This was honestly a very solid episode with a fittingly epic vibe (I'm kinda surprised this wasn't a finale, definently feels like one)

I'm not sure about all that stuff with April's family, their relationship feel a little underdeveloped, but there were some touching moments with them

Also - Charlie and Miss Quill had a very interesting dynamic here, I'm looking forward to see where are they going

Very cool 'Next Time' teaser - I think I'll love the next episode, especially because of the pretty high Tardis Guide scrore and the fact that it seems to be a botle episode which will flesh out our characters a bit more

There’s definitely a brilliant episode somewhere in here, and I can see why it earns top marks from some viewers. But from my perspective, it needed much more refinement—and ultimately, it just didn’t work for me.

Much like the first part of this two-parter, there are some genuinely strong story beats. But again, those moments never quite coalesce into a satisfying whole. Overall, I felt there should have been a stronger build-up in the earlier episodes to make this episode—which is clearly set up as a kind of midseason crescendo—land with the impact it was probably aiming for.

Take the relationship between Ram and April, for example. The groundwork in previous episodes just wasn’t enough to make what happens here feel plausible or earned. Other aspects of April’s storyline also don’t quite add up, especially when it comes to her parents—most notably her father. The way he’s been set up as a looming presence from April’s past doesn’t match the bumbling figure we get here.
Much to my dismay—because I really wanted to like it—the whole thread surrounding April and her struggles just didn’t work for me. The only real saving grace was the visual design of the Shadow Kin in their half-shadow form.

It probably didn’t help that this episode featured a second storyline that was so much stronger. This secondary thread is what saved the episode for me. Nonetheless, I wish the show had focused more on what, judging from the episode’s title, was supposed to be the main plot—and made it better.

The second storyline centers on Miss Quill and Charlie. Katherine Kelly as Miss Quill is simply outstanding and easily the highlight of the episode. Greg Austin as Charlie is right there with her, though his more introverted character doesn’t draw attention in quite the same way. Their scenes together are fantastic—so much so that it would be easy to overlook the superb performance by Pooky Quesnel as Dorothea Ames. She’s so delightfully sinister. Honestly, she would fit right in with Torchwood.

The highlights were high, the lowlights in parts very low. Still looking forward to more Class—but I’m really hoping we get a more even story soon.