turlough time!! i thought he was simply a snobby schoolboy at first but there does actually get to be more to him - we will have to see how that evolves to see if i will like him as a character. what i don't like this story for is the brigader. him being into cars is strange because that never came up when he was hanging out with three, a definite motorhead and him encouraging corporeal punishment is accurate for the time but horrible to see from a sympathetic character. i think him retiring to be a maths teacher is quite sweet though. the time loop stuff with things happening in 1977 and 1983 is pretty clever and experimental for doctor who at this time so thats very enjoyable. nyssa's outfit is really really sick (she might have started wearing this in snakedance but still). it does feel strange for the doctor to refuse to give up his regenerations to the mawdryn though, or at least figure out a solution. they're in so much pain and he can help. it is a big sacrifice for him but he has already lived so much life at this point that it does not feel justified for him to hang onto having even more in the face of others' suffering. also the doctor not sussing out turlough is pretty crazy, this is such an actively suspicious boy

also

!!LIZ SHAW MENTION!!