I didn't finish watching "The Reality War" until 10 pm, and I listened to my emo playlist for an hour to cope, but I think I can write a review now. It will still be all over the place, but I'm nothing if not predictable. I didn't think that I would like this episode, but that doesn't mean I'm not still disappointed.

I probably shouldn't have been looking at the leaks, but I'm nosy and purposefully looked at the leaks thread in the forum for this season. I was really hoping that 15 wouldn't regenerate since he's one of my favorite Doctors, Ncuti Gatwa is fabulous in the role, he's only been in nineteen episodes, and he never really got a chance to shine. I love earning badges, but I'm sad to earn the one for finishing all TV stories with 15. I wish Ncuti Gatwa all the best, and I'm sure he will continue to slay, just no longer on new episodes of Doctor Who.

The entire RTD2 era has felt like RTD taking the popular parts of his first era and redoing them in this era, but in a derivative and worse manner in an attempt to recreate the popularity of his original era. It does not work. Billie Piper being the new Doctor is unfortunately a prime example of this. Instead of casting an up-and-coming actor to play the Doctor, RTD chose an actor that portrayed one of the show's most popular companions (and one that was from his original era). I have nothing against Billie Piper, but she's the wrong person to play the next Doctor since she already came back for "Day of the Doctor" as a different character after the popularity of Rose Tyler. The casting of the Doctor should not be a publicity gimmick! Well, technically she wasn't credited as the Doctor in the credits so she might not be the next Doctor, but it is still a gimmick to get people talking about how Billie Piper is the next Doctor.

I loved Belinda at the beginning of the season, but the more interesting parts of her characterization were quickly abandoned, which sucks. I don't like how the bit with the Doctor making a wish that Poppy lives resulted in Belinda being Poppy's mother. Belinda's motivation for the rest of the season being changed to wanting to go home to Poppy was incredibly disappointing. I'm terribly sick of female characters being reduced to their main goal in the narrative being something related to their children, and it sucks that this ended up being the case.

The Rani and the Wish World being defeated by Anita holding a door open and the Doctor making a new wish is an extremely unsatisfying conclusion. Omega being a CGI skeleton was also extremely unsatisfying.

I've never experienced the EU media where looms are mentioned, but it is interesting that Time Lords being sterile is canon now. I'm happy for the fans of the EU media where that's a thing. I really wish that Rose Noble had a bigger role; I'm sick of her just being written as a part of the UNIT set. I loved Thirteen's cameo; I'm indifferent towards Thasmin, but I'm happy for Thasmin fans. Kate telling Ruby that she can punch Conrad is iconic tbh. I love Anita, but I wish she had more to do besides holding a door open (that and everything with Belinda and Poppy was so sexist). Susan should've been brought back due to her appearance in "The Interstellar Song Contest," but I honestly don't trust RTD to correctly write her return. This show needs new blood. I need to bill RTD for my meds, next meeting with my therapist, and next meeting with my psychiatrist.

I'll probably add more of my thoughts later.