

Yaz and Dan both get sidelined this week, but a small part of Dan’s past is revealed. Especially Bel and Vinder’s, as they have the most screen time. Other stories feel like a distraction from The Division and Flux plot. It is fun to speculate, but the problem with this being the main focus of Episode 3 is that it makes everything else seem like filler.

However, every answer has another big question attached to it. There’s even a surprise cameo from Jo Martin’s Fugitive Doctor, and certain aspects are revealed about The Flux. While placed in these separate pockets of time, the audience gets particular insight into The Division.

You know, the usual Doctor Who shenanigans.
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The rest of Once, Upon Time places Yaz, Dan, Vinder, and The Doctor into separate timestreams while The Doctor tries to figure out how to save the gang from the force of time flowing through them. It’s a serviceable plot, but it’s a little disappointing to have so much time dedicated to an unknown character. Bel makes her way through each of their sectors in search of Vinder. It has devolved into a territorial overtaking by the Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans. Through her, we see exactly how The Flux is affecting the rest of the universe. 4) Cinematography & Sound – Beautiful, as always Story – More questions, with just a dash of answersĪfter War of the Sontarans’ cliffhanger ending, Episode 3’s cold open jumps to the perspective of new character Bel.
