I enjoyed this episode. After it was over I thought, “Well that felt like a proper Who serial”. Almost felt like Classic-Who”. I wasn’t a fan of the majority of last series but, 4 episodes into this one and so far, I’m digging it. I’ve always been a fan of the series’ having one-off stories and 2-parters, it can make for a good mix. I like that Doctor is getting stakes now; as in real danger. Also, unlike last series, I feel like she is being given much more to do. When the 13th Doctor era started, I was worried 3 companions might be a bit much; it worked pretty well in Classic-Who but, 3 at one time consistently would be an interesting challenge for NuWho. I like how in series 12, they are allowing the companions to be separated and have different roles in the story. Graham remains my favourite of the 3 by far but, now that Yaz and Ryan are becoming more useful, they are growing on me as well.
I wasn’t a fan of how the “mind-wiping” was used and handled in the Spyfall two-parter but, it’s fine. I am surprised it wasn’t used with Tesla, Edison, and Ms. Skerritt when it was used on Ada Lovelace and Noor Kyan in Spyfall. All are quite important historical figures. How come the Doctor was concerned about Lovelace and Khan but, not the others?
Anyone else notice the “flirting” with the Doctor in Tesla. I put “flirting” in quotes as I’m not sure that was their intention but, it was nice seeing them share similar feelings about how they are seen and treated by others due to their intellect.
Last series barely kept me interested after the 4th episode (I have a 4th episode rule) but, series 12 has definitely hit the mark.
