Dark Water

Talking about part ones is a mug’s game. Too much about ‘Dark Water’ is riding on Moffat sticking the landing with 'Death in Heaven’. So, without trying to judge the whole thing, here are a few things I really liked, which are totally worth writing down a few hours before part two.

• There are some big surprises in this episode, but the biggest and most shocking ones are nothing to do with Missy, and instead happen right at the beginning. I never expected them to try anything like that–which is always gratifying on a show that has a tendency to become predictable.
• “Do you think I care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference?”
• Hilarious evil bureaucrats. It’s hard to go wrong.
• The cyber-doors, complete with musical sting.
• Missy. So glad she didn’t turn out to be Romana, or Susan, or something annoying like that.