As the previous episode ended we were left with the sight of The Doctor turning into a Weeping Angel; it turns out this was a means to transfer her to Division. Here she meets her adoptive mother and her Ood assistant and learns why the universe is being destroyed by the Flux. She is informed that it can't be stopped or reversed but that won't stop her trying. Meanwhile back on Earth in 1904 Yaz, Dan, and Professor Jericho are traveling the world looking for clues as to when the world will end. We also see how The Grand Serpent inveigles his way into UNIT and over a number of decades gets into a position where he can ensure Earth is defenceless when the attack comes.
The previous episode was a real corker so would be hard to beat... this didn't come close. That isn't to say it was terrible; I enjoyed it but not as much as I'd hoped. A lot is going on as we move between the key characters. The Doctor's plot line was mostly exposition with a little action thrown in at the end. Yaz, Dan, and Jericho's story was all a bit sub-Indiana Jones. The scenes featuring The Grand Serpent were the most fun; Craig Parkinson does a solid job in the role. Overall I felt this was more about setting things up for the finale than anything else... I just hope when it comes it is worth the wait... it's not long till we find out.
The previous episode was a real corker so would be hard to beat... this didn't come close. That isn't to say it was terrible; I enjoyed it but not as much as I'd hoped. A lot is going on as we move between the key characters. The Doctor's plot line was mostly exposition with a little action thrown in at the end. Yaz, Dan, and Jericho's story was all a bit sub-Indiana Jones. The scenes featuring The Grand Serpent were the most fun; Craig Parkinson does a solid job in the role. Overall I felt this was more about setting things up for the finale than anything else... I just hope when it comes it is worth the wait... it's not long till we find out.