Doctor Who S11 Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell To Earth
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Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell To Earth

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I have no complaints about The Woman Who Fell To Earth. It was amazing and perfect and I love it. You should too, because I said so.

That’s it. That’s my review.

Here’s what’s in store for the new series of Doctor Who.

Okay, okay. A little more detail. Fine.

Here’s what I love about Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor, lucky number thirteen. She’s kind and empathetic. She brooks no nonsense. She’s decent, apologizes, and says thank you to her companions, whom she empowers to get the job done. (“Do what you have to, use your initiative!”)

She used some kind of double-headed super blowtorch and a bunch of tools to jury-rig spoons and leftover widgets into a new sonic screwdriver. She made no real comment whatsoever on suddenly being a woman. When she knew a new friend was hurting, she stopped by to check in on him.

She was awesome and clearly the Doctor. I love her and may have a tiny crush on her.

I have heard a few complaints. I saw one on Twitter that stuck out, some turd complaining that the Doctor’s new sonic screwdriver looked like “a cyberman’s dildo.”

Guys? All of the sonic screwdrivers looked like a dildo. This one just looks like it was made by a woman. You can tell, because it has a smooth surface, no edges, and a handy curve.

I love the new companions. They seem earthier and more real than recent companions.

I loved the tone of the episode. Small but very real stakes. Grounded.

During the Moffat years things had gotten too big and silly. The Doctor was a smug jerk. A magic alien who always had all the answers and really only needed a companion around so he had someone to brag to and rescue occasionally. The stakes of the adventure were always The End Of The World. The companions were always the special this, or the impossible that.

This felt like a return to the 9th Doctor years, when things were a little more low key, more real, and, for me, at least, that makes them more engaging.

I can’t wait for the rest of this season.

Line of the Night Award

“That’s right, I’m calling you Yaz, ‘cos we’re friends now.” – the Doctor.

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Coming Up

  • Next episode: Oct. 14, 8 p.m.
  • The Ghost Monument: “Still reeling from their first encounter, can the Doctor and her new friends stay alive long enough, in a hostile alien environment, to solve the mystery of Desolation? And just who are Angstrom and Epzo?” (IMDB)
  • Here’s the trailer.