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[seeformiles]

Got to the end - a rather unsatisfactory conclusion tbh but glad they dialled down the hokeyness

 

[Silas Loom]

I thought it was brilliant. Nothing unsatisfactory at all. Gibson carried that off superbly, in the best episode RTD has written in many years.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I didnt really enjoy 73 yards unless there is a huge call back later in the series, it just seemed a lot of WTF?

It had the makings of a good episode. But it's almost as if someone jotted down a few ideas, then filmed it.
It could have been good, but it was a bit shit.

 

[danny la rouge]

Well, we did get more of Susan Twist, and Ruby noticed she’d seen her before. So there’s obviously more to that than RTD is letting on. (For those who hadn’t noticed, she’s been in every episode since she was Newton’s maid, playing different characters, and RTD is on record as saying it’s just due to “Equity shortages”).

My second favourite episode of the series proper so far.

 

[Silas Loom]

Ruby is back in her old timeline now, so won’t get too overexcited by the next Twist appearance. Things should resolve in a fortnight, though, surely?

 

[Karl Masks]

This is fucking weird

 

[Epona]

I loved that.

 

[Santino]

It was a really good premise and the idea of a mysterious figure who you can never see properly was quite MR James. But as soon as it became apparent that it was a sort of Turn Left copy it kind of dropped off. And the resolution was rushed and not explained at all.

 

[Karl Masks]

Yeah that didn't work at all for me. Turn Left was leagues better. This was just a bit silly. The weird ability of the woman

Spoiler: Daleks are Kaleds spelt funny

/old Ruby

was never really explained.

 

[Silas Loom]

It’s okay for some things not to be explained. Often it’s better.

 

[Chz]

I enjoyed it, but it makes no sense whatsoever so you have to just take it in and not think.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Sian Phillips is on the list of people I distinctly remember dying, yet still lives

 

[Wilf]

It was a really good premise and the idea of a mysterious figure who you can never see properly was quite MR James. But as soon as it became apparent that it was a sort of Turn Left copy it kind of dropped off. And the resolution was rushed and not explained at all.

Yes to all of that, particularly the classical ghost story vibe. But the ending was certainly rushed, I saw there was just a couple of minutes left and thought how are they going to resolve this plot. They didn't.

 

[Karl Masks]

That pub landlord was the most hostile person ever.

 

[Silas Loom]

Do you need to know exactly how Samsa turns into a cockroach before you can enjoy Kafka?

 

[kabbes]

Do you need to know exactly how Samsa turns into a cockroach before you can enjoy Kafka?

Well NOW I do.

 

[krtek a houby]

Slaughtered Lamb vibes, but with a wink and a nudge

 

[A380]

This could have been a whole series just in itself. It felt like it was more interested in setting things up for the season finale than delivering its own story.

 

[lazythursday]

Best episode for a very long time, and certainly rivalling Blink as the best ever doctor-lite episode. Just loved the unfriendly Welsh pub.

After such a terrible start, this is now shaping up really well. I just can't believe RTD thought Space Babies was a good way to kick off a series in an era of streaming where you need to grab people in episode 1.

 

[kalidarkone]

Yeah that didn't work at all for me. Turn Left was leagues better. This was just a bit silly. The weird ability of the woman/old Ruby was never really explained.

That should be in spoiler code

 

[kalidarkone]

73 yards is the only episode that has properly engaged me so far. I really loved it.

 

[seeformiles]

Sian Phillips is on the list of people I distinctly remember dying, yet still lives

I thought so too but then realised I was getting her confused with Kate O’Meara

 

[Wilf]

Do you need to know exactly how Samsa turns into a cockroach before you can enjoy Kafka?

Not really a valid comparison. Who has always been big on explanations, reveals and the like.

 

[Karl Masks]

That should be in spoiler code

it is now

 

[8ball]

That was quite fun up til the bit with UNIT, then it all kind of went like a writer’s strike had suddenly happened.

Stretching my credulity even for Who when Ruby said the Doctor was 5 foot 10.

My first viewing of a Gatwa episode - was torn between whether I wanted to see more of him or whether I was glad to not be looking at that hideous duffel coat for more than a minute or so.

 

[krtek a houby]

Not really a valid comparison. Who has always been big on explanations, reveals and the like.

Most of the timey-wimey

 

[nottsgirl]

I thought it was a very scary episode with a good neat ending. Although

Spoiler: Ending

Why did it all go back to normal at the end and the Dr didn’t step on the fairy ring? It wasn’t really explained.

 

[danny la rouge]

Stretching my credulity even for Who when Ruby said the Doctor was 5 foot 10.

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[8ball]

Ncuti Gatwa Height

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Never realised there was “press height” as well as a “press age” for actors.

Several other sources put him at 5’7’’ : 5’8’’

Anyway, he met a farmer of my acquaintance while filming that episode who said he was really lovely and also tiny. And was wearing a bathrobe over that awful duffel coat cos it was bloody freezing and I guess the wardrobe dept were having a “fashion over function” day.

Not that there’s anything wrong with being smol.

 

[8ball]

Was also thinking, with the “Ap Gwilliam” thing, maybe there’s some cringe anagram stuff in the offing for some general series arc.