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Old 04-12-2018, 03:44 PM #788
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I really enjoyed it, the plot was interesting, the threat of the sentient universe and the moths were well written and, in the universe's case, sympathetic.

One thing this series has done well (although the effect has been lessened through overuse) is presenting aliens as often misunderstood good guys and I like how this episode leaned into that while making the universe's morality more complicated than the other good aliens thus far. It's sympathetic but still a massive threat to everything that has to be dealt with.

Ryan continues to be a problem as always though. He fit better in this episode but, tbh, he could have easily not been in it and nothing would have been lost. Yazz as a character is finding her feet and Graham's excellent as always but Ryan needs to go.

I also think this was the best showing for Jodie's Doctor yet, although the writers need to be brave and have her lose the screwdriver as often as the doctors typically loses access to the Tardis, it's such a lazy crutch of a writing tool.
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