Jesus christ, its barely comprehensible. RTD wake up please, YOU CANNOT WRITE IN YOUR SLEEP.

The Devil's Chord isn't perfect.  It is practically begging to have writes to Beatles music production simply could never reasonably afford.  It's story is pretty simple and straightforward, perhaps to a fault.  And I do have to admit the last song at the end wasn't exactly impressive.

Yet I've always been quite deferential to this episode.  I had fun from pretty much start to finish.  Maestro was the most fun with a villain I've had in Doctor Who since pretty much we've last seen Missy.  Jinkx Monsoon did a great job embracing a very camp villain that absolutely lives up to the energy of such villainy from the Classic Who era.  Sure, the episode is missing some of the Beatles actual music, but there are a lot of musical moments I really like.  The Doctor and Ruby bringing the city back to life with their song early on in the episode, Maestro confronting the two and menacing the TARDIS, and John and Paul finding the special chord - all these moments build up on each other and got me invested in the story. It's my favourite aspect of this season - each story feels like a big adventure, with all the weight and length of a movie more than a standard television episode.  And yes, while there are flaws to the Devil's Chord, I really enjoyed that journey.

the one who waits is almost here.

died 2011 born 2024 welcome back Captain Jack Harkness

Doctor Who meets the Beatles..... aaaeeehhh???? Having a pantheon member obsessed with a single form of entertainment is a perculiar choice, but at least here they make for a three-dimensional character.

You know, whenever I watch these 60's stories they make me look down at my T-shirt and reminisce on what a good 60's story looks like. Tomb of the Cybermen was peak! And so was Blink, WOW, Blink was so good!

Conclusion: Episode 2s are always rocky.

- Lizzie xxxxx

Next up: BOOM

Maestro is a brilliant villain, a standout of the season. Bringing fun, camp, but also feeling like a genuine threat - I love Maestro. The story is really fun throughout, and a story that I have such joy revisiting. I'm not sure of the power of music, but for the sake of the story, it's a great concept.

The songs are a bit naff. I know that is the point of the songs at the start, but I do not care for There's Always a Twist at the End - however, a given in universe reason would have aided enjoyment (and I am aware that this was cut).