I had mixed feelings about it (I think I just struggle with new Who generally), but it was definitely better than anything we've seen for quite a while. I agree that the standalone episodes were the best, particularly Village of the Angels. I also liked the stuff in the last couple of episodes with Yaz, Dan and Professor Jericho. Seemed like what I want from Doctor Who: fun, exciting adventures, not full of continuity or big Emotional Moments.

I thought the threat was too abstract. I never really grasped what Swarm and Azure wanted, excellent though the costumes and acting were. I somehow found the Grand Serpent's methods of killing people more tangible.

The more Chibnall goes into Tecteun stuff, the less I like it. It's the kind of thing that works best (if at all) at a distance. Doctor Who isn't really about the Doctor's mother.

And I'm not even going to go into the awful "Corporal Lethbridge-Stewart" in-joke; some in-jokes destroy more than they bring to an episode.