A fun follow-up to Rose. Eases the new viewer into more aliens and the system of time travel within the universe. The overall plot is nothing to write home about, but it does the job it needs to. Platform Nine is an absolutely gorgeous set, and I do quite enjoy the overall design language of this episode. However, this is definitely not an episode I revisit often, as I feel that, despite taking place billions of years in the future, this is one of the most dated-feeling episodes of this series. Something with the color palette, I don't know. Overall, an enjoyable enough story, and a great second episode

The Doctor modifying Rose's phone so it can call Jackie even that far into the future is so sweet. Cassandra, despite immaculate skin care, is a nasty woman.

This is a very similar episode to the first one and is worth being binged right after it as it follows the previous attempt at reintroducing to a new audience what Doctor Who is and especially here, the "standard" formula of the Doctor's adventures as well as giving us more information on his backstory.

Overall I think I liked it less than the previous one. There was a lot of good and engaging ideas (I really like the gimmick of reusing Tainted Love and Toxic for comedy bits) and there was a lot of emotional writing about Doctor's backstory and him being the last Time Lord. But I think overall it was just a bit forgettable. Cassandra is not an engaging enough villain to carry a whole episode like that and while I respect a lot its attempt to blow your mind with crazy visuals and being over the top, I think it just ends up being a pretty standard, although pretty good Doctor Who story (and Eccleston is just that great of an actor as always).

I think I liked it less upon rewatching and it might just be more effective if it's your first time watching it.

One of the best episodes of this show, period, full stop.

f**k yeah tree people. f**k yeah trans people. f**k yeah.