I've loved this season. I wasn't expecting much and it has become one of my favourite Doctor Who spin offs (not that there's much competition). Torchwood is still a bit better (except for season 4) but this is miles better than SJA (*). I found Rhodia's lore and Quill's character extremely cool and interesting. The human characters were okayish, I really liked Matteusz's relationship with Charlie, quite endearing. Nightvisiting and Quill's solo(ish) adventure were great standouts.

Such a shame this didn't get renewed, the cliffhanger got me pumped for another season. At the end the characters were getting great development too. I really want to find out what Patrick Ness had in mind with the Weeping Angels and the Governors.

*Rant incoming: I'm sorry it was just extremely boring, with one dimensional characters, and with only one great episode out of 5 seasons -> Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (it was aimed at kids, but so is Doctor Who so idk)

Wow, what a brilliant finale.

The episode starts out with the fallout of the previous two episodes on the dynamic between the main characters. And it does it impressively well in only a few scenes. There is slight healing of fractures, but it all stays in a plausible state of events—a state not really conducive for the group to handle any threats. Chapeau to the creatives for not just seeking an easy out, but actually building their story on and through this constraint.

The main threat of the episode is introduced as horrifically as it is masterfully, closing a loop to the first episode of Class and giving the scene even more weight by doing so.

After that, the episode does not rush, but takes just the right amount of time to bring, piece by piece, everyone into the threat. The actors are given ample space to show their skills in portraying their characters’ response to it. Shout out also to the script, which really gets who these characters are, where they were emotionally at the beginning of the episode, and what their most likely reactions would be when confronted with the threat of this episode.

Tanya's response, I have to admit, gave me pause for a moment—because at first glance, it didn’t seem quite in line with how she’d been portrayed for most of the season. Would she really go this route? But then I reminded myself: she’s only 14 years old, and hyperintelligent as she might be, in a situation like this, coming from the emotional state she was in when the events of this episode happen—yeah, it makes sense.

By the end of the episode, everyone comes together—quite naturally, I may add—back where everything started: Coal Hill Academy. The threat turns out to be even bigger than it seemed so far, and that’s actually in line with what we learned about it all season long. The whole cast shines, but it is Greg Austin as Charlie to whom the script affords the best scenes, putting him in a situation with no good outcomes and forcing him into actions with grave consequences.

Brilliant.

The episode does some housekeeping after that, setting the stage for a second season that sadly never came. A welcome breather after the breathtaking climax of the episode and the season as a whole. All very well done.

For completeness’ sake—in nitpicking mode, I could find some wobbles where the quality of the episode dipped slightly. But even so, in my opinion, this episode deserves the highest marks.