The Doctor takes Yaz to visit her nanny and finds out that she is due to marry a Hindu man called Prem. But this is during the partition and Prem's brother, Manish wants the division.
The wedding is blocked by Demons, or rather, aliens called Thiracians who the Doctor identified as assassins. When it appears that they have killed the Holy Man who was supposed to initiate the wedding, the Doctor tries to hold off the aliens so that the wedding can take place.
But all is not as it seems. The aliens reveal that they are are innocent of the murder. Their planet has been destroyed and now they only pay witness to death. It was actually Manish who killed Holy Man and he has invited friends. Nani and her Mother get away while Prem holds the attackers off. The Doctor and friends get to witness Prem's death.
Demons of the Punjab is another episode where the aliens were barely there. The Thiracians look cool and the Doctor does stand up to them but are innocent Real monsters the people. It does leave the slight plot hole that if they didn't kill the Holy Man then why did they not find bullets?
The setting is the key here. The partition is an area that has not been explored yet in Who. This is mostly focused on a few people.
Yaz got proper character development. She is determined to find out more about her nani's past and initially shocked when she discovers that Prem and Nanny to Marry, but we see Yaz mature as she comes to understand how her nanny was thinking. By the end she is happy not to know anymore.
The Doctor comes across much better in this. She stands up to the aliens. She also engages with a wedding. The first time, I think, of the Doctor ever officiating.
Bradley Walsh is brilliant. Scene where he comforts Yaz is brilliant. His speech was reminiscent of the one Troughton gave.
Ryan got a bit less to do this week. But he's had enough for now.
The direction for this episode was good. Everything looked visually stunning. The music was also very good. Segun Akinola continues to shine. He got Indian composers to do this episode.
A pure historical like Hartnell. Shades of Father's Day as well.
Score = 8/10
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