Better late than never! Recorded the day after Empire of Death first dropped, Josh, Michael A. Nixon, and Riley Silverman shared their thoughts on the capper of Ncuti Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor. Learn what we thought about the return of Sutekh, the resolution of Ruby Sunday's backstory, and whether this season succeeded as an entry point for new viewers.

📖 CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Guest introductions
00:01:26 Overall thoughts on "Empire of Death"
00:05:06 Discussion of Ruby Sunday's backstory resolution
00:14:52 Critique of Sutekh as the villain
00:25:29 Analysis of the episode's emotional logic and structure
00:31:45 Comparison to previous Doctor Who finales
00:37:43 Discussion on succession planning for Doctor Who showrunners 
00:44:29 Speculation about Mrs. Flood's identity 
00:49:37 Debate on the effectiveness of universe-ending stakes 
00:55:29 Reflection on the season as a whole 
01:08:12 Discussion of the season finale's cliffhanger 
01:14:24 Thoughts on individual episodes throughout the season 
01:18:32 Side discussion on UNIT and Kate Stewart 
01:21:05 Speculation on potential spin-offs 
01:22:42 Concluding remarks and teaser for Christmas special

See you all at Christmas! (If not sooner... ;)

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