I’ll be honest, I appreciated the gratuitous sci-fi references. The Men in Black, Mr. Dread especially, are the highlight of the episode. And Gita’s bumbling in true alien shenanigans, along with the amateur alien investigators Ocean and Minty, built an entertaining subplot. Androvax wasn’t all that compelling as the villain, but he’s kind of ignorable.

Doctor Who + Men in Black + X-Files = A great episode

Too many pop culture references crammed into this one for me. Felt a bit muddled. Men in Black meets The Matrix meets The Terminator. I also am sad that Rani’s mum’s mind gets wiped again after all that she’s been through. The Androvax’s characterisation was uneven too. Changed massively depending on who was playing them. None of the gang’s version of him matched up with the actual Androvax’s performance either. Enjoyed Ocean and Minty though - a double act with a fun presence.