I really liked this episode. I don't think it was the best of this series, but it might well become my personal favorite. It felt intimate, almost cozy, in a way that has become a bit rare in this very fast-paced series. I wish it had been longer, so we could've had more stories from the major players; we had one from the Doctor about Belinda, so having one from Belinda about the Doctor, e.g., would have been nice symmetry. That's more of an issue with the format than the narrative, though.

I think my favorite story was Abby's one about the braids; I like when Doctor Who weaves real historical fact into its stories, it brings it back to its origins. Also, Michelle Asante just has a really nice voice and a compelling way of telling.

And, just in case it needed saying: "Everybody lives! Just this one, everybody lives!"