Oh dear, it seems someone is wrong on the internet and I have to respond...
I can't even begin to wonder what on earth the other reviewers of this episode were actually watching, as it's clearly not what I just watched. Sure, it's not the best episode ever, but to say (for example) that all of the action of series 9 is contained within the wedding weekend is a big fat lie.
That's not to say this episode isn't without problems - the whole made-up-quest storyline is somewhat clichéd and tired, and would have worked better without using oriental stereotyping. But there are definitely worse episodes of TV out there...
I can't even begin to wonder what on earth the other reviewers of this episode were actually watching, as it's clearly not what I just watched. Sure, it's not the best episode ever, but to say (for example) that all of the action of series 9 is contained within the wedding weekend is a big fat lie.
That's not to say this episode isn't without problems - the whole made-up-quest storyline is somewhat clichéd and tired, and would have worked better without using oriental stereotyping. But there are definitely worse episodes of TV out there...