Yet another K9 ex-machina but I love that robot dog, so it’s okay. Also, a brief reference to the Time War! I liked that this story gave more of a focus to Rani, but I wish it had been less muddled. Sam, for example, was an interesting part of her past that never gets truly explored beyond his plot-based relationship to Eve. I wish it would have established earlier that Eve was not evil because it ends up feeling like a lot of the story is wasted. But the ending is quite sweet

imagine if fear her was greeks bearing gifts

Rani still facing an inferiority complex due to feeling like a Maria replacement could feel like retreading old ground but it actually works here in a way that similar themes felt drawn out with Martha / Rose. The fact that the character in question is a child and has had plenty of character moments of their own helps sell it. K-9 is back - which is a major boon. But that’s about it for the positives. This story had too many false endings and muddled character motivations. Too many things happened “just because”.