The Eleventh Hour

I really enjoyed this, definitely one of the better introductions to a New Doctor, but not the best. I particularly enjoyed when the Atraxi eye thing scanned The Doctor and we get to see all the previous incarnations but unfortunately blink and you will miss it.

The trying new food thing went on a bit too long and was a bit over the top but besides that this was a solid episode worthy of re-watching many times.

I remember watching this episode the night it aired & thought that Steven Moffatt introducing the new Doctor & his new companion brilliantly. I love how the nature of time travel as treated as both a gift & a flaw. Some of the moments in this episode could easily answer why the 11th doctor would evenually be my favourite doctor (with 10 of course)

All I can say without giving any hints of spoilage is that we're in excellent hands with the new cast and production team. I think Matt Smith makes a delightful Doctor and to be honest, I was a bit wary of him before seeing this portrayal. There's everything a Doctor Who fan can hope for: warmth, humor, suspense, creativity, innovation and much more.

After seeing this first episode, I'm confident our family will be enthusiastic devotees of the new series.

Also, if you or anyone you know is as of yet unfamiliar with the full 47 year history of Doctor Who, this episode is a wonderful place to start!

After months of intense speculation and anticipation, the new series of "Doctor Who" finally hits the screen three months after the departure of the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant. Many questions were asked: Would Matt Smith be a worthy successor to Tennant, voted by many to be the most popular Doctor ever? Could new head-writer and executive producer Steven Moffat be able to deliver strong storytelling in the wake of Russell T. Davies' Departure? And most important of all, would "Doctor Who" survive these changes and more? The answer to all three questions is a most definite YES! While the first episode of the show, "The Eleventh Hour," begins kind of awkwardly in the first fifteen minutes, those weak points give way to one of the best season openers to date. Matt Smith is BRILLIANT as the Doctor in the first episode, proving he has what it takes, even at 27, to take the reigns of the Tardis from David Tennant. Karen Gillan proves to be a great choice as Amy Pond, the beautiful and sassy new companion. Brilliant writing, hilarious moments and terrific visuals all prove one thing: "Doctor Who" lives on! Grade: A

Amelia Pond has a crack in her wall, It's a fracture of sorts, not the kind when you fall, there's a prisoner too, secreted inside a room, that's perceptively hidden, slimy, damp and in gloom.

There's a raggedy man with a battered old box, has a sonic device that can unpick most locks, the oncoming storm, the Doctor, our hero, now on the scent of Atraxi Prisoner Zero.

But the convict can shift, take another disguise, avoiding the stalk in the sky with one eye, let battle commence, the Time Lord is back, will we soon find out more, of this ominous crack.