Wow where do I start with this episode?

After the majorly disappointing series 11 last year, series 12 has performed far better than expected (minus Orphan 55). There is finally a story arc in the ‘Timeless Child’ mystery. And although the question of who is the ‘timeless child’ might not be answered this series, it still makes it feel, for me, like Doctor Who again. However, after was mentioned in Spyfall Part 2, it was basically forgotten.

Until this episode aired last week. And wow that mystery seemed to be chucked back into the forefront again. Ruth, a seemingly normal woman at first turns out to have a massive secret. And it seems that her husband, Lee, is the fugitive that the Judoon are after.

But it turns out to be Ruth. When they began to mention hints like “break the glass”, I started to suspect that it was a fob watch situation from series 3 and that Ruth was going to be a Time lady from Gallifrey. And I was correct!

However, I did not expect her to be the Doctor. This new revelation complete throws my chronological understanding of the Doctor out of the window. Neither the RuthDoctor nor the 13^th Doctor can remember each other despite the fact that one of them must be from one of their pasts.

I personally think that this new Doctor is from another universe, a parallel universe hence why the Gallifreyans exist still and neither of the two doctors know each other.

The other major event in this episode is the fact that Captain Jack Harkness is back! Last seen in Doctor Who in 2010 and despite only being in the episode briefly, it opens the window to a whole world of possibilities, and it makes me incredibly excited for the future of the show.

Plus, the combination of the Judoon and Jack Harkness made it feel like the RTD era which I love.

Overall, it was a great episode and I can’t wait for the rest of Series 12.

Rating- 9/10

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