Doctor Who
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What other series not only gets to do this, but is expected to?
These people all seem unusually average byDoctor Whocompanion standards.
Normally, the new companion has a spark thats immediately obvious, but Chibnall plays his hand less obviously.
These are complicated people with real issues.
Is Chibnall making a statement?
And then theres Yas, who longs to do something different that will test her.
She springs into action, momentarily disabling a threatening alien creature with a dangling electric cable.
The familiar thrum of the iconic theme tune accompanies the moment.
Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor immediately not just in her first episode, but in her firstscene.
Its difficult to imagine this Doctor whipping out that old chestnut Ill explain later.
Indeed, she seems keen on explaining as much as she can, in as efficient a manner possible.
Theres this moment when youre sure youre about to die.
And then…youre born!
Right now Im a stranger to myself.
Theres echoes of who I was and a sort of call towards who I am.
And I have to hold my nerve and trust all these new instincts.
Shape myself towards them.
This is gonna be fun!
This isnt a script crafted around one-liners and bon mots.
However, the teeth thing is unforgettably gag-inducing.
Far more worthy of discussion are the gorgeous new photography and the fresh, otherworldly score from Segun Akinola.
Likewise, the shot near the close with the Doctor watching Ryans attempts to master the bicycle.
How long until we get to see the new TARDIS?
How about that doozy of a cliffhanger?
Will Chibnall bring back the cliffhanger on a weekly basis?
