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Saturday, April 17, 2010: Doctor Who

by Angel Cohn April 17, 2010 6:03 AM
Saturday, April 17, 2010: Doctor Who

The Doctor has returned. He's got a new look (the eleventh incarnation is played by relative newcomer Matt Smith), a new companion and a new TARDIS. Additionally there is a new logo, a slightly tweaked theme song and a new head honcho (Stephen Moffat took over for Russell T. Davies). That's a lot of change for Who fans to absorb at once, and a bunch of big shoes to fill, but the spirit of the show is still there, and the first episode is a dizzyingly paced fun episode that introduces the still transforming new Doctor and cleverly unveils his new companion, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).

While I was one of the skeptics of this new young fella (Smith is the youngest ever doctor at 27), I quickly found myself enjoying his nutty and a bit clumsy take on the role, especially after the beautiful, but bleak episodes that capped David Tennant's run on the series. There are no tears to be shed watching this episode, in fact, it most closely resembles some of the more lighthearted episodes back when the Doctor and Rose were first setting off on their adventures together. There are aliens, time travel, a broken-down TARDIS and the looming destruction of earth that the good Doctor has to stop at all costs.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it, and I think it is also a good intro episode for folks who want to dive into the series. Check it out for yourself tonight on BBC America at 9 PM.

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