RTD always has trouble with the third act.

Seriously though, that episode was a blast! What I’ve loved most about the RTD2 era is the massive swings that it has taken and this was another one. There was a surprising amount of tricky set-up such as ending last episode with Belinda pissed at the Doctor. They transitioned it believably into her being excited to visit 1950s Miami where they didn’t ignore the segregation of the time period either. Still, the main focus was on the completely unique visuals of Mr. Ring-a-Ding, an evil cartoon who’s actually Lux, the God of Light. He’s defeated by giving him too much light, a perfect and satisfying conclusion.

Of course, the BIG scene is where the Doctor and Belinda meet fans. It could’ve been a disaster but it wasn’t, it was done with so much sweetness and love but also left time to get some good-natured shots back in at the fans. Saying this had all leaked online clocked the fan base hard.

I do think there’s a few minor issues but for the sheer audacity and pulling it off, top marks.