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4 May 2025
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Continues a great run of episodes.
The first thing to mention has to be Ruby - another incredible performance from Millie Gibson. After 73 Yards last year, I was so impressed, and this just continues to show it. This story also works so well in adding some great depth and complexity to her character. Throughout, she blew me away, and I couldn't start my review in any other way then praising that.
Conrad throughout I loved as a villain, such a slimy, nasty character performed so well - the hatred for him by the end is testament to how well the story utilised him. As a villain alongside the Shreek, this story really grabbed me in.
I am aware of some people's concerns with the story, and I do acknowledge the optics - yes, I can see how some people perceive it as a story telling people not to question authority - and I can see why some people are critical of this, and it did take me out of it for a split second. But, as I thought more, I do see how clearly that this was not the intent. This was entirely a criticsm of the spreading of misinformation to develop a platform when you know that it is misinformation - and this is such a rising problem, that I am pleased to see it addressed in the story. I do think the RTD2 era stance on UNIT has made this presentation more messy, especially with the increasingly less ethical practices of Kate, but I know the message this episode set out to portray, and just like McTighe's other misunderstood episode, Kerblam!, I do think that it's an unintended but misfortunate handling.
This does perhaps sound like I wasn't a fan, but I absolutely was. I was gripped throughout in an episode handling things so uniquely, in a story that I am so happy with. And I am excited how this is going to lead into the finale.
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