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 From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
  
 In article <987412151.739381050.937567.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>, 
 anim8rfsk   wrote: 
 >Ubiquitous  wrote: 
 >> In article , doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
 wrote: 
 >>> Ubiquitous   wrote: 
 >>>> In article , mike@xenocyte.com wrote: 
 >>>>> anim8rfsk  wrote: 
 >>>>>> Arthur Lipscomb  wrote: 
 >> 
 >>>>>>> The TARDIS was there.  It never left.  But I'm not sure why Ruby 
 >>>>>>> couldn't get inside.  Has the Doctor still not given her a key or was 
 >>>>>>> it magically locked? 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>> She had her key and tried to use it, but it didn't work. She yelled 
 that 
 >>>>>> the doctor had locked the tardis from the inside. But if that's what 
 she 
 >>>>>> thought I don't know why she wandered off. 
 >>>> 
 >>>> Yeah, that's not how keys work! 
 >>>> 
 >>>>>>>> leaving Ruby to fend for herself. Her return to London is shadowed 
 by 
 >>>>>>>> the persistent black-robed figure, leading to a chase that's as 
 >>>>>>>> psychological as it is physical. The narrative takes a dramatic turn 
 >>>>>>>> when Ruby's mum flees, and Kate Lethbridge-Stewart of UNIT steps in 
 to 
 >>>>>>>> offer assistance. 
 >>>>>>>> Despite their efforts, UNIT is forced to retreat from the enigmatic 
 >>>>>>>> adversary, emphasising the formidable nature of this new foe. 
 >>>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>>> The episode cleverly spans several timelines, with Ruby engaging 
 >>>>>>>> in an election campaign in 2046 for the Albion Party. The political 
 >>>>>>>> subplot adds depth, presenting a future where a war hawk Prime 
 >>>>>>>> Ministerial candidate stirs controversy. 
 >>>>>>>> Ruby, on her own will, takes photographs of the black-robed woman 
 >>>>>>>> at a victory celebration in Cardiff underscores the persistent 
 >>>>>>>> and haunting presence of this figure. 
 >>>>>>>> As the black-robed figure reveals something to the PM elect, the PM 
 >>>>>>>> elect suddenly resigns. 
 >>>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>>> The climax of the episode is both poignant and revealing. 
 >>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>> I liked the climax, but I don't know how revealing it actually was. 
 >>>>>>> From my perspective it was left intentionally vague, but I am very 
 >>>>>>> interesting in different takes on the ending. 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>> I found it completely unrevealing. I have no idea why anything that 
 >>>>>> happened happened or what happens at the end. Is she stuck in a loop? 
 Or 
 >>>>>> did her older self just vaporize? If so, what was the point of having 
 >>>>>> her say how young she felt? 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>>> I get that it was Ruby all along and there was a timeloop or branched 
 >>>>>>> timeline aspect to it all.  But it simply Ruby from the future 
 doesn't 
 >>>>>>> explain all the super natural aspects of what was happening.  For me 
 >>>>>>> that part was left very much unexplained.  The circle being or not 
 >>>>>>> being broken really isn't an explanation for where the magic 
 originated 
 >>>>>>> or why Unit was affected by it in spite of their precautions.  But I 
 >>>>>>> still thought it was a great episode. 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>> We have no idea how Ruby scares people off or even why she does that 
 >>>>>> those people are allies 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>>>> In 2086, Ruby returns to Wales, now an elderly woman in a care home. 
 >>>>>>>> This poignant twist reveals the full circle of her journey, 
 >>>>>>>> a stark reminder of the passage of time and the inescapable nature 
 >>>>>>>> of her fate. Ruby dies and the blak-robed figure 
 >>>>>>>> is Ruby is the point of death. 
 >>>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>>> The narrative then loops back to 2024, 
 >>>>>>>> where the Doctor and Ruby work together to unbreak the circle, 
 >>>>>>>> providing a satisfying and hopeful resolution to the episode's 
 >>>>>>>> complex temporal tapestry. 
 >>>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>>> This episode of Doctor Who masterfully blends elements of mystery, 
 >>>>>>>> suspense, and political intrigue, anchored by strong 
 >>>>>>>> performances and a tightly woven plot. It's a testament 
 >>>>>>>> to the show's enduring ability to explore the depths 
 >>>>>>>> of time and human experience, leaving viewers eagerly 
 >>>>>>>> anticipating the next adventure in the TARDIS. 
 >>>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>>> 5/10 
 >>>>>>> 
 >>>>>>> 5 out of 10 seems a bit low for an episode you seemed to like. 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>> I'd give it an eight except for the ending which I€€€€€€d give a zero. 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> On another review thread I posted: 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> This could have been a wonderful mystical story. It was well acted and 
 >>>>> directed and held the attention from beginning to end - but the story 
 is 
 >>>>> just complete bollocks. I don't know how to rate it - going to have to 
 >>>>> split the difference between its dramatic quality (8/10) and its plot 
 >>>>> value (0/10) and give it 4 
 >>>> 
 >>>> If you watch it a second time (horrors!), both scores will be lower 
 because 
 >>>> youy'll catch all the stupid things you missed the first time. 
 >>> 
 >>> I try to be generous! 
 >>> 
 >>> Gatwa is 2 steps better than Whittaker. 
 >> 
 >> That's very generous! LOL! 
 > 
 >Not really. Whittaker is by far the worst Doctor ever with Crapaldi (when 
 >he€€€s not being saved by the impossibly cute Clara) a close second. 
 > 
  
 Whittaker was clueless and Chibnall is a form of cruel and inhuman torture! 
  
 > 
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