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Review of The Power of the Doctor by RobynAnarchist

30 April 2024

This is Chibnall throwing literally everything at the wall and somehow it mostly all sticks and works? I mean if Resolution was a sugar rush, then this really is a sugar rush; there's just so much going on and it edges dangerously close to too chaotic.

It is sad to say goodbye to Jodie, she's been an underrated Doctor and aha, she really goes through it in the episode, doesn't she? So many emotions and heavy moments, but she sells it all really well. I shall miss her.

Dhawan's Master is fantastic, Sacha is dedicating himself so much to the role and it really shows; he's super engaging and fun to watch, his batshit plan is exactly that - batshit - but who cares when he's dancing to Rasputin? Although... why was this not a complete bodyswap episode? Whittaker Master vs Dhawan Doctor, it would've been actually amazing to see and again, like prison break Revolution, it just seems like the obvious choice?

The Thijarians should've been in the regeneration scene, like come on, it was such a clear set-up. Oh well. Pity we never see how the Doctor regenerates into, but I guess the show had to end somewhere.

Review created on 30-04-24