Archive for the ‘11th Doctor – Matt Smith’ Category

I had high hopes for Matt Smith and Steven Moffat as the revived Doctor Who series enters its fifth season, and so far I’m pretty happy with what I’ve seen. “The Eleventh Hour” is well-written, imaginative, and contains some of Moffat’s trademark creepy touches.

Spitfires in space! “Victory of the Daleks” avoids the large-scale, universe-spanning threat that the Daleks have usually posed in the new series. Instead the episode takes a much more focused approach, as well as applying a lighter touch since the Daleks are working for Winston Churchill during the blitz of World War 2. Yeah… it’s [...]

It’s good to see the Silurians make a return to Doctor Who after a long absence, though I’m a bit surprised that they beat out the Ice Warriors when it comes to returning monsters. I’m also a bit disappointed that the reptilian eyes and third eye have been discarded in favor of a more human-looking [...]