Although not hating season 11 like most it was clear to see that the writing had declined; the characters were surface level except for maybe Graham, the stories felt disjointed and even the dialogue had taken a hit. Last week's episode although nowhere near perfect had me begging for more Who, something I haven't felt in quite a long time. This week we got to see some of history's greatest women team up with the Doctor to help take down the Master. Sacha Dhawan is once again maniacally fabulous as the Master and Lenny Henry although feeling mostly unneeded this week still did the best with what he was given. The biggest problem with this episode for me was that it felt like it was cramming in a bunch of stuff way too quickly, it's not the worst offender of series back catalogue but it's certainly a little jarring. I will say though I like that the Kasaarvin weren't revealed to be anything other than their own unique species, I enjoyed them last week and it was nice to see that the WhoCrew can still pump out interesting, original baddies. Ultimately... I enjoyed this campy, disjointed romp through time and space, cracks and all. I will add though, that the ending of this episode is what really elevates it from a 7 to an 8, we're finally back on track with last season's big mystery, "The Timeless Child" and colour me intrigued. See you next week, fam!
Review of Spyfall: Part Two
