The Legend of Ruby Sunday

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.

Now THIS is doctor who. This was what I was missing in my life. Such a fantastically paced episode, great character moments from the doctor, great soundtrack, and great visuals. The tension kept up throughout this episode was fantastic, reminding me a lot of The Impossible Planet, one of my favorite episodes of Who. Ncuti has shown to be one of the greatest actors to ever portray the doctor, and delivers yet another great performance here. The ending of this episode was just amazing. The big reveal might be one of the best in the shows history, everything about it was perfect. Hopefully part 2 lives up to this one.

The characters hardly left UNIT, there were minimal special effects and other gimmicks. The entire episode was just a concentrated blast of enthusiastic actors with an incredible script.

Gatwa has found his feet. He has just the right balance of incredulous, wide-eyed wonderment with an occasional bout of anxiety, fear even. To me, this is the Doctor, a person with immense power too aware of the peril that follows in his wake. Gibson was great, delivering a warm, fun character that does not feel over the top.

My only annoyance is repetition. In a few previous episodes the same line is delivered over and over, "space babies" for example. The same happens here with "the trap." It is annoying enough to bump you out of the story's flow.

It's a two-part story, following the season arc of Ruby's origins. Although I think they might have trouble wrapping this up in one episode and expect aspects will follow into the next season. The reveal is coming too late. Either way, The Legend of Ruby Sunday sets up the next episode perfectly.

This is what we've been waiting for all season! Who is The One Who Waits? Why is Susan Twist everywhere? What does she want with the Doctor? There's no fluff in this episode. You feel hopeful that you'll finally get to see who is Mrs. Flood, and who is Ruby's mother, but then things take a terrifying turn. We're left with more questions, some answers, and eagerly waiting for more. Brilliant and heart wrenching acting by Millie Gibson, who more than anything wants to know where she came from. Ncuti as always comes off as The Doctor who wears his hearts on his sleeve. It's always lovely to see Kate, Mel, and now Rose as well. It's going to be hard to wait another week for more. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Fans of Classic Who, you will be happy! Those who haven't seen Classic Who, you might be a bit confused. I want to avoid spoilers so I won't say more, but this one is a nail biter.

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.