The Star Beast (S14E01)

Once upon a Time Lord. I belong to the minority that enjoyed the Chris Chibnall era and adored the previous incarnation, but I won't lie. In just the first five minutes, the first mischievous dialogue, and I feel like it's 2008 and the series is back in the days where it wasn't at its best, but at least most emotional. The duo of David Tennant-Catherine Tate is a treasure whose discovery once merited the most dramatic increase in the fan base, and their return is like a balm to the soul. The fear that the atmosphere will be as strong and crazy as it used to be is supported by ignorance of where the cosmic adventure can turn, how much drama the old/new creator Russell T. Davies will want to allow at the beginning, and how much he will risk trampling his own legacy. And of course, surprisingly, gender and sexuality are also commented on. After all, this is Russell T. Davies, the man who created Jack Harkness and all of Torchwood. If you still don't get it, you've missed your own fandom, congratulations. But it's a shame to shake your head: the balanced ones here are the winners, and as soon as the main character dramatically shouts for the first time, I'm right at home. Peaceful family life, a surprising twist cleverly grafted onto long-forgotten mythology, and word battles that can only be helplessly chuckled at. (05/15/2024)