Doctor Who

So, I rarely like a doctor for the first several episodes, my brain can't get past the last doctor. Took me forever with Smith. I always end up rewatching them later and loving them, it's just that I can't handle the sudden differentness well.

All that said, I really freaking enjoyed this one. I'm not fully in love with Ncuti yet, but I did really enjoy the episode, and LOVED the song. Oddly, the only Doctor I loved first off was Jodi. Ncuti is closer than most, though.

Also. That kilt. Meow.

Also loving the new sonic.

ETA

Forgot to mention, Ruby really reminds me of Clara in the best way.

But seriously, WTF is Mrs. Flood?

Oh, this was a crowded but lovely romp! I feel like it could've been 5-10 minutes longer for some of the dramatic and/or emotional bits to breathe, but any story this side of "Eleventh hour" will be sidelined by introducing a new Doctor and companion.

Hopefully the upcoming season won't have to squash as much into every episode once it finds its pace?

Ncuti is every bit the Doctor I'd expected, he slipped into the part like ... a hand into an intelligent glove? 😉 Ruby's family is particularly warm and wonderful once you see how they'd fare without her. Obviously her biological parentage is going to be an ongoing concern, and I wonder if the hooded (mother?) figure will tie in with the hand picking up the tooth in "The giggle", or the fourth wall-breaking Mrs Flood.

The ~~gremlins~~ goblins got the short end of the stick, I think any baddie deserves just a teeny bit of motivation beyond their actions. Fairy tale characters are not exempt, RTD 😆

I knew of the main musical number but I loved that the Doctor and Ruby piped in too. This Doctor is up for anything! My face was... howling with delight, I'm not exaggerating.

I enjoyed it quite a lot. Hopeful for the new season.

Mixed feelings overall.

Fifteen minutes in I was resenting the typical RTD family 'stuff' and still waiting for the story to actually start. I was definitely into the 'I don't care about these people' zone - often said to be the 6 words that kill any story.

Then it did get going and was fun as long as you went with the flow. I did feel that we were as close to Gaiman's Neverwhere and the Marquis de Carabas as we were to the Doctor in this though.

I thought this episode was great and so fun! The song was a surprise but I really enjoyed it, what a great tune. I've found the big dramatic speeches to be too much in the past. For a time with Matt Smith it felt like the Doctor never did anything - he just explained how great he is then the baddies gave up. When he started singing though it was more like he was playing the goblin's game and buying time to find the master knot which I much preferred.

Ruby seems like a clever and kind person and a quick thinker. Brave enough to chase the baby onto the roof, didn't miss a beat when she got thrown into the song, worked out what the Doctor is at the end of the episode. Fantastic.

The Doctor looked really great dancing in the skirt at the start and I thought him and Ruby's band singer were nice touches for enby / gender-non-conforming representation. It felt like he's learned from Jodie's doctor to be more relaxed and fun.

There was a bit at the start where my family said "the Doctor's black" and I just cringed and was glad they didn't watch the previous episodes with Rose in. I really liked her and was thrilled to see a trans actor employed to play her. Really feels like they're stepping up and getting all sorts of people in the Dr Who universe.

Calling it now: Ruby's parents are from space/the future and they die. The woman who dropped Ruby off is Ruby from the season finale.

The episode was entertaining but I'm not sure how I feel about actual magic in doctor who. Even the witches from the Shakespeare episode had technology. Genre shifting an entire show is certainly a choice.

This was definitely more of a character episode than an adventure, with the bad guys taking a backseat and then just disappearing. If unit could have shot the ship with a laser and the episode ends the same then it's a bad resolution.

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i must remind you once again please refrain from eating the babies

but for real i loved this so much and i love the fifteenth doctor even more and i'm also jealous of ruby for getting to travel with him ;__;

also ruby's mum is now the s tier of doctor who mums and ruby's nan is whatever is better than s tier of doctor who nans. sorry i don't make the rules.

oh and also now i need two things; a doctor who/dr horrible crossover and a labyrinth/doctor who crossover

i like how rtd was like "hey davina do you want to get killed by a christmas tree?" and she was like "you betcha"

Definitely enjoyed it!

The song was a bit shocking, but fun. The Doctor singing wasn't all that crazy, but Ruby doing it was. Hopefully they continue to show her being that quick witted in the future.

I'm not sure on the new sonic though. When I initially saw pics of it, I thought it'd be a bracelet type situation and that's cool, but that doesn't seem like it's the case and it just seems big and bulky. Time will tell.

Aaah, lovely heartwarming nonsense. Absolutely loved it! Very excited to see more of Ncuti!

I’ve been incredibly entertained by this season, and I think that’s the most important thing in a Who series . Excited to see more of the Doctor!

(Not just because he’s an absolute slice 🤤)

Loved the song! ☺

We considered it a good one. We had a lifely.discussion about that neighbor, though. So she knew the blue box was called TARDIS. Which made everyone listen up. My personal theory is that this lady is actually Ruby fifty years older.

(Home instance is having federation issues, so reposting some comments on this account. Apologies for dupes.)

That was nice! Wasn't a huge fan of the musical number, but it was fine. Feel like I'm still struggling to get a good feel for 15's vibe, but it seems good overall. Ruby and her family are great. Mavity is still a thing and I wonder if "Coincidence" is going to be a theme with these two.

Also, that stinger! Some character that breaks the 4th wall? That's new. Was it her hand at the end of the last episode? I'm going over the scenes with her in my head and just have more questions XD

I really really like this fresh start. We've had a broken Doctor for over twenty years now. It was interesting for a time but it was getting more than tiresome over the years.

Ncuti's Doctor is modern, caring and beautiful. The bi-generation was splendidly done and this Christmas episode was astonishingly refreshing. I'm so hyped for the new season :)

That was nice! Wasn't a huge fan of the musical number, but it was fine. Feel like I'm still struggling to get a good feel for 15's vibe, but it seems good overall. Ruby and her family are great. Mavity is still a thing and I wonder if "Coincidence" is going to be a theme with these two.

Also, how is nobody talking about that stinger? Some character that breaks the 4th wall? That's new. Was it her hand at the end of the last episode? I'm going over the scenes with her in my head and just have more questions XD