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KnightofShikari posted...

has the more recent stuff actually been good? i stopped watching after the reveal of the doctor being that child that was sent back in time and was experimented on so the galifrayans could get regeneration. seemed dumb and it should have been the master, since it would fit in with their madness

Flux, the six-parter, was legitimately excellent. Like, "one of the best seasons since the show came back in 2005" levels of excellent. I massively recommend it. Eve of the Daleks was the best New Year's special of the Chibnall era - admittedly not necessarily a compliment since the other two were shite - and was a fun, standalone romp. It had Aisling Bea in it as the main guest star, which helped, because it's impossible not to love her in things.

The Easter special with the Sea Devils was crap, though. But it was very close to not being crap, I think. I got the impression that it wasn't until after filming that they were told they only had a standard 50 minute slot rather than the usual hour that specials get, because every fault with the episode was down to editing, like great chunks of exposition, character development and plot development seemed to just be... not there, with people appearing places or getting out of sticky situations without explanation. I reckon if it had been ten minutes longer it would at least been a fun, if forgettable, episode.