I notice that they didn’t explicitly mention the ESC by name once in the episode. did they have difficulty getting the rights to that?
Probably - it makes me think of how UNIT no longer refers to the United Nations.
how Kid got into the station in the first place.
I assume he had a ticket. Hellions may be marginalized, but it seemed like they are treated poorly, rather than legally segregated from society.
they’re making bigeneration a general thing
There's no such thing!
In fairness, they brought him back twice in season two - once as a dancing Klingon, no less.
You have to admire the commitment.
Perusing the stories about this on the official website and Radio Times, it's frustrating and concerning that they're (a) not giving the actual release date for some reason, and (b) not saying whether it will go up on YouTube like the other episodes of Unleashed have this season.
If only we could harness the power of angry people on the internet.
Noted - looks like I have homework!
That was, as they say, a hoot.
I think the core moral storyline was pointed enough to acknowledge the political minefield that Eurovision is, yet vague enough to be applied to just about any real-world situation. This could be seen as a positive or a negative thing, I suppose.
The one thing that didn't completely land for me was the Doctor's holographic "torture" - I honestly think it was a little tame, and they could have gone with something a little more...visceral. That said, the wrathful Doctor is one of my favourite things to see from time to time, so it was nice to see Ncuti shift into that gear for a while.
Oh, and I was a little surprised to get an "everybody lives" ending from RTD - I wouldn't have put it past him to kill 100,000 spectators.
The Rani — and a Rani to boot.
Okay, but what's the fandom going to latch onto when they catch speculation fever, now that "X is the Rani" is off the table?
Real talk: I only know the Rani by reputation/from internet research, and would appreciate any Classic Who recommendations.
Flood Watch 2025
She loves a good show. I think that about covers it.
Smith and Gillan are big stars now, so that's understandable. Arthur Darville or Jenna Coleman would have been welcome sights.
Who am I kidding, I want to see everyone...
It was a tough one, especially under the circumstances. It's a shame they dug themselves into such a deep hole in the series.