In the opening 20 or so minutes, I had this marked as my second favourite of the series so far by a long shot. The tone was darker, heavier, and a little more bleak. Suitable for the story it was telling! We get actual stakes related to 13's gender, and every companion gets a lot to do!

By the half hour mark I was still really invested, though my focus was dwindling a little. Something about the alien menace, as great looking as it was, wasn't fully clicking with me.

And then unfortunately the reveal and the last 10 minutes happen. And the resolution is just sooooo rushed, and it's literally just The Doctor turning a thing back on again, which I'll be honest was a huge letdown after all that had been set up and happened!

In the end though, I still think this is a very solid story dealing with the evils of humanity's past, and misogyny.

Oh and don't worry, I didn't forget to mention the main man himself. Needless to say, Alan Cumming is the absolute best here! Hammy and entertaining at all times, but with a little bit of nuance and sinistry behind the camp. Wonderful stuff!