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Upcoming Episodes
| Date | Episode | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 05-03 | 2x04 | "Lucky Day" |
| 05-10 | 2x05 | "The Story & the Engine" |
| 05-17 | 2x06 | "The Interstellar Song Contest" |
| 05-24 | 2x07 | "Wish World" |
| 05-31 | 2x08 | "The Reality War" |
The obvious modern comparison for "zany alternate reality" is "The Wedding of River Song".
I'm a little ambivalent so far - the idea can hit or miss depending on whether they can get me invested in what's going on. The cast certainly has the chops for it, and RTD is capable of it, though his track record with sticking the landing need not be discussed here.
The more screenshots and teasers I see, the more it seems they're going for "oppressive surrealism" rather than "zany" with the depiction of the alternate reality? My concerns are how they are going to resolve the season arc, and how many more dangling plot threads get tied up.
Apparently, "Space babies" ties in somehow, but also Susan, I guess? Does the mavity thing get straightened out some day? Can we expect more callbacks to the previous season, just to trip us up further? And why exactly have the Rani(s) granted Conrad this "Wish world" if the planet is going to be destroyed by 24th May anyway?
The plot is probably going to thicken over this two-parter, and then be handwaved away by some big dumb spectacle. I just hope I'll be entertained in the meantime.