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Yeah, this episode was emotionally sound. I’m reminded of “Thin Ice”, where the Doctor punched a bigot in the face. This presented a situation where that wasn’t possible, even though you want that to happen, and as a result was much more effective on an emotional level. Rosa Parks was portrayed well, but again the story feeds more into the legend of Rosa Parks we’re taught in elementary school rather than history. However, the period setting was very well realized. The whole dynamic between all of the companions and the Doctor is starting to come into its own, and I’m really liking these characters.
The weakest part of the story by far is the villain… what was his motivation? He was a bit of a cartoon. However, the villain only existed to present the premise of the episode, and wasn’t meant to be a focus, so it’s not a major weakness.
However, a part of this did feel like an after-school special, especially the final scene. But this wasn’t really so much a lesson about the historical context that surrounded this particular event, so much as a lesson on racism in 1950s America in general. The show is also aimed at a younger audience, so this is the approach that makes the most sense anyway.
Very effective.