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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article ,   
   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.   
   >   
      
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