A brief, efficient sketch of the new companions working and domestic lives, a la Rose.
She thinks hes dangerous, and she wants to go home.
It made sense that it took some time for her to acclimatise.
Its a shame the episode around it is a bit wobbly.
Unfortunately, its the story that doesnt quite come together.
Youre as bad as the robots?
Her internalising the rebels criticism and deciding the situation is in fact her fault iswrong.
You could even call it gaslighting.
The pretty weak guest performance doesnt help in that respect, unfortunately.
Now, maybe Alan is supposed to be rubbish.
Maybe the intention is to show that abusive men are often just pathetic dweebs with superiority complexes.
But even if you make something rubbish on purpose… its still rubbish.
It doesnt make it any more compelling to watch.
And ultimately, this contributes to the episode feeling tonally at odds with itself.
And reservations about the episode aside, this new pairing feels exciting and rife with potential.
Plus, thatMrs Floodis still lurking.
Oh, and somebody might have blown up the Earth?
Dont threaten me with a good time…
Doctor Who returns on Saturday April 19 with Lux.
