We all know that the new series is out in the U.K. I have no idea what the availability of it is in the U.S.
I’ve seen the first two episodes.
“Rose” opens with the soon-to-become Doctor’s companion, in a collapsed time day, then settles in for an intense, and suspesnful introduction into the world of the Doctor as she explores a room full of manequins that begin to move: Autons!
The new Doctor Who series is tighter and faster paced – it has to be, as both episodes that I have seen are 45 minutes in length.
The interior of the Tardis is completely different, no longer looking like something on a sound stage, but a truly alien interior.
“The End of the World” is full of aliens; the makeup is of the highest quality. The special effects is also of the highest caliber.
This one takes place on a space station 5 billion years in Earth’s future as the Sun dies and the Earth is turned into a lump of charcoal. Okay, a bizzilion lumps of charcoal. There is, of course, much more going on than that.
The series looks good, the writing top notch, as Doctor Who has always been. Christopher Eccleston brings a different flavor of humor to the Doctor, and is a bit grittier than previous incarnations. Billie Piper is athletic and outgoing, and as show spokespeople have previously said, brings a touch of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” to the role of a Doctor’s companion.
Overall, I give the new Doctor an A+. See it when you can.
