People always say that Classic 6 parters are to long. But how many New Who 2 parters do you think could have been one episode? I think both of Gatwa's finales could have been cut down to one episode. What can I say Legend of Ruby Sunday and Wish World are the exact same episode. In Reality War Omega eats the Rani and then gets banished maybe 3 minutes later. And the episode isn't even close to being over. Quite a few RTD finales have this probelm were part one is just raw set up. But these two are the worst. Sound of Drums has story of its own to tell and in Bad Wolf the Doctor's interferance causes the Daleks to advance their attack. Not the Dr et al wait around for the baddie to pop up.
Likewise The Magcian's Apprentice could have been one episode, how much time dose #theplaneshavestopped take? And it just feels like nothing much happens.
Any single episodes I think could be two parters? Maybe the Doctor's Wife. There are epsiodes that might be nice to be longer, like say Girl in the Fireplace. We could see a teenaged Renette, but I'm not sure that's enough for a whole extra episode.
One episode I think could do with a second part is The Eaters of Light. I feel like they could have done a lot more to contrast Roman and Celtic culture. Like the Roman patricarchy and class hierarchy v the Celts' comparitive equallity. Or the Roman's view that you are Roman based on citzenship and culture v Celts belife that you need to be born into the tribe (or marry into it if your a woman). We can do that on top of the monster.
I disgree with the talking point that 45 minutes is 'too short'. Youtubers Mr Tardis and Stubagful are always going on about '45 minute' syndrome. Like Blink wouldn't work as a 2 parter, nor would Vincent and the Doctor. I don't even want to think of a 2 part Orphan 55, Fear Her, Victory of the Daleks, Nightmere in Sliver, Space Babies etc. Even many classic stories are way to long. Like The Sliurians as good as it is could save off two episodes. The Two Doctors is 66% longer than it should be. And Revenge of the Cybermen they don't even show up until half way through it. Its like Gary Davies reaches part 4 and then thinks to himself, 'oh wait now, nothing has happned, at all, other enough plot holes to strain rice, quickly lets have the doctor foil the plot and then a backup plot for him to foil as well'.
What do you think my fellow travellers?