73 Yards

After two false starts with the dismal space babies and the other one we have two actually entertaining episodes. Last week episode 3 and now the creepy atmospheric baby when Sapphire and Steel had a back seat of the car fumble with inside no 9. I can't say I fully understood everything but sometimes it's nice to not have every little detail explained to you in one go. What was " the woman " saying to everyone that spoke to her? No idea. Does it matter. Not really.

Creepy, atmospheric and pretty well told. I felt a cold shudder when I saw RTD appear at the start as the writer but happy to say as a stand alone episode I will remember this pretty much for years to come.

It followed a similar theme to the girl who waited. Where that episode frustrated me and I thought was over the top, this didn't seem to be as grating and silly. Like that Millie got to shine and I hope this is a trend that will continue. Having seen the preview of the next episode, it doesn't look anywhere near as good but fingers crossed.

Please don't _ it up. From dedicated new Who watcher.

This whole season I was questioning RTDs writing choices, why he insists on himself so much (like moffat used to do). But I think this was the moment it clicked for me.

Doctor who you can do anything. There are technically no rules, just make the best story you can. And RTD, he didn't want to stick to his old formula from his first era. That would be easy, but it wouldn't be what he's known for. He looks at the past 60 years of doctor who and he says lets switch it up. But unlike Chibnall, I feel like I finally understand that he knows what he's doing. This is one of the best horror stories on television in years.

Started well and kept me hooked the whole way through but I just don't understand the ending? There was too many unanswered questions.

What was the reveal? Like what actually happened? Why did everyone run away from the woman? The Doctor knew about that prime minister so is that still going to happen? Was there a curse and if so what actually was it? Who is Mad Jack? Was he dead and came back? Or did he just not exist and breaking the circle created him and created that timeline?

I'm glad RTD is stepping into the supernatural though instead of always keeping the reveal "oh it was this random alien."

Too many unanswered questions to be a 10/10 but honestly such a solid episode.

I came into this season expecting it to be playing a safer, broader set of stories to appeal to a greater international audience. And while the first few episodes were "safer" episodes of Doctor Who, I never thought we'd get something quite as 'moody' as 73 Yards.

RTD adds another episode to his list of cracking "experimental" episodes following on from the likes of Midnight and Wild Blue Yonder.

A fascinating story that follows in the footsteps of Years and Years, Turn Left and even Sound of Drums to create an episode quite unlike any other.

This won't be for everyone, but it butters my toast!

After Boom, I (like many other people) thought the season had peaked, that nothing RTD would do could top BOOM.

Boy was I wrong 💀

This episode was amazing, personally enjoyed it way more than BOOM, its pacing is much better and I think its the first episode of the entire Season that actually had a good and fulfilling conclusion.

Its also one of the few episodes of Who which actually leaves you thinking about it afterwards. Making you question and theorize on many things that happened in the episode that weren't outright expressed and explicitly shown.

Millie Gibson is an absolute gem of an actress and really brings to life the character of Ruby Sunday, making her more interesting than she has been thus far this season. Showing her desperation, defencelessness and her confused state at the many weird things which happen around her.

Overall I loved this episode, while I do have hope that Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death will be even better than this, I wouldnt be surprised if this episode is the peak of Season 1.

Solid 9/10, Loved it!