Now this would be a fun monster for a TTRPG game.

I don't understand at all what they're talking about when they say someone must've tampered with the machine, this thing practically goes off on it's own every other week. The character stuff with people blaming Starkey was ridiculous, they can't keep getting away with this being the plot to every episode.

The backstory stuff with Starkey though was interesting. On the one hand, I wish they'd built it up a little over the season and hinted at it before, on the other, I get they want to keep each episode self contained.

The monster is one of the better ones so far, the concept is interesting and I feel a little mad saying it but I think it's one of the better looking ones of the show, even being bad CG.

The resolution was pretty sweet, and I think I'd be giving this story a better grade if it didn't come immediately after another story where people aren't trusting K9, but because of that (and the weak acting), I have to give this a

4/10

5️⃣⏹️ = MIDDLING!

Barking through time and space, one adventure at a time!

“DANCING THE SNAKEDANCE!”

This episode is off to a shaky beginning, if you know what I mean.

This time, we’re dealing with strange time disruptions and a strange alien disease. It goes into a sort of timey wimey tangent that doesn’t make much sense. There’s this time snake stuff that is supposed to be so heartfelt but falls very flat.

They decide to give Bad Starkey some characterisation by suddenly talking about his parents and making him go look for them. He’s been quite fine without them so far.

The Tube Corp stuff sits so badly with the rest of the episodes. which is actually surprisingly earnest.

Bad Starkey and Annoying Kid are at it again, while Forgettable Girl is the voice of reason. K9 is given something to do again.

Dull Professor is also pretty useful here again.

The build-up to the climax is slow, and then the climax itself is disappointing.

Oddly enough, the big CGI snake doesn't look too bad.

RANDOM OBSERVATIONS:

“Schroedinger’s cat and kittens!” is a new favourite exclamation of mine!

You’d think the gang would trust each other by now when they say something weird is going on.