And lo! Much chewing of the scenery there was to be had!
I swear, every line out of our new Doctor is a winner- for instance, in a scene where the Doc and Robin are trying to enact a daring escape, our favourite Time Lord gleefully tells the guard that Robin has soiled himself under the stress of being captured. On top of that when our two hero's meet, Robin challenges the Doctor to a duel over possession of the Tardis. The Doctor's not much for fighting, at least not conventionally! Instead of a sword (or even to over-used Sonic Screwdriver), he whips out a massive SPOON! He then proceeds to thrash our Prince of Thieves, before receiving a dunking.
There are flashes of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Monty Python in this weeks episode. And it screams of Mark Gatiss' flair for the ham-ish. Which is a definite bonus for this episode. The plot is easier to follow than most, the mystery is (well) mysterious without being demanding. It does link in with the series-arc Moffat has set up, but thankfully doesn't linger on it, and though the ending is a little weak, at least it has delivered plenty of laughs.
Oh look, I've kept this review brief! It's like a Christmas miracle!
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