Was it meant to achieve something??? For me it explained so much about Dot herself, why she is the way she is. I just kept thinking of John Barton and thinking if his wife did the same for him??? Everyone refers to Dot as a battleaxe and it was nice to know why she clings so much to her faith.. I loved her talking about Ethel and her past.. Had to laugh when she talking about the kids with their "earpods and ppx".. she makes me laugh so much at times.. I thought it was very very heartfelt and wonderfully scripted.
As Davey said, make a big change to have such a great episode that doesn't involve cliffhangers or explosive storylines.. Well done Tony Jordan, June Brown and EE!!