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How I became a Doctor Who fan

Doctor Who isn't popular at all in my country (basically any country that isn't the UK). I came across a clip of The Eleventh Hour
on Youtube, the scene where The Doctor says "I'm The Doctor, basically run!" was peak coolness to me, because of that I ended up watching Series 5
as my first DW series, and continued until the end of Series 9 where I thought it would be a good time to go back and watch Series 1, 2, 3, and 4.

What have I watched?

I've watched Series 1-9 of NuWho (the revival series started in 2005), and the Ncuti Gatwa era. Haven't got round to watching the classic
series yet (can't seem to find it anywhere). I'm currently in the process of watching the entire NuWho.

My favorites

As stated above I started with Series 5 so Matt Smith (The 11th Doctor) is my favorite, Series 5 is also my favorite series but series 4
comes close. My favorite companion is Rory, Amy also I guess.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

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Series 8 Thoughts

July 13 2025

I know I said I would do a Day of the Doctor and Time of the Doctor but I don't have a lot to say about them. They're just really good (TDotD 10/10, TTotD 9/10). Anyway, here are my thoughts on Capaldi's first season on the show, Series 8!

Overall series rating: 8/10

Here are my ratings for each episode of the season:

  1. Deep Breath: 9/10
  2. Into the Dalek: 7/10
  3. Robot of Sherwood: 7/10
  4. Listen: 10/10
  5. Time Heist: 9/10
  6. The Caretaker: 8/10
  7. Kill the Moon: 4/10
  8. Mummy on the Orient Express: 10/10
  9. Flatline: 10/10
  10. In the Forest of the Night: 5/10
  11. Dark Water: 8/10
  12. Death in Heaven: 9/10

After Series 7, Moffat really needed a comeback. This is exactly that. The overarching plot of this Series isn't something as grand or big as the previous Moffat seasons, it keeps things really simple. In the 3 series' of the epic 11th Doctor and his legendary exploits, we see armies and villains shiver at the mere mention of his name. This series has us question if he is truly is a good man? Capaldi's Doctor starts off pretty rough and at times unlikeable, but as the Series goes on we see that he isn't so bad. Regeneration is a lottery and this series definitely plays with that concept, with Clara almost leaving the Doctor (and also literally threatening him).

The series starts really well with Deep Breath, a great opener and an introduction to 12. It shows that this Doctor is very different to 11, and sometimes is a bit tough to like. But he is still the Doctor that we all love to see. The hints about Missy and the "afterlife" is already introduced here (technically it began in series 7B). I think Clara and the Doctor definitely improves their dynamic in this series, sometimes Clara is a bit unlikeable aswell, but overall it's a great improvement from series 7B. The more simpler concept of the episodes work really well for me, episodes like Mummy on the Orient Express or Flatline aren't too big, but they're really enjoyable and are an absolute highlight.

Some downsides of this Series are that it's episodes are sometimes slower than usual, but I think it works in most cases here. Clara and the Doctor are fantastic here, but some scenes between them were a bit too much for me (Kill the Moon especially). Danny Pink is also a bit underdeveloped, he starts off well I think, but towards the end gets a bit annoying with his supposed grudge against the Doctor. He does make us question about the Doctor's ethics, but it gets a bit too much around the end. Missy and the Cybermen I think were great as the finale, albeit the reveal was a bit disappointing. Missy is a big character in 12's run, and I think she starts off really well here.

That's it for now, this series was really great. I actually finished this in about 5 days, the fastest I've ever finished a DW series, and I think it shows how enjoyable this was. Anyway, I'm hoping Series 9 is great aswell. I've heard good things about it.

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Series 7 Thoughts

July 4 2025

My thoughts on the very flawed, but fun Series 7 of Doctor Who

Overall series rating: 7/10

Here are my ratings for each episode of the season:

  1. Asylum of the Daleks: 8/10
  2. Dinosaurs on a Spaceship: 7/10
  3. A Town Called Mercy: 8/10
  4. The Power of Three: 8/10
  5. The Angels Take Manhattan: 10/10
  6. The Snowmen (2012 christmas special): 8/10
  7. The Bells of Saint John: 8/10
  8. The Rings of Akhaten: 8/10
  9. Cold War: 6/10
  10. Hide: 9/10
  11. Journey to The Centre of the TARDIS: 5/10
  12. The Crimson Horror: 7/10
  13. Nightmare in Silver: 5/10
  14. The Name of the Doctor: 9/10

This Series has a pretty bad reputation among Whovians, usually treated as one of the worst series of modern Who. A series that Moffat sacrificed in order to focus on the 50th, and 11's regeneration. First of all, this series was split into 2 parts, Series 7A (episodes 1-5) and Series 7B (the christmas special-13). Series 7A is focused on saying goodbye to the amazing companions that are Amy and Rory, and it does that well, with the Doctor realising that they can't keep travelling with him forever. Series 7B on the other hand, has to juggle the Impossible Girl arc, the Great Intelligence, the lead up to the 50th anniversary, and the lead up to 11's regeneration. It does these things not very well.

Let's start with 7A. This is probably the best strings of episodes in this series, while the overall arc is light, it still does enough in 5 episodes to justify a split. The foreshadowing to Amy and Rory's departure is done really well I think, and The Angels Take Manhattan is a very great mid-season finale. I think Amy and Rory supposedly breaking up before the series was a useless plot point, with it being resolved quickly and not affecting anything in a big way. But other than that you can really feel Amy and Rory's relationship shine in these episodes, while the episodes are not of the highest quality, the dynamic between the Doctor, Amy, and Rory reaches it's peak here in my opinion. It's a short and sweet ending to their story that hits all the right emotional beats.

Series 7B starts in The Snowmen, the 2012 christmas special, which is why I included it in the episode list. This series introduces Clara, the new companion. It also features a reintroduction of the 11th Doctor after losing Amy and Rory, featuring a new TARDIS, new clothes, and a changed attitude. This part of the series features a more comedic Doctor, which makes sense considering he's trying to recover from the loss of Amy and Rory. It gets a bit overplayed sometimes but it does work. The Impossible Girl arc was interesting, but it was definitely underwhelming. We're introduced to the gimmick of Clara coming back after she dies immediately, and so by the mid point of these 9 episodes it starts to get stale with no real developments until the finale. The "main villain" of this was very underwhelming, featuring a body-less character known as the Great Intelligence. He only appears in 3 episodes though, and by the finale is rushed to being treated like a big bad, taking revenge on the Doctor. These episodes do feature some highlights, but are very forgettable. Series 7 also doesn't feature a single 2 parter, which is quite dissapointing meaning that every story needs to be done in 45 minutes, leading to most of these endings feeling rushed.

That's it for my yapping, I'll be back in a few days (hopefully) with reviews for The Day of the Doctor and The Time of the Doctor.

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Series 6 Thoughts

June 13 2025

Hello! I've just finished watching Series 6 of NuWho, and thought I'd share my reactions and thoughts.

Overall series rating: 9/10

Here are my ratings for each episode of the season:

  1. The Impossible Astronaut: 10/10
  2. Day of the Moon: 10/10
  3. The Curse of The Black Spot: 5/10
  4. The Doctor's Wife: 10/10
  5. The Rebel Flesh: 7/10
  6. The Almost People: 8/10
  7. A Good Man Goes to War: 10/10
  8. Let's Kill Hitler: 8/10
  9. Night Terrors: 6/10
  10. The Girl Who Waited: 10/10
  11. The God Complex: 10/10
  12. Closing Time: 7/10
  13. The Wedding of River Song: 9/10

As you can see, this series has some heavy hitters, but good episodes without a real overarching plot leading to a satisfying ending doesn't really do it in Doctor Who. This series has a good overarching plot, but it gets diminished by the 1 part finale which sort of rushes through things.

The story arc, River Song and The Doctor's supposed death are great ideas, and it started really well, but around Let's Kill Hitler it gets really confusing. It sort of makes less sense, and by the rushed finale it doesn't really seem to work. The finale doesn't do a stellar job at resolving this, but it does it just enough for me to understand (a reccuring theme in the Moffat Era so far). The series is a lot more inconsistent than Series 5 as a whole aswell.

Now I know I sounded really negative, but I really enjoyed this season, which led me to rate it highly. It helps that this is basically what I consider to be the peak of Moffat-isms, where you really get to experience the Moffat style writing of big concepts and twist and turns throughout the season. Sure, it's a bit messy, but it's charming in a way. The River Song arc was really interesting aswell. But I think my favorite part about this series is the TARDIS crew. 11, Amy, and Rory are just so good together.

I'd say my favorite episode of the series was A Good Man Goes to War. It was really epic and a great look into the consequences of The Doctor's legendary status as a hero, but also as a destroyer to his enemies. The River Song reveal was also great.

Well, I think that's it for now. I'll be back for my Series 7 thoughts, hopefully they're better than I expect them to be.