The Legend of Ruby Sunday

Doctor who is back to it's best. Ruby was interesting, the fact that her mother is unknown and who she might be is also unknown is quite interesting. The story balances is out the chaos of time and the mystery to who it might be. And honestly this side to the story was fantastic. The old Companion of Mell was also an interesting and a brilliant return to the siries. This episode is one of the best, and it kept getting better as it went along. The mystery behind the mother and who the villain could be was very Entertaining and very mysterious. I feel like the next episode will explain who Mrs Flood is, but this episode was really enjoyable, I can't wait for the next episode.

It takes a lot for an episode of TV to make me feel what this episode made me feel. I watch so much TV these days that very rarely do I sit hooked to every line.

From the first 5 minutes I was drawn in to the mystery. Which I honestly didn't think was going to happen since this season has had so many ups and downs.

The ensemble cast truly excelled in ways that reminded me of old Dr Who.

I've been watching this show since I was 7 and every part of this episode reminded me of why I love it so much and why I keep coming back after the dud episodes.

RTD has done something unique and special with this season and it shows in this episode. He knows how to create a very slow build mystery that gives little to no detail throughout but pays off massively.

I am so glad he didn't bring back the same old monsters we are used to (The Master, Cybermen, Daleks etc). We needed something fresh that we haven't seen in a long time and this episode provided that. I am genuinely excited for the next episode something I haven't felt since RTDs first era.

You know I don't say it was bad, but... I expected something else. Even tho many prople says this episode is what doctor who is supposed to be about I didn't quite feel like it. There was parts I said "yeah it's alright but it's not it" It felt like something else than doctor who to me. More like a horror movie. In the end we have more opened questions then answered things. Felt just a bit messy for me and too much different. First half of the episode was just talking and second half was interesting but not quite what I would expect from Doctor Who.

Hopefully the 2nd part will be epic conclusion to all of this and as a two-parter it will bring more joy to the world 🙂 I said what I said.

A truly intense episode with a taste of classic 'why do I have to wait another week' doctor who. Full of tension, mystery, intrigue, the episode perfected what many other episodes in the series tried for, and was agonising close to. I physically could not stop watching and was disappointed when it ended, or rather because it ended. More fantastic acting from both Ncuti and Millie, arguably their best performances to date in Doctor who. Best episode of the new era and will be looked back upon as fondly (if not more so) as other classic old and new doctor who finales, and hopefully the second part will continue where this left off.

After a few mediocre (not totally awful) seasons with Jodie Whittaker hopes were high for the new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa. This season (Season 1 ?) has continued along the same path. Again nothing disastrous but a few average episodes, apart from 73 Yards which was excellent. Nearing the end of the season we have "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" and we have another classic Who episode. Doctor Who is always best when it goes big and it certainly does that.

Gatwa is excellent in this story as at last is allowed to be more serious in this story about what happened to his companion Ruby at Christmas 2004.

A welcome return also for UNIT and Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave) and Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford) in this story that more importantly is about the mysterious Susan Triad. Her story arc has been very well done and when we finally find out about her ulterior motive is also handled expertly.

With one episode left here's hoping it's another winner.