I really didn't expect much of anything of Class. Having first heard of it in a largely dismissive way, and basically having only found out about it after it had been cancelled. Seemingly ignored by my particular corner of the fandom, I've only started to approach this spin-off as I've gotten into Big Finish, and of course started here with For Tonight We Might Die.

This is thoroughly a pilot episode, with all sorts of traits characteristic to that. The presence of the Doctor definitely shifts things, but otherwise it is an introduction to our characters. They're all a little abrasive at first, especially the teacher, because of reasons that do eventually come to make sense, but it does lead to an uneasy introduction, but one still full of potential.

As a young adult show it is a pretty good launch, especially compared to something like what Netflix has been producing lately. It feels less trope-heavy than some of those and fits fairly well in the Doctor Who universe in terms of tone. Blair Mowat's music is awesome, but the special effects and sometimes even comedic editing choices are bit more iffy. Still, there's enough to For Tonight We Might Die that I was left intrigued and interested in watching the rest of the series, which does firm up some of the potential seen in this first episode, which helps with the replay-ability quite a bit.