A brilliant episode that really was yet another early script where Stephen Moffat showed a great deal of promise. It's a great story and I really like the core aspect of the Doctor being this presence throughout Madame De Popmpadour's life. I've often said Doctor Who really embodies that old definition of Romances and this episode is a great example of that. The only thing that really holds this episode back is Mickey, who feels a bit unnecessary and is kind of just there to stand beside Rose (who already has a light role here) and complain a bunch.

Also, the clockwork robots looked so cool. The whole story behind the ship cannibalizing its crew for parts was pretty creative and added a lot to the story, even with a clear effect on budget on the sets, this story does a lot with a little, which I consider quite impressive.