The new season is here, and we get a fun opening! There were a few lines I didn't quite pick up on, but the overall vibe of the episode was a lot of fun. I loved how the robots and the whole world of MBC planet looked like classic retro sci-fi crossed with children's toys. The five of the episode was fun, and the every ninth word being true thing? Pretty great. I did not expect the swerve to be that this was no bog standard evil AI, it was actually Belinda's incel boyfriend from when they were teenagers. It was a fun twist that added good layers to the story, and the whole sequence where the two certificates touch causing chaos with time was as bizarre and unique as the show has ever had. As for Belinda, Varada Sethu turns in a confident debut, and her actually taking the Doctor to task for invading her privacy and checking her DNA was great. (Imagine if Clara knew the Doctor stalked her childhood). Nothing entirely special, but it was a confident premiere. Tons of story threads: Mrs. Flood pops up, MBC world got the star certificate in the past somehow, oh and Earth explodes on May 24th 2025. Set your watches!

(Also, I really loved the robots in both design and their voice. And the polish bot was the cherry on top)