The Woman Who Fell to Earth

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Nothing against Ms Whitaker, not yet another else. This is just... tired.

Maybe - as sometime else (did correctly) say - this would be better had it been not the first, but a later episode. As it is, we don't have time machines, so we excited stuck with what we got.

I think Peter Capaldi got shafted. His iteration of the Doctor was dark, and perhaps that's not good for the kiddy-winkies, but, as an adult, I wanted to see more

I was one of the fans that was a little concerned by this series, not because of the female lead, just because of the new cast, writers production, time slot etc.

When Moffat took over from Davies there was change, but it wasn't drastic, this felt like a whole new show, everything felt very different, good for some, bad for others.

This one was very much an introductory episode, personally I didn't really care for the story, felt a bit more like a Torchwood plot, then a Dr Who episode, but it was decent, just a bit dour.

Production values, filming, music etc were very good. The main question was Jodie Whittaker any good? I enjoyed her performance, she was energetic and charismatic, I think with better material she will sparkle. Her introduction felt seemless, the radical change into a woman seemed almost not to matter. No real time yet for Bradley and his fellow new companions to shine through yet.

Overall it was pretty good, but I feel very optimistic. 7/10

Not much of a reviewer, so I'll just keep it simple:

Plot: Thank God we've moved away from the convoluted puzzleboxes of the Stephen Moffat era. This episode was easy to follow, chocked full of character moments, and was a fab introduction to Jodie Whittaker's acting chops. It's no eleventh hour, but certainly more enjoyable than Capaldi's debut.

Jodie: Although I loved Jodie's performance, I have to take issue with Chibnall's writing of her doctor. She seemed very 'Matt Smith' in the episode in her mannerisms, geekiness, etc... I hope Chibnall manages to distance Jodie's doctor from Smiths in the coming series. Aside from that, she fearlessly played the role with charisma and charm - excited to see her returning next week.

Series: My overall biggest praise I can give to the episode is the reintroduction of, well, normality. Moffat was a notoriously bad writer of families and communities, something which RTD excelled at. This episode excelled in how it presented Sheffield, and also the families/motivations behind our new companions. Let's hope the momentum keeps up, if it does we'll have some great character moments on the way.

So overall, my opinion is positive (hence over 5 stars), but the episode is more of a decent prelude to something which /could/ be fantastic. Its no Rose, but it's definitely a huge improvement.

Not the best episode I have seen, if this was in the middle of season I might tend more to a 7 maybe, but as it's a new doctor and new companies I think I it's ok to give them some time to grow together. I mean, of course the characters are not fleshed out yet, but I see potential. I also like Jodie's doctor... I like her accent and her quirkiness is something fresh again after capaldi's grumpiness, but we will see how this developes further. I'll admit that the monster was a bit generic, but I'd rather don't have an overbearing entity in an episode which mostly is there for introducing new characters. But i really hope we see something better in the rest of the season.

This first episode of Chris Chibnall's "Doctor Who" felt fresh and different, not an easy feat for such a long running show.

With high production values and utilising cinematic lenses, the new "Who" felt reassuringly expensive. The episode didn't pause for breath or opening titles, and the hour running time seemed far shorter.

Most importantly, this episode introduced the new Doctor, in the shape of Jodie Whittaker. Whittaker is an absolute delight as the 13th Doctor. Her strong Northern accent is brilliant and she's as cute as a button.

The introduction of a new Doctor can be tricky and this tale is one of the stronger first episodes in the show's history. It's also quite dark which bodes well for the future. A new generation of viewers will be hiding behind the settee.

The new ensemble cast is strong and shows promise.

The baddie, "Tim Shaw", in "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" is memorable and the stuff of nightmares, with a face full of victim's teeth embedded in his alien skin.

I was hoping for a retro-Who theme and I'm very pleased with the new version by Segun Akinola.

I genuinely believe this will be a memorable series.

7 out of 10.