Doctor Who - Season 11, Episode 10: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos
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The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor, a Time Lord/Lady who can change appearance and gender, and his/her companions.
Overall, the finale successfully concluded the unresolved themes of the season for the Doctor's companions, but lacked any new depth to the Doctor herself, and we'll have to wait until 2019 for more TARDIS adventures.
Though it's made the show more accessible - those ratings speak for themselves - it's also arguably robbed it of a sense of momentum this year. This finale has arrived feeling almost like any other episode, with little sense of build-up or anticipation.
As it stands, this was a fun, dramatic space episode set in the future with some good character work and a few neat conceptual ideas thrown into the mix.
"The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos" had a decent crack at it, but going forward, there's going to need to be a few more monster-y vegetables on Chris Chibnall's plate before he gets to his dramatic dessert.
The stakes are at least high with Earth next on Toothface's list. And it takes some creative problem-solving from the Doctor to restore order to the universe. But it wasn't the big finish I was expecting. Still, Jodie Whittaker continues to shine.
A generic slice of harmless Who, which is a shame as it was the series finale and the last chance for Chris Chibnall to show he deserves the reigns of the beloved series...
We've been trained over the last ten seasons to expect a certain kind of season finale, so it's jarring to discover something more akin to a coda rather than a big finish.
