Lucky Day

He (RTD) reintroduced Dr Who to us with Eccleston and now he's back to save it. This is the stuff we're talking about! Big personalities, flare and damn right unpredictability. Fans are going to go wild with this one after last week's episode raised so much hope and expectation. I honestly think the rating for last week's episode was a little too high if you compare it to the 8.6 episodes of past seasons but I understand how happy fans are to finally get their beloved show back. It will be very interesting to see how this episode is rated as fans celebrate a hopeful new era that will allow people to forget about anything Chibnal and Whitaker took part in.

I really like the turn this season was going, i didnt mind the first episode it was good but i felt there were certain eh factors of it, but since lux we have had a three week streak of amazing writing, acting, stories and visual elements that weave into a great and entertaining story!

I really liked seeing Millie return as Ruby as she is one of my top companians, and id like to see more of her day to do life, i liked seeing how she still stays with Cherry and Carla and Louise seems to be with them as well, having a new united family unlike others I was happy about Rubys season one ending and enjoyed it but there were still season one episodes i didnt enjoy, i digress (lol) i think the turn of conrad was amazing and i liked seeing the darker side of kate, keep up the good episodes!!

I usually enjoy Doctor-lite episodes - Blink being a standout - but this one just didn't land for me. These episodes can be a great way to explore side characters or smaller-scale stories, but this time the writing let everything down.

The biggest issue was the so-called "villain." He was loud, obnoxious, and completely lacking in credibility. His whole argument was that the monsters weren't real - and somehow, the public believed him. That part was especially hard to buy. With everything they'd seen and experienced, their sudden denial of the obvious threat felt forced and unrealistic.

UNIT is supposed to be Earth's first line of defense, yet here they were, flailing around and almost undone by a troll. It was frustrating to watch them be so easily outmaneuvered, especially by someone so clearly unstable. They lacked the authority and preparedness that usually defines their role. It felt like they were just there to react, not lead.

And when the actual monster finally showed up - after all the tension and buildup - it was dealt with far too quickly. There was no clever plan, no major twist, just a straightforward confrontation that ended without much effort. The resolution felt rushed and left little impact. For all the noise and buildup, there wasn't much substance in the end.

I kinda really liked this one nice to see Ruby back and how she's coping since the doctor left her. They is a plot twist which wasn't as shocking somehow to me but I think its because it was similar to what happened on netflix final season of YOU which I've just watched. We got a answer which we have been waiting for which was who told the doctor about Belinda which he mentioned in episode 1. I really liked the acting in this good performance from the actor who played conrad hope we see him again and Ruby of course. Mrs flood is confusing because you can't tell if shes bad or Good 🤔 but about the episode overall I give it a 8 because its a fair rating it was good and doesn't deserve less.

I like the overall theme of this episode. And the reveal halfway through is extremely surprising. Never would have seen that coming!

But there are a lot of things I dislike about this episode.

First off lets just get it out of the way. This new UNIT 2.0 is just dreadful. It's like they are trying to spin off UNIT as it's own show or something. And the target audience of that show is going to be along the lines of the Sarah Jane Adventures. Little kids.

It really has a feel of a kids show when they are at UNIT HQ right up to when Kate goes a little over the edge.

I actually liked that. I hope this foreshadows a more Kate centered episode. Though I hope that is absent Captain Hair, Wheels and Dubious Robot.

The other part I heavily dislike about this episode is the emphasis on romantic relationships. That simply isn't what I tune in to DW for. I dislike it when it's gay, when it's straight, when it's between two aliens with no concept of gender at all. It's just weird to have lovey dovey romanticism when you know it's never going to go as hard as Torchwood. (no pun intended) There is also that I've just never liked Ruby. It's not Millie Gibson's fault. It's how her character is written. We have a hard time relating to her because she doesn't react to things in a relatable way. And her character was built up as some kind of Impossible Girl/Bad Wolf enigma. Which went nowhere.

Varada Sethu's Belinda is more relatable. She frequently asks what the hell is going on, and reacts to weird stuff by saying 'that is weird stuff!' I also really disliked the very corny references to social media. They seem like they were written by someone who only had a vague concept of what that is. And it is the kind of element that will look dated in a few years.

That all said, it's a competent episode. None of the episodes this year have been as bad as last years. They are trying to write stories with more substance. And we aren't seeing the ludicrously bad CGI which plagues so much Who. I'm also not someone who is deeply offended by Russell T Davies pantheon of 'gods'. Keeping Sci Fi free from fantasy elements is a ludicrous hill to die on. Who has always included psychic elements and that is just as much fantasy as gods, demons or elves.

Long story short, it's not a bad episode, just not great.