I'm gonna be honest and say I was disappointed by this episode. It's premise alone was great and it was the return of Moffat... Unfortunately it's not the Moffat I was hoping for, from the first 4 series, but later Moffat. I don't think the premise was taken advantage of much at all. It was kind of just a gimmick and much of the story would've played out the same if the doctor wasn't on a landmine... I thought the point of the episode is that the doctor would have to try and save people and do his thing without being able to move, and only one scene really took advantage of this and that was when the Doctor calculated the weight by Ruby catching the 'Urn'.
Other than that there wasn't much here. Ruby dying was definitely a good and shocking moment and I like Monday's character and she was acted very well, but the child actor was so cringey... As was most of her dialogue.
The whole faith argument was so poorly written. Like it was just given a really quick and unsatisfying turn around at the end...
My biggest problem however was the resolution... That AI guy just instantly saves everyone... Umm okay. It was just too easy that I honestly was a little shocked the episode ended after that...
Idk I'll give it a 7 for the performances but this episode was kind of dull and unfortunately it played out more like an imitation of Moffat than an actual Moffat story.
Other than that there wasn't much here. Ruby dying was definitely a good and shocking moment and I like Monday's character and she was acted very well, but the child actor was so cringey... As was most of her dialogue.
The whole faith argument was so poorly written. Like it was just given a really quick and unsatisfying turn around at the end...
My biggest problem however was the resolution... That AI guy just instantly saves everyone... Umm okay. It was just too easy that I honestly was a little shocked the episode ended after that...
Idk I'll give it a 7 for the performances but this episode was kind of dull and unfortunately it played out more like an imitation of Moffat than an actual Moffat story.
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