asBill's first proper adventure in the TARDIS combines a stunning location with a Black Mirror vibe. Add in surprisingly graphic deaths and themes which draw upon books like Superintelligence and you have the makings of a minor classic.
As for the Doctor and asBill, this feels like a rediscovery of what Who is all about turning up at a place, figuring something is wrong and fixing it. This story could have featured almost any Doctor and companion combination - particularly the earlier ones and Tom Baker's. To complete the picture, all we really needed as the Doctor and Bill to quietly disappear without saying goodbyes/getting roped in to rebuild something.
Mackie & Capaldi work really well together. I like that she's constantly questioning and receiving reactions and answers that feel fresh even to this jaded Who fan.
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