaps not the canon-altering one that some said it was.
9/10
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