Doctor Who 'Rogue' Review - The Good & The Bad

Grab your sonic screwdrivers! We're diving into Season 14, Episode 6, "Rogue." The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813 where a duchess's guests are being murdered, and the mysterious Rogue changes everything. Join us as we discuss the Doctor's new romance, Indira's queenly role, fan fiction vs. canon, and more!
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► CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Rogue Review Kick Off
1:30 - 73 Yards
1:52 - Dot & Bubble
2:30 - What I Liked About Rogue
4:25 - A Weird Vibe
5:29 - There Was A Miss For Me
6:00 - Indira is BACK!
6:28 - We Meet The Rogue
6:50 - Is Rogue The Next Captain Jack?
7:12 - Ruby Was A Delight
8:00 - Susan Twist Spotting
8:38 - Final Thoughts On Rogue
9:28- Are We Watching Fan Fiction?

[@jamesa.fitzpatrick1566]

It feels t me like the whole season is fan fiction. The whole season may be fiction though - I think they are in a show or story. The finale will decide, one way or another.

[@cafecrashdown]

I agree with you there. I want to see the whole season all the way through to really give my full assessment. We shall see!

[@joeyhelpish]

It was interesting to see you reflect how many felt when the doctor and rose romance happened. Watching the doctor flirt and emote in that way felt very un Doctor who. It felt like fan fiction to many. It was just growing pains and led to so much great exploration of the character. This episode was pretty standard who but after banger after banger it feels mid in comparison. I personally enjoyed the emotional rollercoaster of watching the doctor fall fast and break his heart fast.

[@cafecrashdown]

It could very well be the placement of the episode in the season line up. Im curious on a rewatch if I'll enjoy it more :)

[@Concreteowl]

The Doctor instantly fell in love with Madame De Pompadour after first seeing her as a little girl moments earlier. The Doctor fought farting aliens and burping whellie bins. Yep it's Doctor Who. Get over it.

[@michaelbell1155]

It was good, it had classic monsters, and a character the dr was kinda obsessed with. How is this different from the madam depompadour episode. People are just knee jerking opinions.

[@cafecrashdown]

I can see the comparison with Madam Depompadour, but something was just missing for me. I’m all about the fun monsters, but something just seemed off to me. I’m going to see how I feel after a rewatch of the whole season. I may feel differently. I have enjoyed the season so far! Thanks for your input though and that episode comparison!

[@jeffcarey3045]

"Something kind of similar happened before, therefore it's normal!" I don't think this is a great take at all. Madam de Pompadour was a tragedy where the Doctor accidentally stumbled into her life across multiple points in time. He never fell for her, she fell for him. What happened with Rogue was the Doctor being a gay fuckboy.

[@jennycampbell8424]

I loved the episode!! Though I hated the racism of Dot and Bubble.....

[@cafecrashdown]

Ooh, glad to hear it! What did you love about it? Regarding racism with Dot & Bubble, what do you mean by that?

[@jennycampbell8424]

guess I was not clear... I was saying that I loved the Rogue...maybe a partner with Jack Harkness at one wibbly-woobbly, time? Sorry for my mis-step.....@@cafecrashdown

[@cafecrashdown]

@@jennycampbell8424 no mis step was just curious 😊

[@lozD83]

I thoroughly didn't enjoy Rogue, sadly. I think it was poor in terms of its timing in the series, its plot, its character development, its antagonists, and so on 😅

[@cafecrashdown]

Yeah, I think the timing wasn't great at all. I still think its a bit of a miss, but as Ive said a few times Im curious about the rewatch if I feel the same.

[@nikonbear7882]

It wasn’t a bad episode… it was awful, and it certainly wasn’t Doctor Who.

[@cafecrashdown]

It was an off vibe for me and I just can’t seem to pin point it yet. TBD 😂