Doctor Who: The Devil's Chord Review - 8 Ups & 2 Downs
9. UP - Millie Gibson As Ruby Sunday
Millie Gibson has been solid in The Church on Ruby Road and Space Babies, but she takes things up a gear in The Devil's Chord.
RTD's decision to set Episode Two six months after the end of Space Babies allows Ruby to be far more confident, meaning that she already feels like a seasoned time-traveller by the time she and the Doctor step out onto Abbey Road.
Ruby's ruse with the tea trolley is inspired, and is a refreshing reminder that you don't always need psychic paper to get where you need to go in Doctor Who.
This confidence also allows Ruby to call out the Doctor halfway through when he literally runs away and hides from Maestro. Brilliantly, Gibson doesn't play this confidence as arrogance, but balances it with vulnerability.
The scene where the Doctor asks Ruby to play the piano is beautiful, as she bashfully claims that she's no good before playing a heartbreakingly beautiful rendition of her own theme!
It's going to be fascinating to see how Ruby develops as her journey continues.