Kerblam!

The Doctor receives a package from 'Kerblam!', an omnipresent on-line retailer that contains a plea for help. Needless to say, next stop for the TARDIS is the moon sized 'Kerblam!' shipping center, where 90% of the workers are robots and the 10% that is human is mysteriously dwindling. The episode is very much a throwback to old series - you could easily see any of Doctors 4 through 7 trying to solve the mystery (the supersize warehouse effects would be absent but the robots would look about the same). Being a fan of the original series, I liked "Kerblam!' (for all its plot holes) more than its predecessors in this incarnation of the Doctor. I'm still not sold on Whittaker's 'style' (especially her frequent grimacing) and like Matt Smith, she isn't very convincing when trying to appear tough and threatening, but at least this episode was an entertaining bit of pure science-fiction fluff, which is all I expect (and want) from a 900 year-old alien Timelord with two hearts and a transdimensional time machine shaped like a phone booth.

If you are enjoying this season then I am very happy that Doctor Who still speaks to an audience. It's very important that this show still goes on.

But if you believe the quality of the writing and delivery is as good as the show deserves then personally I think you are quiet mistaken.

Doctor Who periodically changes and that is the very core essence of the show. This is what I love the most about the show. It's just a shame that I can't enjoy the changes this time.

I'll be the first to admit that a great annoyance I have (other than some regular bouts of very dry passionless dialogue) is very petty. But I've come to recoil at the repetitive nature of Jodie's use of the sonic screwdriver. It feels like every time she needs to use it, she swings it into action like she's challenging for a duel. Its ludicrous nature works when the device is that over used extension of the Doctor's hand. But she wealds it again and again in that repetitive fashion. It's stupid I know but it makes my teeth itch. lol

Best episode this series and I'd say in so long for Doctor Who. Everyone can say they miss Moffat but he had so many issues too. This is the first time writing DW for Pete Mctighe and he nailed it! The dialogue was so natural, the pacing was on point, the characters were all excellent, the plot was really well handled with the twist feeling like a twist. He also handled the companions better than in previous episodes. I hope to see this writer much more!

Really loved this episode. Definitely a big step in the right direction as the last episodes have been a little weak. Funny but also tense and unpredictable. I am now more excited for future episodes!

I thoroughly enjoyed Kerblam, an episode that felt more like those from recent seasons. It was funny, relevant, and finally, we get some worthy Alien threats. Very relevant nowadays with the rise of companies like Amazon, at a time where businesses are bigger then ever, and workers are even smaller cogs in the huge business engines.

It seemed to do everything I've been asking for, we get the alien threat in the form of the excellent robots (it harked back to The Greatest Show in the Galaxy somehow,) we got a mention of The Unicorn and The Wasp.

Whittaker was on great form, I thought she was excellent. I really enjoyed Julie Hesmondhalgh's performance too, she was terrific. Lee Mack fulfilled a lifetime dream by appearing.

Some of the best writing of this series so far.

Totally brilliant, loved it. 9/10