Review of The Robot Revolution by FreddyPavao
14 April 2025
This review contains spoilers!
A great companion introduction!
The Robot Revolution has a simple narrative and a cool use of time travel without necessarily using the TARDIS for it.
It's an episode where the villain himself doesn't make a big difference to the grand scheme of things, but it serves two purposes:
- To slightly adress both the problems with AI, how it lacks real analysis and how simplistic are its interpretation of each task they are given, and the Incel rising and how self-entitled this kind of people are.
- It serves to get Belinda's introduction in motion, setting the ground for us to see her personality and how she deals with her role of companion.
The episode also presents some hooks that will be explored later in the season, such as the relation between Belinda and Mundy Flynn and the constant appearance of Mrs. Flood (What's her deal after all? What's with all the 4th wall breaking? We're about to find out I hope)
Compared to the beginning of season 1 of Ncuti as the Doctor with Space Babies, The Robot Revolution was quite an evolution! Not only is he more comfortable in the role, but the story is more entertaining and well-executed overall.
I can't wait to get to know more about Belinda, she has everything to be a companion that will stay in both my hearts.
Honorable mentions:
- POLISH POLISH ROBOT I LOVE YOU
- So, we get a new Doctor that first has a blonde companion, than a slightly older companion that stays only for a Christmas special (and which I hope becomes a regular later) and than a companion that works in a hospital and is portrayed by an actress who played a different character in the previous season and both these characters are blood related? Hmmmm we're all seeing your patterns, RTD 😆

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