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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. Positive: 76 out of 493
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 493
  3. Negative: 371 out of 493
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  1. cloudman
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    Jodie Whitaker is wonderfully funny and emotive. Yorkshire accents, like bow ties, are cool. The alien creature reminded me of a terminator / predator. It was fun to watch make her own Sonic Screwdriver. The companions provide a good dramatic compliment.
  2. chemicalsam
    Jan 10, 2019
    8
    Don't be fooled, this is a good season. All of the 'complaints' here just remind me of the same fanboy meltdown as with The Last Jedi, the writers do something even slightly different than the boring formula and the entire fandom has a **** fit. Don't be fooled, this is not 'feminist propaganda' this is simply a lead that's female.
  3. Davrosdaleks1
    Dec 9, 2018
    9
    Ah, the beginning of a new saga: the first female Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and a new showrunner (Broadchurch's Chris Chibnall). I know a lot of fans HATE this season, but I enjoyed it.

    What I like about this one is that it is the most grounded and focuses on the people again. It used to be that the show was partially about the new people the Doctor would meet along the way. But in later    Ah, the beginning of a new saga: the first female Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and a new showrunner (Broadchurch's Chris Chibnall). I know a lot of fans HATE this season, but I enjoyed it.

    What I like about this one is that it is the most grounded and focuses on the people again. It used to be that the show was partially about the new people the Doctor would meet along the way. But in later seasons, it became more about the concepts, and people became less important and more cannon fodder. Now, the show is back to being about the Doctor meeting new people and encouraging and experiencing the positivity of humanity even in the face of darkness. In fact, we get two historical episodes that are some of the most emotionally emotionally poignant ones they've ever done.

    I'm loving Jodie Whittaker. She's sort of a combination of the entertaining Tenth and Eleventh Doctors and the more human fifth Doctor. Capaldi did a good job as the Doctor, but I was disappointed with how coldly pragmatic he could be at times. This Doctor returns to the good-natured altruism of earlier Doctors. Whittaker is charming and funny. She is also the biggest people-person of the recent Doctors. I'm actually glad that they cut down on the Doctor's ego and grandstanding.

    Liking the new companions, who I think work well off of each other. Hands down the winner is Graham. It sure is a big change from tradition to go with an older companion, but his good-natured everyguyness works well as he gives some very good reactions to the craziness around him.

    This season made the decision to be more accessible to new viewers by using totally new villains and monsters. Unfortunately, most of them don't really stand out. You also don't get any of those popular concept episodes that are known to appear once or twice per season. Basically, the emphasis on characters is to the detriment of other classic Doctor Who tropes. That having been said, I felt this was most consistent season in quality. There aren't any episodes that are too childish, trying too hard to be clever, or try to jam too many things into one episode.

    One last issue, although death is well-known in Doctor Who, there are a couple killings in this that are a little too forced and feel cynically written.    … Expand
  4. zOOss
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    I normally don't write reviews but I really enjoyed the show and was really confused when I saw all the negative reviews.
    I feel like many people are overreacting to the gender of the doctor. I personally didnt even know that there were so many discussions about this because I dont think it matters at all as long as we get a good doc.. And I think commenting on the current state of the    I normally don't write reviews but I really enjoyed the show and was really confused when I saw all the negative reviews.
    I feel like many people are overreacting to the gender of the doctor. I personally didnt even know that there were so many discussions about this because I dont think it matters at all as long as we get a good doc.. And I think commenting on the current state of the world is something almost every show did and always will do...

    At the end of the day this show is great and people are just annoyed by people bringing their political views into everything.    … Expand
  5. Sierra305
    Jun 6, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solid season. It's a bunch of generally unconnected adventures, similar to the classic seasons, but doesn't really suffer for it. Lighter in tone, but that was kinda the point
    As Twelve said; Be Kind. Once you remember that, it makes sense    … Expand
  6. Ourore
    Oct 28, 2019
    9
    Yeah people don't like changes. And I think its unfair user reaction because Jodie did great, she has that soul of the Doctor.
    I have some questions about episode plots tho. While Doctor Who series strongest point is being able to choose any point in universe AND in time, which makes possible plots basically infinite, every second episode features current earth moral dilemmas (20 century    Yeah people don't like changes. And I think its unfair user reaction because Jodie did great, she has that soul of the Doctor.
    I have some questions about episode plots tho. While Doctor Who series strongest point is being able to choose any point in universe AND in time, which makes possible plots basically infinite, every second episode features current earth moral dilemmas (20 century is current, yes). That's just strange, please don't narrow focus of plot writers, they should be free to create beautiful Doctor Who journeys we all know.
    Still 9, with a room for improvement.    … Expand
  7. AcidicMonk
    Jan 26, 2020
    1
    Sadly, everything I loved about Dr Who died when Jodie Whittaker stepped into the Tardis. Shes a great actress and could have been top 3 Doctors, but the writing has let this character down.
    Preachy, overly political, stealing from other sci fi (planet of the apes, Star Trek,), too many companions, trying too hard with 'quirks'.
    Hope it improves, viewers are leaving in droves.
  8. Kdog152
    Dec 23, 2022
    2
    Worst series in the revival. Look, Jodie Whittaker is a great actress, but she was only made the doctor for woke reasons, which is disappointing. Now, series 11 wasn't bad because of Jodie, no, it was bad because of Chris Chibnall's bad writing. He clearly can't write screenplay. I will give him credit for Rosa, the arachnids in Sheffield and Demons of Punjab, however, because thoseWorst series in the revival. Look, Jodie Whittaker is a great actress, but she was only made the doctor for woke reasons, which is disappointing. Now, series 11 wasn't bad because of Jodie, no, it was bad because of Chris Chibnall's bad writing. He clearly can't write screenplay. I will give him credit for Rosa, the arachnids in Sheffield and Demons of Punjab, however, because those episodes were decent. And Revolution of the Daleks was good. But none of this was enough to redeem redeem series 11.… Expand
  9. socokid
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    The fact that a wave of first time voters here at metacritic couldn't help but make this amazing season about politics through clear misogyny should be forgiven as the act of petty ignorance.

    It is a truly great season that only gets better as it progresses. Our entire family has been loving it, and the fact that it goes back a bit more to the roots of the original show (Earth history)    The fact that a wave of first time voters here at metacritic couldn't help but make this amazing season about politics through clear misogyny should be forgiven as the act of petty ignorance.

    It is a truly great season that only gets better as it progresses. Our entire family has been loving it, and the fact that it goes back a bit more to the roots of the original show (Earth history) is great. The production values are much higher, the writing is great. It's Doctor Who through and through, and it's only gotten better with time.    … Expand
  10. imthenoob
    Dec 25, 2021
    0
    Whittaker's Doctor is borderline insufferable and plays the character in a rather stoic way, similar to Davison in a way. Chibnall's inability to develop characters and give them a proper arc is a huge downside as well. Ryan and Graham are the lone highlights here, Yaz is a forgettable fourth wheel who in all honesty didn't even need to be in the show. I think the show's attempt to beWhittaker's Doctor is borderline insufferable and plays the character in a rather stoic way, similar to Davison in a way. Chibnall's inability to develop characters and give them a proper arc is a huge downside as well. Ryan and Graham are the lone highlights here, Yaz is a forgettable fourth wheel who in all honesty didn't even need to be in the show. I think the show's attempt to be overtly PC without actually truly sending a message is a big downfall for the season. With the obvious takes on race, Trump, and Amazon, It felt shallow and more like pandering to the audience than anything else.… Expand
  11. pjgs
    Jan 3, 2020
    5
    The main characters are all really likable. Whittaker's performance is good, even if the writing for her is far and away the worst for any modern Doctor. Walsh is very good, given lots of emotional material to work with, and Mandip Gill is undersued but sparky- a likable and fun companion. Tosin Cole is weak generally, which is a shame as much of the series focuses on him. Still, Ryan is aThe main characters are all really likable. Whittaker's performance is good, even if the writing for her is far and away the worst for any modern Doctor. Walsh is very good, given lots of emotional material to work with, and Mandip Gill is undersued but sparky- a likable and fun companion. Tosin Cole is weak generally, which is a shame as much of the series focuses on him. Still, Ryan is a likable character.

    Demons of the Punjab and Rosa are some of the best episodes in years. Kerblam! is one of the worst.

    Arachnids in the UK is loads of fun, but it's flawed. The Tsuranga Conundrum is also pretty good, too.

    Sallie Aprahamian is the standout director for me. She got strong performances from everyone (particularly Whittaker) and her episodes were very interesting from a visual perspective. Jamie Childs got the most episodes, but really only directed Demons of the Punjab well. The rest weren't bad at all, but they weren't particularly great.

    As a whole, it's a not good series, though. Very little character development and few standout episodes with the rest mediocre to bad.    … Expand
  12. DioGren
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Best Doctor. Каждая серия была хорошей, не скучной, хотя такая фантастика (абсурдная) и чужда для меня, но все равно остался доволен на протяжении всего сериала как Доктором так и атмосферой сериала.
  13. Ltlombardi
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    What a disappointment... It bares in comparison with previous doctors .
    It's really bad. It seems it's for a very different audience than before.
  14. npaylor
    Dec 30, 2018
    1
    Upon seeing the abysmally low audience score for DW S11, the temptation might be to disbelieve it - perhaps as proof of trolling, or of mass automated hacking. The problem with this theory is that the vast majority of reviews here are well-reasoned, and clearly very human. I would now like to add my own thoughts to the mix.

    My wife and I are long-term Doctor Who fans. We have a massive    Upon seeing the abysmally low audience score for DW S11, the temptation might be to disbelieve it - perhaps as proof of trolling, or of mass automated hacking. The problem with this theory is that the vast majority of reviews here are well-reasoned, and clearly very human. I would now like to add my own thoughts to the mix.

    My wife and I are long-term Doctor Who fans. We have a massive Classic Who DVD collection, we've watched every New Who episode multiple times, we made two 'pilgrimages' to the DW experience in Cardiff - we even had a TARDIS at our wedding! And yet, Doctor Who Series 11 was a massive disappointment.

    The pro's:
    [a] The main theme is very well done - with nods to the classic era, and a meaty dubsteo feel, it works very well. (Especially when the doctor smashed through the train in the first episode, and we got our first taste of it.)
    [b] Bradley Walsh is very good - he should have either been cast as the doctor, or made the only companion.
    [c] The cinematography is ok - not great, but decent.

    ... And that's it. I honestly can't think of a single other positive. The con's:
    [A] Jodie Whitaker is horribly miscast. I'm not intrinsically opposed to the doctor being a woman, but the decision should have been narrativally justified, and not just thrust upon the audience. In any case, there are better female actors for the role - Olivia Coleman, for example. Jodie's performances are horrendously ill-judged, feeling like a pastiche of Matt Smith and David Tennant's wackier (and more irritating) moments. Her physicality is exaggerated, and her humour falls flat.
    [B] There are simply too many companions, two of whom are utterly forgettable. Tosin Cole's acting is also dreadful at times.
    [C] The TARDIS set is abysmal. Absolutely awful, the worst I've ever seen.
    [D] The ambient music is repetitive and nowhere near epic enough. The sombre, more low-key feels works occasionally, but for the majority of the time it simply doesn't fit what we're watching.
    [E] There is simply no connection to the show's 55 year history - almost no mythology, apart from cringeworthy 'banter-ish' moments in which Chibnall sought to imitate Moffat's throwaway lines about the Doctor's wacky anecdotes. It's as if he doesn't care about the history, and it shows.
    [F] The choice of a female doctor was simply NOT well-established - it was not justififed in the context of the mythology, or in the context of the narrative. It comes off as cheap pointscoring, yet another victim of the political machinations of the BBC.
    [G] The editing is often very poor, and the pacing is unbelievably dull. My wife and I were bored during many episodes. Whereas in previous seasons we would have arrived at the main thrust of any given story or action setpiece, in this season we spend ages being given unnecessary details, or being shown rather uninteresting locales.
    [H] The aliens are unimaginative, and the enemies are not at all menacing. Most of the time, they're just straight white men. (A space racist? REALLY?!)

    In short, this season is a failure. There are some bright moments, but they are few, and nowhere near bright enough. Doctor Who S11 was an experiment, and it has failed.    … Expand
  15. ZZBEAR
    Jan 12, 2020
    2
    Chinballs wants to preach, it consumes him and this show, unless you like being chided in church skip this awful nonsense, it was a perma nose dive after the first ep, Who can take on social issues it always did but this is stuck in the 50s with no tardis, the issues they think are still prevalent just aren't anymore unless you have special glasses that make you see everyday people inChinballs wants to preach, it consumes him and this show, unless you like being chided in church skip this awful nonsense, it was a perma nose dive after the first ep, Who can take on social issues it always did but this is stuck in the 50s with no tardis, the issues they think are still prevalent just aren't anymore unless you have special glasses that make you see everyday people in current year as a natzi.… Expand
  16. JackWard28
    Sep 3, 2019
    4
    I think the series had potential but the terrible writing and the weird political agenda that didn’t make sense ruined it for me, half the series was almost portraying its self as a joke I don’t know if this was on purpose or not but a lot of it was laughable, doctor who has always been political but a felt it was always passive rather in the foreground of everything they’ve made, theyI think the series had potential but the terrible writing and the weird political agenda that didn’t make sense ruined it for me, half the series was almost portraying its self as a joke I don’t know if this was on purpose or not but a lot of it was laughable, doctor who has always been political but a felt it was always passive rather in the foreground of everything they’ve made, they based far too many story’s on identity politics and ruined any creativity there could of been I only hope series 12 can bring back a sanity to doctor who.… Expand
  17. Samedh
    Nov 22, 2019
    2
    Please give us back Matt Smith or David Tenant or Peter Capaldi. Heck, bring them back as producers/directors. Or keep Jodie Whittaker, but ditch the writers for this season. Bring back the writers for any of the top three Doctors. This season felt like Goonies, and not in a good way. It was not the Dr. Who that I fell in love with when David Tenant began.
  18. Sam_Caddy
    Oct 28, 2019
    6
    Series 11 started off the back of the lowest viewing figures since the show’s revival in 2005, an increasingly bored fanbase and a general feel of things being stale and in dire need of freshening up. There was a big task in front of Chris Chibnall to reinvigorate the fans, and to do so, changes needed to be made, and were.
    It was always going to be extremely difficult to deliver amazing    Series 11 started off the back of the lowest viewing figures since the show’s revival in 2005, an increasingly bored fanbase and a general feel of things being stale and in dire need of freshening up. There was a big task in front of Chris Chibnall to reinvigorate the fans, and to do so, changes needed to be made, and were.
    It was always going to be extremely difficult to deliver amazing episodes that excite the audience whilst simultaneously implementing massive changes.
    One of the changes, for me, that let the show down was that there was not enough of an underlying story threaded through the series. A storyline that keeps the fans guessing all the way through and ultimately gives them a reason to tune in again. In the past we’ve seen the Bad Wolf story that wasn’t fully revealed for a few series. Harold Saxon in series 3. Rose’s face popping up every now and again and an inevitable return in series 4, the doctor’s death in series 6 and the impossible girl in series 7. Ryan and Graham’s troubled relationship was the closest series 11 got to this, but it wasn’t strong enough to entice the fans. And at the end of the day it is tricky to implement this if there aren’t any characters from the past as there is simply nothing to base a story off, but it’s something I expect to have improved in the 2020 series.
    Jodie Whittaker played the role very well, and I have no doubt is the right actor to take the doctor forward, but she’s got to have better writing and storylines to go off. There were some good episodes, I thought after the 1st 3 were that we were already onto something. But underwhelming episodes like Demons of the Punjab and It takes you away really (the latter of which was in my opinion one of the most mundane episodes of doctor who ever) let the series down in the end. 3 companions also certainly seemed a bit overkill in series 11, with Yaz not getting much development at all, but this isn’t something I’m too worried about, I think it’s a case of finding a balance, which will come with time.
    I think whoever the actor of the doctor and the whoever the showrunner was series 11 was always going to be one of transition and change. That does mean however we need to see things start to come together more in series 12. Fans can tolerate the odd sticky patch here and there but if it’s prolonged there will be more and more of a task to win them back as the show goes on. I don’t expect series 12 to go down as one of the greatest series of the show ever, but I do expect the showrunner to have reacted to the criticism of series 11 and that should make for an improved series 12.    … Expand
  19. CalDoesDrumming
    Jan 4, 2020
    7
    Whilst I thought this season definitely had It’s imperfections it did make up for them a little in other places. Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor alone I thought was great, she carries the same whit & charisma as her predecessors but is stern & serious when she needs to be all whilst at the same time giving it enough individuality to make it her own, the new companions Yaz, Ryan & Graham IWhilst I thought this season definitely had It’s imperfections it did make up for them a little in other places. Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor alone I thought was great, she carries the same whit & charisma as her predecessors but is stern & serious when she needs to be all whilst at the same time giving it enough individuality to make it her own, the new companions Yaz, Ryan & Graham I thought were fairly welcome additions (Graham especially), not exactly up to the standards of ones like Rose or Clara for example but ok nonetheless, and the new sets & props such as the new Tardis & Sonic Screwdriver I thought looked really cool. The only things I weren’t so keen on (the “imperfections”) were that some of the other performances throughout the season were a bit hit & miss on occasions and the same with the some of stories which also at times especially in episodes like ‘Rosa’ & ‘Demons Of The Punjab’ did get a little bit too taboo for my liking, I totally get why they did it and I’m not in anyway against it, I just feel like it all could’ve done with being a bit less on the nose. I also felt a teeny bit deflated by the fact that there was no real proper story arc like Russel T Davies & Steven Moffat did in previous seasons but if in future ones there are I’ll happily forgive that.… Expand
  20. HollowSnape
    Nov 26, 2019
    0
    A lazily written random collection of poorly executed over acted doctor who parody episodes that feel like it was written my PC children with no respect for the original material. There are droves of female actors who could do The doctor justice. Jodie Whittaker is not one of them. Very sad to see such a good show take such a poor turn.
  21. Sukmansky
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    This season is a total failure. I like Jodie but she failed to create her own Doctor. But the main problem that it is just so dull.
  22. Sauromatum
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    Bin überaus enttäuscht von der 11. Staffel. Die Gegner verkommen zur Nebensächlichkeit, ein übergeordenter Handlungsbogen existiert nicht. Die Folgen bestehen größtenteils aus "wir sprechen über unsere Gefühle"-Stuhlkreisen und Entschuldigungen, wobei die Charaktere trotzdem nicht annähernd den Tiefgang erreichen, den in vorigen Staffeln sogar Nebenrollen innehatten.
    PoliticalCorrectness    Bin überaus enttäuscht von der 11. Staffel. Die Gegner verkommen zur Nebensächlichkeit, ein übergeordenter Handlungsbogen existiert nicht. Die Folgen bestehen größtenteils aus "wir sprechen über unsere Gefühle"-Stuhlkreisen und Entschuldigungen, wobei die Charaktere trotzdem nicht annähernd den Tiefgang erreichen, den in vorigen Staffeln sogar Nebenrollen innehatten.
    PoliticalCorrectness killed Dr Who.    … Expand
  23. Eron3030
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is the upmost disgraceful, shameful that Dr who is not as it was b4,truly the castings are terrible dont understand the plot,I honestly cried when I watched the beginning of Jodie Whittakers performance, all o have to say plz plz cancel the show,Broken too many hearts… Expand
  24. Belize
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    Not Doctor Who anymore. Lazy unimaginative writing. A show about ALL of time and space—other worlds and universes and realities—shouldn’t be focused around earths modern day politics. It’s extremely narrow-minded. There are other planets to explore, more diversities of life, and it seems like we’re stuck on today. Which is so very pointless when it comes to a show that’s meant to be fun,Not Doctor Who anymore. Lazy unimaginative writing. A show about ALL of time and space—other worlds and universes and realities—shouldn’t be focused around earths modern day politics. It’s extremely narrow-minded. There are other planets to explore, more diversities of life, and it seems like we’re stuck on today. Which is so very pointless when it comes to a show that’s meant to be fun, adventurous, science-fiction, fantasy.

    The companions seem to have very little awe and fear and amazement when it comes to encountering the impossibilities of time travel and extraterrestrial life for the first time.
    Meanwhile The Doctor has lost a lot of initiative. The fire went out. There’s less brazen in-control gusto, and more self-doubt.

    Cosmetically, the lighting and cinematography is cold, uninviting, and more befitting of a crime series. Focused on emotion not action. And the music scores are over-simplified, somber, and unremarkable.    … Expand
  25. Davros1010
    Jan 20, 2020
    0
    Total and utter rubbish. PC agenda driven triple! Not Dr Who and I'm not right wing I'm left!! So put that in ya pipes and smoke it!
  26. stabinthesoul
    Feb 12, 2020
    0
    I remember when Doctor Who was good show. Like I just couldn't watch it, writing went to ****


    Jodie Whittaker did fine job in acting but whole show feels like a political statement on topics I actually don't give a **** about. I don't watch DOCTOR WHO for education about history nor some political agenda. What I want from Doctor Who is a fun journey with good twists and even better imagination.
  27. Fredolives
    Feb 4, 2020
    0
    Epic fail - this season is a perfect example of what happens when the producers are more concerned with being “progressive” than they are of making an entertaining product.
  28. Vonkun
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    This season is just dreadful, a lot of this is down to the bad writing but Jodie Whittaker can't be considered blameless in this either, a good doctor can make even bad writing bearable to watch, many of Peter Capaldi's episodes had terrible writing but we're still great because of his incredible performance as The Doctor.
  29. SilverEagle89
    Feb 3, 2020
    7
    This season gets more hate than is deserved. For the first season outing for the 13th Doctor is makes a valid start with a lot of potential.
  30. Bobbyj55
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    They have ruined Dr who. It started when they put geriatric dr who then female dr who. Maybe next you can have little people dr who. Then trans dr who. Maybe flaming gay dr who or bull dyke dr who. Maybe 600 pound dr who. Damn can you quit being so politically correct and find a fun youthful energetic quirky fellow and restore some dignity to a classic sci-fi show I used to love. I haveThey have ruined Dr who. It started when they put geriatric dr who then female dr who. Maybe next you can have little people dr who. Then trans dr who. Maybe flaming gay dr who or bull dyke dr who. Maybe 600 pound dr who. Damn can you quit being so politically correct and find a fun youthful energetic quirky fellow and restore some dignity to a classic sci-fi show I used to love. I have not watched in a few years I really miss it.… Expand
  31. Lindsayb
    May 18, 2020
    0
    Garbage. Political for no reason. Completely lost the original point of the show. It’s a fictional show about time travel. Calm down with the politics.
  32. marynaValeria
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    It so sad that this happened to TV Show.

    Before it was movie with a soul. Something bigger than adventure movie. It was something that teach as to be a better human. There was a blue box which takes you to not where you want but where you needed to be. There was doctor who was helping and fight for everyone even for those who was kinda bad 'characters'. And now, they are just    It so sad that this happened to TV Show.

    Before it was movie with a soul. Something bigger than adventure movie.

    It was something that teach as to be a better human.

    There was a blue box which takes you to not where you want but where you needed to be. There was doctor who was helping and fight for everyone even for those who was kinda bad 'characters'.

    And now, they are just running I don't have a glue why and where they are running. It's just simple adventure movie. Solve the puzzle move to next. Empty. No great purpose.

    I didn't wanna judge on one episode ( 11-12season) and I saw every episode waiting when I see real Doctor Who.

    plz just give Doctor soul back, not just legs to run and head to solve a puzzle. But soul to leave.

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    I remembered only one happy moment this is appearing Jo Martin as doctor. So charismatic!!!!!!!!
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    I remember before when someone died in episode how Doctor was sad (not only actor emotion but script wise, they kinda give place for faraway) i just cried like baby. I believed.

    And now those deads, just collateral damage.

    if you change the name of the show and name of the characters and who will guess that this is Doctor Who show?    … Expand
  33. RoughWoof
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Get woke and go broke... it's going to wonder why this season has such a low rating.… Expand
  34. lucorp
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Boring, unappealing, shallow. Made me to stop watching one of my favourite TV shows.
  35. cylun
    Jan 12, 2022
    0
    What a disgrace. This happens when you sacrifice good writing for toxic feminism and identity politics, just as an arbitrary tool without making any sense in the context of the universe others have built. Just draw the men as weak and whimsy, the women strong, powerful and superior, so you can expect the appropriate "professional reviews". Good writing doesn't matter.
  36. PurpleAvenger
    Jan 21, 2021
    8
    It took a little while to get going, but ended up producing some good episodes & a few fresh new jokes as well. Such a relief to finally be free of Moffat randomly **** all over the place every episode or two as show runner. It seems like some reviewers like having scripts at the level of teenage boy sensibilities, but personally I prefer storylines that are a bit more grown up.
  37. Wshomo
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    Too woke, and force feeds a devices narrative that is not Doctor WHO. After watching the first 4 episodes i could not handle the unapologetic disregard for what this show truly stands for, and the narrow minded writing that cripples who we really are as a society with the unadulterated virtue signaling theme.
  38. triadne
    Mar 15, 2023
    0
    So far this has been AWFUL. I could hardly watch episode 2, I found my phone more interesting. The worst part is the music, it just gives it no positive vibe at all. it feels horrible. the writing and direction are really bad too. This is not doctor who.
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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