A bit underwhelming in comparison to the other episodes but the second half is so good I don't even care that much. Not much to say besides that we truly need these types of commentaries with how society is going rn, f Conrad, and love love love Ruby and Kate! Honestly, already knew the twist bc it was pretty obvious, but nevertheless you don't expect it to be so... SO MUCH. Loved 15s last scene and hope we can get more of this protective side.

I expected a tiny bit more action in this historical but other than that I think it's alright! I like the pacing to be slow but sometimes it was... Too much. Even so, I do adore the concept of them landing in the French Revolution. Both Barbara and The Doctor shine SO MUCH here, they literally own the historicals!! The beginning and the ending are probably the best parts but perhaps it's losing the other episodes what makes it a bit harder to watch in the middle.

I actually love the pacing even if slow! The story might not be over-complex but I do love Susan in this one and showing her struggles with the Doctor too. She's showing more independence and free will here and I appreciate that so much for her. The other characters are of course also great, but to me, Susan is the highlight here.

Not my favorite story out of the 3 but definitely a good analysis for the Master's character and I always enjoy seeing him slowly turning even more unhinged

I LOVED this episode. Everything about it. The animation truly is the highlight more than the plot itself, but it's so so enjoyable. Belinda and the Doctor's dynamic is unmatched and their chemistry is beautifully written. Hoping for more Nursedoc over the season <3 The fourth wall break was better than I imagined to be (bc I thought it wouldn't be good at all). I get the themes they were trying to touch even if it did feel a bit weird and it was genuinely beautiful how they stayed alive even after the Doctor left <3 As a fan of animation, the 50s stories and Nursedoc, this was sooo good. Solid good.

I still have to get used to the fast pacing and I wished the episodes just had more time to develop the ideas, but overall, great introduction to Belinda as the new companion. I just adore her so much that the plot itself wasn't even that crucial to me. I think they had a lot of ideas during the episode and it was a bit messy to put them together BUT the concept is great. The highlight is definitely Belinda and her dynamic with The Doctor. She has the perfect attitude to both have a lovely relationship with him and ground him when things go south. They could've just made the robots inherently evil and yet they blamed everything on Belinda's incel, toxic ex-boyfriend and I love that so, so much. A selfless nurse who stands up for herself, fights back and whose core trait is to take care of others, being so brave yet obviously scared? She's my absolute beloved now. Not a perfect episode but a good opener for the season!! I can't wait to see more of her <3

I... I have no words to explain how much this book means to me. As a very passionate trans Oz/Wicked and 13th Doctor fan, this has changed my life (for Good).

I don't even know where to start! This whole thing is such a beautiful homage to L. Frank Baum's creation. The references to the book and the movie are just so sweet and entertaining to see as a fan of both! But the way they handle the narrative, creating parallels between each character and their Oz counterpart to analyze their personas... Incredible. Wonderful. Ryan's kindness is so, so highlighted here along with his love for Graham (taking care of him all the time, hurting so much as he has to helplessly watch him lose himself), Yaz (the way their chemistry is unmatched, always looking after the other) and The Doctor (protecting her whenever he can because she needs it too). Graham's intellect is so underrated in my opinion, and I love how this book keeps on reminding us (even when he can't be himself) that he's so needed in the fam. And Yaz <3 My beloved Yaz <3 (you can tell she's my favorite companion tbh) Her courage is something I have always admired about her character because it always shows up when needed the most, even when she's the most scared of all. I think that is why the Doctor trusts her so, so much and one of the things she needs is to rely on Yaz's courage more. Well, the Doctor needs to rely on them more, and that's exactly what this book shows too. She'd feel useless if those skills were taken away from her, but they're taken away from her fam because that's exactly where her strength relies. It's also such a majestic, endearing insight into the fam. It warms my heart.

But the highlight and MVP, of course, is Dorothy (and K9/2-2, too!). At first I wasn't expecting anything to be confirmed. I kept wondering if she was just heavily trans coded or if this was a real thing happening. To my surprise, it was the latter, and I have never been this happy. I already loved her even before realizing she was trans. Her storyline is so heartbreaking, but nobody's doing it like her! A trans girl running away from her abusive household to find her dream in LA and finding herself traveling with the Doctor and finding her strength to come out as herself in a land where everything is possible and she can finally be the bookworm and reader she always ought to be. Honestly, my dream, too. A trans girl looking up to The Doctor and Yaz is the peak of queer positivity and support. Now this is a clear example of how crucial it is to befriend your fellow queers!!! God, if I had just had a book like this a few years back... I think every DW trans fan needs to read this. As well as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz because I can assure you, it is so meant to be read by queer people.

My only criticism would be that I expected more from Missy and 13 interacting. Or more of Missy as a whole. They have exactly the same dynamic as Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked, and I can't stop thinking about it now. If Dorothy is, well, Dorothy, and the others are the rest of the cast... The Doctor has to be the Good Witch! And I adore that, so, so much. Wicked's Glinda is very similar to her, in my opinion, but I need to expand on that thought on my own later...

Overall, extremely entertaining. Read in just one night and now I wish it had been longer. Friendly reminder that trans women are women! Trans rights are human rights! The Doctor is a trans icon. And oh, Dorothy, you will always, always be loved. (Never forget to be kind, brave, clever and, most importantly, yourself!)

Honestly, as someone who did theatre and is still a theatre nerd, I can clearly tell the Master is too. Not the most complex adventure ever but doing all of this out of mere fun of killing and to fake an accent is the most Master thing the Master can do. He is a maniac but it literally comes hand in hand with being a theatre kid.

Honestly, the best part of this episode is to see how necessary it is for Doctors and companions to argue and clash. Rose and Nine have such a lovely relationship and yet they manage to have different moral views affecting their dynamic without breaking it and I love it. It's a beautiful episode as a whole and the cast is amazing, but the one thing in my mind when I think about this episode is always Rose and the Doctor about to die and just how happy they are that at least they're by each other's side. How worth it it was, the moments they had together. Of course they obviously get out of this one as they often will (not... always...) but the foreshadowing goes crazy.

Rose having the whole "damn I just ran off with some man I know nothing about to SPACE" crisis is something so overlooked imo. She remains an extremely complex character and despite being the most popular NuWho companion, I believe she is underrated when it comes to her writing. Rewatching this show is like living a whole different experience, knowing what will happen and what happened. Nine's reactions to the mention of home and the war makes my heart break into a million pieces. On the other hand, just an awesomely written, iconic episode. Toxic by Britney you will always be famous.