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More than ever, Doctor Who feels like an old-fashioned movie adventure serial geared more towards kids than anyone else. But because of Gatwa’s enthusiastic portrayal of The Doctor, it’s still a pleasure to watch.
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“The Robot Revolution” is another impressive outing for the charming Ncuti Gatwa, his 15th Doctor having settled into his stride as a mash-up of David Tennant’s dashing eccentric and Jodie Whittaker’s more grounded Time Lord.
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Episodes like this one ["The Robot Revolution"} prove that Davies hasn’t completely lost his touch as a writer or showrunner. Ongoing mysteries like the true identity of Mrs. Flood (Anita Dobson) and new ones introduced here are compelling, and the self-contained story is a blast.
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Belinda is set up as a companion who will challenge Gatwa’s Doctor more than Ruby ever did, and that’s an interesting dynamic being offered by season 15.
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Without revealing spoilers of “The Robot Revolution,” an initially predictable plot has an unexpected and pretty ambitious twist in the third act, which it manages to land. The last few seconds of the first episode are particularly spine-tingling. A question going forward is that, whilst the show always manages to tie up the loose ends in each episode, whether this season will be able to land some of its overarching central plot mysteries.
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The first episode of season two provides an infinitely stronger setup for the season than its predecessor. It’s an effective introduction to the Doctor’s sparky new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu).