Doctor #12 premiered last night, and my reaction is "disappointment." There were some clever moments. The nightshirt chase scene was fun, and a clear message to the viewers that there would still be action scenes with the doctor participating. There was also a funny bit about the new Doctor's eyebrows.
I've always liked Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax, and felt they helped the episode along. It was unfortunate that the episode needed help. I feel like Capaldi is a strong actor, but they didn't give him the right script to prove it. He came off as a charmless, arrogant ass. Whatever else The Doctor is, he needs to be charming.
They played the dinosaur card again, usually a crowd-pleaser, but when they killed her off I didn't think, "Ohhh, that mean villain!" I thought, "I don't like watching this." Missy and the franken-monsters didn't blow me away either. I guess weeping angels are a hard act to follow.
After 8 months of angst, wondering if I could like this doctor, the last thing I wanted to see on the screen was the same angst from the companion and the doctor. The 'Impossible Girl' was downgraded to a lovesick ninny. I suppose they need to establish the new doctor as 'the bright one' so they re-rolled the genius-girl into the stupid girl.
When Rory and Amy's daughter changed to River Song, the writers nailed it. River looked in the mirror and owned it. "Mature," she said, perfectly satisfied. That would have been a better way to go this time too.
Will I still watch the show? Sure, but I'll prefer the re-runs. Am I still going to replace our front door with a Tardis-blue one? Not anymore. I'm not even buying more T-shirts.
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