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Season 11
Season #: 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 493 Ratings

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  1. rick900
    Dec 13, 2018
    1
    Definitely not the Doctor Who I enjoyed for so many years. I've stopped watching and probably won't be returning. I'll miss it.
  2. joshuawood212
    Dec 15, 2018
    0
    Absolutely not what Dr Who should be. Very disappointed with both Whittaker and Chibnall. They couldn't have done a worse job.
  3. AbyssalSmoke
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    Utterly heartbreaking.
    Where was the Drama, the hook, the Doctor?
    Jodie did a reasonable job at the beginning but really wasn't given a chance to become the doctor as the show has been ruined by a bunch of self righteous short stories that don't come together to deliver anything, making the torture of watching the series not even worth it in the end.
  4. fpowell
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    This Dr. Who is a real killer, and I don't mean it's good. I felt like I was watching a TV show like Grays anatomy. it does not feel like Dr. Who at all. It feels like I been cheated out of my dream and this show makes me not want to be Dr. Who. I don't want to be a blond headed short woman trying to tell everyone what to do. It was the worst episode I have ever watched, she fell fromThis Dr. Who is a real killer, and I don't mean it's good. I felt like I was watching a TV show like Grays anatomy. it does not feel like Dr. Who at all. It feels like I been cheated out of my dream and this show makes me not want to be Dr. Who. I don't want to be a blond headed short woman trying to tell everyone what to do. It was the worst episode I have ever watched, she fell from space to earth, hit a train and stood up like it was nothing. then she made a screwdriver from earth junk! REALLY!! I tried to watch episode 2, 3, 4, &5. all of them suck, this was the dumbest ideal every. plus the inside of the TARDIS is the ugliest thing I've seen. I can't tell you how much I dislike this show now.… Expand
  5. hamedd
    Oct 18, 2018
    2
    So far the new season has been disappointing. I do understand that they're trying new things and not everbody has to like it but this is just boring and sometimes too goofy and definitley not creative.
    The companions are even worse, the robots in episode 2 had more charcter than them, I can't tell if they're sad, amazed or just confused. But I will say that whittaker's performance was    So far the new season has been disappointing. I do understand that they're trying new things and not everbody has to like it but this is just boring and sometimes too goofy and definitley not creative.
    The companions are even worse, the robots in episode 2 had more charcter than them, I can't tell if they're sad, amazed or just confused. But I will say that whittaker's performance was better than I expected and with some minor changes she could be a uniquely fun doctor.    … Expand
  6. Zeydlitz
    Oct 24, 2018
    2
    After 3rd episode I made a decision -- it's worst Doctor ever. Political agenda is not very believable and actors doesn't seems to be believable.
  7. Thevaliyard
    Dec 19, 2018
    0
    This is NOT Doctor Who, this is a pathetic attempt by individuals who has NEVER seen the show to both write and act in a way that they think it should be! I do not mind a female Doctor, (even though doc 2, Patrick Troughton said that a timelord was unable to regenerate into the opposite sex) what I do mind is someone who's hype is greater than their actual act ability, trying to establishThis is NOT Doctor Who, this is a pathetic attempt by individuals who has NEVER seen the show to both write and act in a way that they think it should be! I do not mind a female Doctor, (even though doc 2, Patrick Troughton said that a timelord was unable to regenerate into the opposite sex) what I do mind is someone who's hype is greater than their actual act ability, trying to establish who they are, and still hasn't managed it after 10 episodes, what's up, does she need to ask Yaz if it's okay! BBC, don't believe the reviews your spinners have wrote, listen to the fans and viewers (not the sjw's and snowflakes) Whitaker has as much screen presence as a unused TARDIS console button and the sooner you replace auld Chinballs the better, because every time he writes he cannot help but produce "fertilisers" for the wife's rose bushes!… Expand
  8. mtkk
    Oct 17, 2018
    0
    I am a huge fan of doctor who, it is just so whimsical, creative, fun, witty, without taking itself seriously. But somehow the show has always managed to tie everything together in an intelligent and engaging way. Unfortunately, I did not feel that sense of intelligent fun adventure here in season 11. To me, the doctor is fun and magical because he seems to genuinely connect with the livesI am a huge fan of doctor who, it is just so whimsical, creative, fun, witty, without taking itself seriously. But somehow the show has always managed to tie everything together in an intelligent and engaging way. Unfortunately, I did not feel that sense of intelligent fun adventure here in season 11. To me, the doctor is fun and magical because he seems to genuinely connect with the lives of every individual that he meets. The new season 11 is just... lacking a sense of this depth.

    I was hoping the female Doctor Who would bring the same level of fun and excitement. But as of right now, she is not even as strong as past companions as a character. Very disappointed, waited so eagerly for more new doctor who episodes.    … Expand
  9. Varhe20
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    I've been a fan of the new series from season 1 and I was willing to give this season a chance even though it had a rough start, but It saddens me to see where the show has gone.

    Doctor who series has never been perfect, but I've always enjoyed each and every episode. The 11:th season has made the ultimate crime in entertainment, it has become boring. The storylines are predictable and    I've been a fan of the new series from season 1 and I was willing to give this season a chance even though it had a rough start, but It saddens me to see where the show has gone.

    Doctor who series has never been perfect, but I've always enjoyed each and every episode. The 11:th season has made the ultimate crime in entertainment, it has become boring. The storylines are predictable and childish, the companions, for the most part, feel pointless and the Doctor herself is uninteresting. The show also has a pandering tone throughout each episode, where you are constantly reminded how racism is bad and white men are evil. And of course racism is bad and everyone should be treated with respect, but I don't need a sci-fi show to tell me these obvious things. The show used to have a certain charm, but that charm has been murdered and we're left with an empty husk of a once great show.

    Doctor Who has had it's fair share of bad episodes in the past, but the characters usually got me through those, but in this season the only character I kind of liked was Grace and then they go and kill her off in the first episode, so thanks I guess. Overall the show is boring and not worth a watch, even if you are a die-hard fan of Doctor Who and/or sci-fi.    … Expand
  10. Crookshanks
    Nov 20, 2018
    1
    Disappointment . This word for 100% describe all my thoughts about this season.
    rest in peace doctor.
  11. Mr_Daniels
    Oct 22, 2018
    2
    Before anyone starts calling me a sexist, I do not think making The Doctor a woman was a bad thing, I do think it was executed poorly, however. This new Doctor, played by Jodie Whitaker, is not the best iteration she could have been. I know we have only concluded episode 3 of season 11, but Jodie does not give off the strong independent lead role that the writers were promising.
    The    Before anyone starts calling me a sexist, I do not think making The Doctor a woman was a bad thing, I do think it was executed poorly, however. This new Doctor, played by Jodie Whitaker, is not the best iteration she could have been. I know we have only concluded episode 3 of season 11, but Jodie does not give off the strong independent lead role that the writers were promising.
    The Doctor is smart, cunning, kind, almost overconfident, an entertainer, and at times, almost omniscient in his ability to solve problems. and when all else fails, he drops his name and the problem flees. The 13th Doctor has the smarts, the kindness, is somewhat cunning, but lacks the rest in spades. She doubts herself constantly, stopping to give a pep talk instead of charging ahead while giving the companions a sense of wonder and trust that everything is going to be okay without being told. It sounded more like she was convincing herself than them. As far as entertaining, her personality is lacking so much, it seems more like they took a random person from a crowd and said, "Want to be The Doctor?" The Doctor has always had a force of personality that makes everyone in the room listen to him or at least pay attention to what wild story he is making up to stall for time, but 13 is the most static Doctor so far.
    Look back at all the previous female leads, Rose, Martha, Donna, Clair, freaking River Song! And then compare them to this Doctor now. If they are the bar, then Jodie has yet to even come close to touching it.
    We have not seen any good enemies that can push 13 to her limits yet, but I doubt that even then, with this team, that it would turn out great. I am still going to watch and hope that I am wrong, but the signs are not promising.    … Expand
  12. Darthnater
    Oct 29, 2018
    0
    When I heard the Doctor would be female my worry was the new season would be a PC nightmare. But as the Doctor being a woman was well within canon I shelved those concerns and looked forward to my favorite show coming back.

    Then I am watching episode 1 and they cut to the producer saying the focus of the new season is being inclusive. Well it shows, because little went into the script.    When I heard the Doctor would be female my worry was the new season would be a PC nightmare. But as the Doctor being a woman was well within canon I shelved those concerns and looked forward to my favorite show coming back.

    Then I am watching episode 1 and they cut to the producer saying the focus of the new season is being inclusive. Well it shows, because little went into the script. So far the season has had decent acting, horrible scripts, political bias, and on top of it all they ruined the iconic theme song.

    The acting is decent, but Jodie seems to just be an imitation of previous Doctors and it doesn't feel as though she has made the character her own. The show is barely worth watching for a long time fan, after season 4 I would delete it from my DVR if I was not such a big fan.    … Expand
  13. DaroSyko
    Nov 4, 2018
    0
    Over the years I have enjoyed watching doctor who, from the early days black and white epsisod's and there now dated production technologies through some strange new doctors leading to the present series with a lady doctor.

    The idea I am happy with and a refreshing change. The social comment on society's issues by the b BBC educating the younger generation is welcome, the BBC    Over the years I have enjoyed watching doctor who, from the early days black and white epsisod's and there now dated production technologies through some strange new doctors leading to the present series with a lady doctor.

    The idea I am happy with and a refreshing change.

    The social comment on society's issues by the b
    BBC educating the younger generation is welcome, the BBC supposed neutral stance no longer exists, but my main complaint is that the idea the core concept and sci-fi ideas that are a foundation of doctor who have been lost.

    For these reason I rate this as utter rubbish and that is a shame because the actors deserve better.

    If your a teen and new to doctor who you may well love it.

    As for the professional critics how much were you all paid to rate this?    … Expand
  14. ButtonPuncher
    Dec 3, 2018
    1
    I thought we were going to see a strong brilliant Doctor in the same vein as River Song. Nope. We get this bumbling goof in suspenders.

    Dr Who is supposed to be about time travel, different planets and species/aliens!!! There's also supposed to be one companion, maybe two. Not a group to satisfy a bunch of demographics. The new Tardis is bland. A crystal? Seriously? It's    I thought we were going to see a strong brilliant Doctor in the same vein as River Song. Nope. We get this bumbling goof in suspenders.

    Dr Who is supposed to be about time travel, different planets and species/aliens!!! There's also supposed to be one companion, maybe two. Not a group to satisfy a bunch of demographics.

    The new Tardis is bland. A crystal? Seriously? It's supposed to be an engine chugging/screeching through time and space.

    Spoiler alert... Here's my personal mini review of each episode so far...

    Ep.1 - Tooth faced Mr. Freeze alien uses super snake computer thingie to hunt down a spineless schmuck.
    Ep.2 - Companions are impervious to the vacuum of space, trek across world to find the Tardis all the while avoiding super ghost death race that reminds me of WonTon soup.
    Ep.3 - White supremacist from thousands of years in the future travels back in time to stop Rosa Parks. Yep. Because white supremacy still exists in the future in a SJW writer's mind.
    Ep. 4 - Fonald Rump dumps toxic waste creating massive super spiders. Loud rap music saves the day. Guns are evil, Trump is evil, blah, blah, blah.
    Ep. 5 - Nibbler from Futurama terrorizes hospital spaceship. A pregnant dude.
    Ep. 6 - Evil assassin aliens who aren't evil anymore come to India. Muslims are not the bad guy. Watching my fingernails grow was more entertaining than this episode.
    Ep. 7 - Angry white male tries to destroy space Amazon with explosive bubble wrap. Doctor is too stupid to realize that she is being tracked while wearing an ankle bracelet.
    Ep. 8 - Revisiting witch trials. Evil mud aliens escape from tree prison. A high tech tree prison that was destroyed with a few whacks from an axe. Because genius super aliens never could have anticipated that happening in a time when wood was one of the primary sources of fuel. (Good Lord the writing is complete crap.)
    Ep. 9 - Cabin in Norway. Blind girl. Dr is foiled by someone cutting her string. Talking frog. Longest most boring episode of Dr. Who...ever?
    Ep. 10 - Probably something about global warming, guns, or evil corporations. Old white guy companion dies.

    If I had to describe the new show's title sequence, I'd say swimming through disco vomit. Or diarrhea. What a fitting open for this season!

    Chris Chibnall should be fired. Get the SJW out of Sci-Fi. This season is terrible.    … Expand
  15. Lord-Rassilon
    Nov 12, 2018
    0
    If you had told me that one day the show I loved and have supported for the last 30 plus years was going to go full on PC "woke" and female, I would have thought this was some kind of joke. It seems to me that the entirety of the season is to be a Public Service Announcement on the bigotry and historical racism of White men, and their misogyny. This series is nothing more then aIf you had told me that one day the show I loved and have supported for the last 30 plus years was going to go full on PC "woke" and female, I would have thought this was some kind of joke. It seems to me that the entirety of the season is to be a Public Service Announcement on the bigotry and historical racism of White men, and their misogyny. This series is nothing more then a propaganda laden tryst into stupidity. I have watched episode 1-6 so far, and am now deciding to leave it be. The series is nothing but BORING, the Characters are stale and wooden. The Doctor is incoherent, annoyingly always outstretched arm with sonic, and babbles about nonsense all to give generally understood exposition on events as if the audience is stupid. The writing is bland, boring, and politically leftist in it's slant, not even subdued, but blatantly obvious. I don't like getting hit over the head with over the top PC BS, but it seems no one can escape it. The Pregnant man? No Christmas Special? The TARDIS interior is snowflakes and crystals? WTF?? This isn't Doctor Who, it's the magic School Bus and CLASS on steroids, and writing and acting it's way to obscure oblivion, this era of Doctor Who will go down as the worst since the hiatus of 1989.. Sad to see a once great show, die the slow death of Social Justice politically correct idiocy and propaganda.… Expand
  16. Mhyth
    Nov 3, 2018
    3
    I really wanted to go into this season open-minded and in-kind with the theme of Clara's sublot to 'see' The Doctor in the new person. Despite Jodi Whitaker's talent and ability exhibited in other programs, the painfully flat episodes and forced both bland and activist writing and dialog shoved into every episode is simply making that painfully hard.

    I've been watching Doctor Who since    I really wanted to go into this season open-minded and in-kind with the theme of Clara's sublot to 'see' The Doctor in the new person. Despite Jodi Whitaker's talent and ability exhibited in other programs, the painfully flat episodes and forced both bland and activist writing and dialog shoved into every episode is simply making that painfully hard.

    I've been watching Doctor Who since the 1960s and I'm seriously considering giving future episodes a pass until there's another change in show runners.    … Expand
  17. tv_critic
    Oct 10, 2018
    0
    I watched this episode believing the hype that this would be the best episode ever, but it was the worst episode I have ever watched of any doctor who series. The script was boring, there were no opening credits, and the acting was wooden. It was a bore-fest! 55 years of Doctor Who and now this pile of rubbish, hopefully they will sack everyone and get some got writers and a good actor toI watched this episode believing the hype that this would be the best episode ever, but it was the worst episode I have ever watched of any doctor who series. The script was boring, there were no opening credits, and the acting was wooden. It was a bore-fest! 55 years of Doctor Who and now this pile of rubbish, hopefully they will sack everyone and get some got writers and a good actor to play the doctor.… Expand
  18. nilsy
    Oct 21, 2018
    3
    This is not the direction i wanted the Who show to go.
    And to make it worse its badly written, the writing of such a long running show naturally have ups and downs but season 11 is a huge drop.
  19. Fradel61
    Dec 17, 2018
    2
    This is by far the worst season I can remember going back to the mid-late 1980's. Chris Chibnall seems to think he is the moral compass for society. Every week is a morality play that forces a message down your throat. And enough of the #metoo messaging. In every episode the female is the protagonist. Good God, even the opening credits look like a voyage through a vagina!! The BBCThis is by far the worst season I can remember going back to the mid-late 1980's. Chris Chibnall seems to think he is the moral compass for society. Every week is a morality play that forces a message down your throat. And enough of the #metoo messaging. In every episode the female is the protagonist. Good God, even the opening credits look like a voyage through a vagina!! The BBC had very good success with Orphan Black and Killing Eve, but they pushed there luck here. A female Doctor is fine. It doesn't make a difference as long as the writing stays crisp and doesn't preach. Jodie Whitaker's take on the Doctor is severely lacking. They killed off the best companion in the first episode. There is absolutely no sense continuity. And what about the TARDIS!!! It has been THE co-star since 1963. Its not even an also ran!! Chris Chibnall must go. He's just terrible.… Expand
  20. mightygecko
    Nov 12, 2018
    0
    Season 11 is NOT Doctor Who, this is some SJW drivel trying to pretend it's Sci-Fi. Literally the plot lines are worse then History Channel reenactments. I have watched all 6 episodes this season and each one (barring possibly episode 3) has NOTHING in common with the entire 30 year legacy of Dr Who. There's no characters from previous seasons, no Dalecs, no Cybermen, no 'Master/Missy' orSeason 11 is NOT Doctor Who, this is some SJW drivel trying to pretend it's Sci-Fi. Literally the plot lines are worse then History Channel reenactments. I have watched all 6 episodes this season and each one (barring possibly episode 3) has NOTHING in common with the entire 30 year legacy of Dr Who. There's no characters from previous seasons, no Dalecs, no Cybermen, no 'Master/Missy' or any of the other characters, no memorable villains, no overarching plot line through the season with a greater meaning, there's F'ing NOTHING redeeming about this whatsoever (except maybe the new Dr if she got a actual script). I continue to watch out of the hope that they can salvage something on this season, but if you haven't started watching this is incredibly insulting to the fans of the series and showcases the BBC's contempt for their viewers.… Expand
  21. PragnorVorn
    Oct 21, 2018
    1
    Visually the show is on par with previous seasons but the stories are extremely weak and poorly directed. I just finished the 3rd episode and the Doctor is becoming less like the Doctor with each episode and more like a kindergarten teacher who would rather collaborate with her companions instead of taking charge and doing something interesting and clever. To make things worse episodes 2Visually the show is on par with previous seasons but the stories are extremely weak and poorly directed. I just finished the 3rd episode and the Doctor is becoming less like the Doctor with each episode and more like a kindergarten teacher who would rather collaborate with her companions instead of taking charge and doing something interesting and clever. To make things worse episodes 2 and 3 have no payoff in the final scenes, the bad guys just vanish without a knockout punch I've come to expect from decades of watching the Doctor fighting the good fight. And that's the crux of this new series, there is no fight in this Doctor!… Expand
  22. hipockets333
    Oct 15, 2018
    3
    Very simple -- nice look and feel, very weak story content, weak companions, and too much yak. I have watched both episodes multiple times and like them less every time unlike all of the other reboot episodes. This is not good.
  23. brewace
    Oct 29, 2018
    0
    I've been a fan of Doctor Who since the 70's. I will miss it. I had never turned an episode off before, but I could not reach for the remote fast enough on the last two. The stories are so poorly written and the heavy handed PC/anti white male agenda has made the show just offensive and unwatchable. It's a slap in the face to it's fans. BBC, please let the show have a dignified deathI've been a fan of Doctor Who since the 70's. I will miss it. I had never turned an episode off before, but I could not reach for the remote fast enough on the last two. The stories are so poorly written and the heavy handed PC/anti white male agenda has made the show just offensive and unwatchable. It's a slap in the face to it's fans. BBC, please let the show have a dignified death like that spider. It's about time....... for it end.… Expand
  24. Angry2018
    Nov 13, 2018
    0
    Chris Chibnall has completely destroyed Doctor Who!!
    I personally think that making him the show runner was a very big mistake on the BBC’s behalf, in my opinion he is a B Grade writer to say the least, and he doesn’t seem to have the ability to write a good story.

    If it was my choice I’d sack Chris Chibnall, Cancel the season and go back to the drawing board.
  25. MysterDee
    Oct 29, 2018
    0
    I have read a lot of reviews about the new Doctor Who and I find that most miss out what is really missing in the new season.

    The relationship the Doctor has with his/her companions. That's the real core of the show. Forget about gender politics and even the awful stories they have given us so far. The real problem with it is that the new Doctor has no real connection and no    I have read a lot of reviews about the new Doctor Who and I find that most miss out what is really missing in the new season.

    The relationship the Doctor has with his/her companions.

    That's the real core of the show. Forget about gender politics and even the awful stories they have given us so far.

    The real problem with it is that the new Doctor has no real connection and no chemistry with her new companions yet. The Doctor and companions has always been the real core of the show. Whether it was a romantic relationship (Rose, River), a friends relationship (Billie), a funny sidekick (Jack, Nardole), or whatever, that relationship was the core of the show. And that is not just New Who, that is Old Who as well. The chemistry and connection has always been a staple of the show.

    And if the chemistry was there between the characters, the awful stories would not be such an issue (they would be an issue but a lesser issue).

    As regards this chemisty or lack thereof, usually in a first episode we got to see that relationship start and start to develop properly.

    There is a reason the Doctor always invites them to share the universe with him/her. He/She likes them.

    In this current season, of which we are 3 episodes in already, there has been no time for the new Doctor to bond at all with the new companions. Everything has been plot driven (although somehow still boring) and there has been no connection or chemistry between them.

    There has been some (derivative cliched) connection between the companions, but the Doctor seems to have taken a backseat. It is called Doctor Who after all and we tune in for the Doctor and the Doctor's unique personality.

    This problem of a lack of chemistry is the real problem with the show.

    And Jodie is fine as the Doctor, or at least she would be (and could be great, who knows) if she had better material to work with, better dialog and had a better rapport with her co-stars.

    Edit: Now, after seeing episode 4, I really don't know what to say anymore! What used to be a cleverly written, wonderfully complex plotted series has become a breeding ground for every political and virtue signalling cliche available. We do not need a Trump-alike in a Doctor Who. Who works best when it is metaphorical and allegorical, not on the nose, slap in the face obvious like this.

    It is now beyond ridiculous!    … Expand
  26. MarcusTullius5
    Nov 3, 2018
    0
    The series is simply made from sjw. Here you will constantly poke in the face of various races homosexuality and other tolerant ideas.
    But the plot was forgotten. There is no story here. Only propaganda.
  27. ricksmits777
    Oct 22, 2018
    2
    Based on three episodes so far, ... Jodie Whittaker is great. I'd love to see her working for the old writing team. So far, ... the show has been rather disappointing. Continuing to watch in hope of an improvement.
  28. MarcStone
    Oct 30, 2018
    0
    Well its official...the social justice warriors have now taken over Doctor Who. Did it to the new Star Trek. Did it to Star Wars. Predict lowest viewer numbers ever. Oh and the Brits coming across the pond and rubbing Rosa Parks in our faces? Pfft.
  29. Roeper
    Oct 17, 2018
    0
    Poor writing and character development on the doctors companions. The show has a different look and feel this season. Its not Dr. Who.
  30. StarSuperion
    Oct 17, 2018
    1
    Its not Dr. Who. SJW garbage, Bland and boring. Not Doctor Who by any stretch. Except the TARDIS, which is god awful. Looks like Superman's fortress of solitude got sick and puked all over the console room. Horrible treating of male companions, like they are idiots. Very PC. Stories are formulaic, boring, plot holed and disjointed. Worst series reboot. Whitaker's acting was over the top,Its not Dr. Who. SJW garbage, Bland and boring. Not Doctor Who by any stretch. Except the TARDIS, which is god awful. Looks like Superman's fortress of solitude got sick and puked all over the console room. Horrible treating of male companions, like they are idiots. Very PC. Stories are formulaic, boring, plot holed and disjointed. Worst series reboot. Whitaker's acting was over the top, and the accent annoyingly difficult to pick up at times. Not a great start to the series. 2nd episode already dropped by 10K viewers in the UK. Not promising, and hopefully there is going to be only 1 season of this identity politics show. Some of the higher reviews are people just joining for political reasons. NPCs everywhere.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Christian Bone
    Oct 10, 2018
    80
    All in all, “The Woman Who Fell To Earth” succeeds as a statement of intent for this brand new era of Doctor Who, telling us that it’s going to be easily accessible, gorgeous to look at and listen to, all about the character drama and brought to life with a lead actress who has a lot of energy. In terms of comparing it to past Who, it’s not a flawless season opener, but it does a terrific job of making us excited for the rest of Doctor No. 13’s tenure.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Hanh Nguyen
    Oct 8, 2018
    67
    Goofy and curious, commanding and contemplative, Thirteen is already well on her way to demonstrating the complex emotional makeup that is the Doctor. She also demonstrates a cheerful, can-do spirit. ... With the exception of Tim Shaw’s unappealing self, very little about the episode feels Whovian. Gone is former showrunner Steven Moffat’s sense of play, both in the verbal sparring and convoluted storytelling.
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  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Oct 8, 2018
    100
    The premiere episode here, “The Woman Who Fell to Earth,” reminded me, more than anything, of “The X-Files,” when it was really good. It takes you back to the days when Doctor Who was a fun sci-fi procedural. ... [The alien] resembles some gleaming villain out of a Marvel movie, which makes his blokey name, Tim Shaw, even more incongruously funny. This is Doctor Who at its best--nerdy and chilling and quick with a joke. And, most significantly of all, generous of spirit, a quality that simply shimmers off Whittaker.
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