I'm not really quite sure what to make of this one. It's kind of nothing. There's no real plot, with most plot intrigue solved in the first few minutes of part 2 and the rest in part 3, leaving 3 parts where all that's driving the story is just trying to convince characters of what's going on, and that's resolved in part 5! The story is so lavish,  there's no sense of urgency, even when Jo is kidnapped in the eleventh hour under threat of death, the stakes never increase as none of the characters really seem to care, as everyone knows she will be alright. On top of that there's not even really an ending to the story, as a twist right at the end causes the doctor to stop caring about the plot we've been following, literally sending the side cast off screen telling them to sort it out themselves. We don't know what happens in the central plot of the last ~2 and a half hours, we don't know if our hero's succeed or if everyone dies in a fiery war, as the final part is basically just a part one for the next story forgetting to finish the story it actually belongs to.

In short, this story is just 2 and a half hours of characters just existing. And I will say, this isn't necessarily bad. 3 and Jo are always fun, bouncing off each other effortlessly, with Jo being especially incredible, she's really come into her own since season 8. Unfortunately they spend most of the story separated, but the moments they have together are great. The side cast are unfortunately dull as hell, meaning that when Delgado shows up in part 3 with surprisingly little fanfare it's like a shot of energy into the story. He's so good with the main cast, it's maybe his finest hour, and it's a massive tragedy that this was his final outing as it truly feels like he's mastered (excuse the pun) the role. Still, it's not quite enough to make me rank the story as good.

Overall it's not really bad, in fact it's very fun at times, it's just kind of nothing. There's nothing driving what little story there is meaning I struggle to get invested. I had to force myself to sit down and finish the story rather than watching it because I was enjoying it, something that I haven't done since the Space Pirates. Thankfully this one isn't bad like Space Pirates is, just not engaging in any real way. 4/10