The Well

After the original feel of last week's episode, the show returned to, what I felt, was more classic Who. And boy, did it work!

Decent cold opening, not the biggest hook but from there the tension built. A good set up, bodies everywhere, different causes of death, no real explanation. Clearly the plot thickens, a few video snippets but nothing too telling, then the reveal and link back to previous Who. Didn't see it coming, really well done. Made sense, not shoe-horned in. Didn't kill the legacy of the referred to episode.

My main gripe with the new Disney-era Doctor, is that each story has been wrapped up in, what felt like, a rush and possibly too easily. This one was not the case and, I for one, found this refreshing and a very satisfying ending to a very strong episode.

Let's hope we get more like this!

This episode was brilliantly done... Russell T Davies has once again made a masterpiece psychological horror story using the simplest of elements and resources. This episode proves that the scariest things in life are the ones we can't comprehend. I stand by the title... in my opinion, it surpasses even "Blink" on the fear factor level; there are multiple terrifying jump scares that completely catch you off guard. I watched this episode as soon as it came out at midnight, which was both a horrific mistake and also added completely to the experience; it was sleep worth lost. It's also great utilization of a past Doctor Who element. The acting is top notch, and in my opinion, Ncuti Gatwa's best. Can't recommend it enough, and it very well deserves its rating above all the other episodes thus far. Hope to see more like this.

That episode ranked up there with Blink, Vincent And The Doctor, and The Girl In The Fireplace!! A nice throwback to one of the BEST David Tennant episodes. Russel T Davies is amazeballs at sticking to the canon and this episode proves that. So out of left field, that I did not see the connection to that earlier episode until it happened. Plus, Belinda may be one of the best companions ever. She didn't have a choice to be there, she's very intelligent, she doesn't put up with any of the charm of the doctor, and she also doesn't put up with guff from anybody. Very reminiscent of Donna Noble. Russel T Davies had brought back surprise and OMG moments. This season is so far one of the BEST!!

Suspenseful. Mysterious. Gripping. A compelling setting, interesting side characters, a terrifying foe and a brilliant script. This episode had it all. While it might not exactly reach the heights of the episode it's inspired by, boy does it come close. Everything about this episode was fantastic and it really brought a sense of immense threat and terror to this new series of the show. And the acting was on point - some of the best performances so far. I hope the writing pair of this episode write more episodes together because this was undoubtedly the best one of the latest era of the show by far!!

Ep1 - Robot Revolution - meh!

Ep2 - Lux - not bad!

Ep3 - The Well - Excellent!!

It feels like we are ramping up this series and as if RTD is finally hitting his stride.

A really intriguing initial mystery (featuring a stand out performance from Rose Ayling-Ellis, would love to see more of her in DW) leads into some genuinely scary moments, an uncharacteristically high body count, and a plot twist that I didn't see coming until just before the reveal.

This episode had it all for me, including some so far limited development and proper acting from our new companion. If the doctor could just stop crying in every episode, that'd be a relief (we get it, you're the 'one who feels').

Also, what an ending!

More of this please.