When I first started this I really thought the historical episodes were going to be the boring ones, but if anything they're more entertaining. I think a lot of that has to do with them working with the budget a lot more. Instead of trying to get these ambitious ideas on the screen, they can focus more on the plot, characters, and just have a good time with it. That's definitely the case here as the Doctor encounters another time lord who's trying to alter history. It's a really compelling story trying to figure out why there's modernish technology in the 10th century and the reveal of another TARDIS puts all the pieces together. It's really neat seeing the Monk and the Doctor debate their polar opposite approaches to time travel (although I'd argue that the Doctor changes history a lot, just not on purpose). They get a chance to expand ever so slightly on the Doctor's origins which is great. The whole episode is definitely helped by the TARDIS team they got now, which is fantastic. Everyone is a bit more sarcastic which leads to some genuinely funny interactions. Vicki and Steven work great off each other, it's really cool that the 2 companions we have right now are both from the future. I noticed that Steven is the first one not to treat Vicki like a child, she can take care of herself and he acknowledges that. Speaking of Steven he's awesome, he's got a comeback for any situation. I brought this up in my previous review, but him saying we in reference to his panda stuffed animal (it might have been a joke, but I get the sneaking suspicion that it wasn't) cemented it, I'm pretty sure he went at least a bit insane after being held prisoner all alone for 2 years. That only serves to add more to his character though, I really wish this group had lasted longer than 2 episodes (the second of which isn't on Britbox) because it's a really strong one. There's also an outro sequence for this one with all the travelers faces in space, I'm not sure if I like it or not yet.