@warden1 I don't know, I don't think it IS random that The Beatles made the chord that defeated Maestro. They talked about having those distant notes in their head and I think those were the notes. That's why they approached the piano - because they recognised it and knew how to finish it.
Review by WardVIP 8BlockedParentSpoilers2024-05-12T09:39:32Z
Music is the plot.
Ugh.
Sigh.
The story was okay, but you hardly see the beatles, and of what little you see isn't that good until the end bit. And that's it. That's pretty much the only good or important bit about going to the past. That and some rubbish dialogue about music in various eras.
The Doctor and Ruby are saved because the companion is SUPER SPECIAL WITH SUPER SPECIAL POWERS BECAUSE OF HER BIRTH.
Ugh.
Jinkx Monsoon was good as the main villain. Maybe a little overacted, but they were a good villain, entertaining while also believable in their dark moments and moments of madness. It was a pretty good character too, and we got a bit more interesting lore.
Why is the episode so damn awkward? The music battle was awkward, both in concept and execution, and with the actors not really playing the instruments. The deeper moments and dialogue between The Doctor and Ruby felt awkward. But Millie has better acting this episode, and Ncuti is still good. Plus, there's a better balance of the serious and campy this episode, though there's still room for improvement. I liked how stylish everyone was this episode.
Why did the doctor win a music battle against the literal personification of music? Stupid.
And then afterward, the doctor only came one note away from banishing them? But then failed on the last note even after doing the other ones?
Ugh.
And of course, The Doctor and Ruby are saved, again, this time by the beatles. And in this timeline the beatles went their whole life not producing music, just sounds. Then they're able to make such powerful music randomly that they beat the Maetro.
Ugh.
Sigh.
Don't even think about trying to make this make sense in the timeline. It doesn't make any sense at all that now "music" has been reintroduced to the world at this moment in history.
Stupid.
It was a decent episode, better than the first one for sure.
Then, even though every episode is short of time, they do something at the end here which is an amazing use of time.
Sorry, i mean a huge waste of time.
THEY LITERALLY DO A MUSICAL AT THE END INSTEAD OF ANYTHING STORY OR CHARACTER ORIENTED.
Stupid, stupid, stupid, childish.