In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the... Read allIn a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky.In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky.
Sharon D. Clarke
- Grace O'Brien
- (as Sharon D Clarke)
Hazel Atherton
- Sissy Roberts - Train Driver
- (uncredited)
Graham Burton
- Funeral Congregation
- (uncredited)
Roy Tucker
- Crane Worker
- (uncredited)
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The Doctor felt all right at some times and off at others, but that's normal for a first episode. Most of the companions weren't engaging to me. Would have felt better if it was just the Doctor + Ryan or Yaz, it would've made it more personal and left more time for both the Doctor and the companion to be well established (the way 11th and Amy Pond did it). It seems like they are just doing away with the whole Doctor/Companion dynamic, which is disappointing. As it is right now it just felt like a standard mid-season chaotic filler episode. Hope it gets better from here...
How does one know something's past its time; when one can do Mad Libs; The sidekick is a (adj) (noun), who is (verb) which makes everything (adj). This makes everything so 'new', because having a(bother) (white male) is ((adverb).
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
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
Her acting seemed a bit forced and didn't seem like her own character, a lot of the lines were just forced comedy "what's this? A tongue clever boy biology" well done you smashed comedic writing there. Definitely seems like doctor who has decreased in quality, doesn't help that I keep thinking I'm watching The Chase..
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
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
A change is as good as a rest, let's hope Jodie is one of the best, with a new innovator, just where will he take her, new companions alongside and abreast.
Don't start as you mean to go on, this opener felt ever so slightly wrong, a new incarnation should go off like a bomb, with an episode twice as strong as King Kong. But it's still early days for the new Doctor, super fresh is the series concocter, he's conjured a curious group of companions, who I hope have the depth of Colorado's Grand Canyons. So we'll take this one square on the chin, put away our premature violin, develop some depth and thick skin, knowing Jodie will be the our linchpin (fingers crossed).
Don't start as you mean to go on, this opener felt ever so slightly wrong, a new incarnation should go off like a bomb, with an episode twice as strong as King Kong. But it's still early days for the new Doctor, super fresh is the series concocter, he's conjured a curious group of companions, who I hope have the depth of Colorado's Grand Canyons. So we'll take this one square on the chin, put away our premature violin, develop some depth and thick skin, knowing Jodie will be the our linchpin (fingers crossed).
Did you know
- TriviaThe title is a reference to The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) starring David Bowie. Bowie was a major inspiration for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).
- Goofs(Around 48 minutes) Tim Shaw is standing behind Karl when he takes one step towards the Doctor but in the long shot he is much further in front of Karl than one step could have taken him.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening titles or credits of any kind. All credits are seen only at the end, and the title "Doctor Who" is not displayed at all.
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