The Tsuranga Conundrum

I was definitely optimistic for this new season but it's just not the Doctor Who we've come to know and love.

The writing really isn't helping either and I still feel like I know nothing about this doctor and I feel so little for the companions of which there are two too many.

It was better then last week's, but perhaps not the standard of the first few. I just know I'm going to be reading comments about the show being so politically correct beyond belief, and there is definitely something to that, the least said about the pregnant man the better, I really didn't think that concept did the show no favours at all.

The story was pretty good, I love the idea of a creature that could eat anything without being harmed, that was clever. Production values were decent, I wouldn't have said the best sets to date, but the music was great.

I liked the character of Astos, a shame he didn't last long, I thought he was the most interesting character. I was really pleased to see Suzanne Packer cast, but she didn't really get the best deal, even if she did get her Wii training in.

Five weeks in, I am enjoying the series overall, but as I predicted beforehand, I am craving something from the show's past, I don't mean Daleks or Cybermen, something more obscure, maybe from the sixties or seventies, just a sweetener for the long term fans.

Not classic, but at least it was sci-fi, and the pting was cute. Does this deserve to be rated as the bottom but one episode (Only one above Orphan 55,) I don't think so, I prefer it to some of them.

It was OK. 6/10

Absolute garbage. I can't offer any more than that. I'm sorry.

I loved this show and never missed an episode. Now I struggle to sit through this drivel. Where is the fun? Seriously, it feels like all the fun has been sucked out of this show - it's so bland and sterile. The writing has been awful - Chibnal clearly has no clue how to write engaging sci-fi stories. Also not a fan of Jodie as a Doctor - sure she doesn't have a lot to work with because of the woeful writing, but she looks completely lost and out of her depth most of the times. She just doesn't have natural charisma. It's not really her fault, but it's a reality. Charismatic actors capture audience's attention as soon as they are no the screen, they command attention. Unfortunately Jodie just doesn't have any charisma at all. She feels just as bland as the show and her interpretation of the character seems unoriginal and boring. Also I wish they didn't go the many companions route - it doesn't work. It takes screentime away from the Doctor and from the story. It works best with one companion, sometimes it works with 2 companions, but more than that and it's just a mess.

The dialogue is very patchy and quite clunky. Jodie Whittaker isn't the let down here, it's the screenwriters.