Doctor Who

A series I was afraid of for some time, the general enthusiasm for which I couldn't understand after watching snippets of it, and about which I vowed repeatedly that it simply was not and will never be for me. And in the end it is. The pilot surprised me, the ensuing episodes wavered in alternating uncertainty – and then came the Daleks, Jack Harkness, the regular alternating of a relaxed atmosphere with a rush of emotions, and in the final two-parter I was rooting for the Doctor and Rose as much as I could. With knowledge of its huge potential, I can now step into the Tardis with a broad smile. (05/13/2024)

The beginning of a magical storyline period and an unexpected taste of the power of the British Christmas series. And yet Russell T. Davies' prelude to the second season gave me an invaluable experience apart from the sleeping Doctor or the fighting hand. It was right here that I understood for the first time how much David Tennant is capable of, and that an unforgettable era can begin during the Christmas invasion. And I was right. (11/14/2013)

It's clear. The moment David Tennant started spouting lines with his disheveled ponytail, I finally understood why that inconspicuous police box has become a beloved cult icon. This dark-eyed charmer can turn even weaker moments into pleasant and excellent pieces of electrifying experiences. In addition, the Doctor's unspoken bond with Rose gains real contours with almost every gesture and encounter with Sarah Jane or a visit to aristocratic France nailed me to my seat with the force of all of spacetime. Well, Allons-y! (05/13/2024)

The heated emotions from the finale of last season haven't even had time to calm down, and already a talkative and perpetually unsatisfied redhead is showing up for a visit. It took me quite a while to get used to Donna's chatterbox nature for quite a while, but thankfully, the situations in which the Doctor has to react to a completely different type of companion turned out to be great. A surprising, confident, and most importantly, satisfying start to the second half of the Russell T. Davies era. (12/24/2013)

A.k.a. how I found out that I never want to leave the Tardis. Nor David Tennant. With a large fan base comes a greater flood of ideas, and Russell T. Davies and his team managed to take this series to its peak. Whether facing the Daleks, the Angels, or a familiar figure from the distant past, I'm the first to hurtle towards them, of course with the enthusiastic Doctor close at my heels. This lighthearted adventure has become almost a living classic after three seasons. (05/13/2024)

The most magnificent holiday adventure of the creative era of Russell T. Davies. The Doctor saves those who don't really deserve it, loses those we wish he could rescue, and delivers legendary monologues that make us want to take David Tennant home with us, and not just for Christmas. One of the easily repeatable journeys of the last Time Lord, which, thanks to a bit of stardust, leaves tiny sweetly painful scars on the soul. (12/24/2013)

Very well. In the spirit of all great stories, it starts lightly, continues with exploring its own possibilities, and ends in a grandiose way. The original creative and acting team truly leaves at their peak, and waving farewell to all those who came to say their goodbyes is not exactly easy. David Tennant gets the opportunity to fully showcase his dramatic talent in the sadder moments, and when accompanied by the chatty Donna and their perfectly friendly chemistry, all emotions work out fully. Luckily, it's not the last time we'll see the blue police box, but the feeling of the end of an era is quite heavy in this case. (05/13/2024)

Victorian London is always one of my greatest temptations and therefore it is a shame that the story with the second companion, calling "Allons-y!", remains the weakest Russell T. Davies special. I had already enjoyed the Cybermen enough by then and I didn't need to know any more details about their threads and circuits. Nevertheless, this journey eventually takes off at a good pace because instead of one David shooting with charisma, there are even two. David Morrissey supports David Tennant's usual melodramatics more than adequately, and when the winter atmosphere brings out the right family values, I start to get excited, I don't even know why. (03/12/2014)

A special without the need to wrap the plot around a Christmas atmosphere promised a mindless adventure, and thanks to the very lovely Michelle Ryan and the mood reminiscent of Raiders of the Lost Ark, it also brought it to me. Likewise, the relaxing adrenaline rush of David Tennant fits perfectly after various farewells and moving moments (and before a proper dose of others) and leaves only the most pleasant memories of the flying bus. (03/16/2014)

If you were expecting a carefree adventure with a pleasant mood from the last standalone episode of an era, which allows space for one last breath before jumping into the water, you couldn't have been further from the truth. The enemies are effectively moldering zombies and the expedition is hurtling toward an unpleasant end with every step. And the Doctor? He would tear open the heavens even for a forbidden rescue. During the most intense scenes, even the most loyal David Tennant-freaks get chills down their spines, and the wait for the End of Time suddenly becomes more demanding than ever before. (03/20/2014)

Those were some bad dreams that brought us the audience's favorite antagonist for the Doctor, and in combination with another (although still sufficiently disturbing) megalomaniac storyline about the end of everything and everyone, Russell T. Davies bids farewell in truly royal fashion. Although the entry to the Tardis takes the long way around, thanks to the perfectly emotive relationship between the main hero and Wilfred, and the exhibition of John Simm, David Tennant has someone to play off of and dazzle the whole time. A last breath before a jump into deep cold waters. (09/11/2014)

The boulder in the belly is heavier than when I, as a child, was anticipating the final shot of Apache Gold – and the realization that thanks to the Russell T. Davies era, Doctor Who will be immortal. Number 10 is my Doctor. (09/11/2014)

Steven Moffat takes the helm and brings many changes to the world of Doctor Who. After all, the Doctor suddenly becomes a vain child, which is quite difficult to get used to after the wise and melodramatic Tenth Doctor. However, amidst a long story whose tentacles stick out even in separate episodes, the fairytale Amelia Pond arrives and River Song returns, a.k.a. a pair of wonders you can't even blink while watching. The new head writer simply pulls out all his old weapons, and when I let myself settle into the new environment, it ultimately turned into a ride not to be forgotten. Mysterious, adventurous, outrageously funny, and touching. (05/13/2024)

Though the fifth season in itself sufficiently indicated the possibilities of a new personality of the central hero, it was only during A Christmas Carol that I definitively understood that I will like the Doctor with Matt Smith's face. That's because this eternal story of past Christmases is not only magically mysterious, charmingly romantic, and perfectly nostalgic, but it also deeply touches the heart. It may not just be my favorite special, but after a moment of contemplation, also my favorite standalone story of this unruly traveler of time and space . His (so typical for this regeneration) thin line between a wise pilgrim and easily irritable child was never as clear as in moments with the tactless Sardick. (12/26/2015)

The most complicated storyline Doctor Who has ever experienced. From a cowboy hat to Lake Silencio, with stops with the Silence or in Adolf Hitler's office. Steven Moffat simply decided to stretch Matt Smith through all the acting positions in one big and properly confusing adventure. And it could have fallen apart at any time along the way and ended up in the worst place you can imagine the Tardis landing. Instead, we end up with the best season, with the ever more amazing River, countless pleasantly chilling moments, and the cutest pair of Ponds. Indescribably captivating and epic, an unbeatable season. (05/13/2024)

Lots of joy, lots of childlike naivety, thrilling mystery, and exactly according to my secret expectations, a small dose of tears. Steven Moffat's standalone specials simply grab your heart with such force that the poignant moments from Doctor Who have become a pleasant Christmas tradition. (12/26/2015)

When I heard promises of episodic adventures, I didn't believe it – and I was right. While the scripts do to a certain extent fulfill the adventurous dreams of their authors, after the Christmas special we're back in the place where Steven Moffat feels most comfortable from the perspective of a showrunner, namely in a story thread woven into a larger whole. I admit, however, that this time he stumbles a bit. The Doctor still rushes towards captivating worlds, but occasionally I caught myself expecting a given episode to be even better based on the plot premise, whether with dinosaurs, the Wild West, or in The Crimson Horror. So why am I rating it so high again? Because the new lady stole my heart, while the autumn finale broke it – and because at the moment when Murray Gold's fanfares sound and some epic moment unfolds before my eyes, elevated by Matt Smith's shouting, I simply have no defenses. That's why I will always remain a devoted fan and just keep shouting "Run, you clever boy!" P.S.: The Birthday and Christmas specials this time change the game more than ever before, so I won't even drop any hints. (05/13/2024)

The intertwined plotlines suit holidays in the Tardis as much as the childlike excitement from the previous two adventures, but they slightly distract from the actual essence of Christmas that characterizes the last Gallifreyan in this particular era. The circumstances then almost force me to label it the "weakest special," but that is probably due to the apparent hopelessness and sadness that even the Doctor cannot avoid and which this time remains deep in his heart. (12/26/2015)

Wandering in the jokes of recent seasons, a nod to the experts of the past and, at the same time, a pure Steven Moffat quality that couldn't and didn't want to be just a praise song. Thanks to the combination of Matt Smith's antics and David Tennant's unfailing eyes, The Day of the Doctor had the highest rating almost in the bank, but against the backdrop of the fall of Gallifrey, the burden of forgiveness, the changing appearance of the Tardis, the potential of hinted curatorship, or the magic of the last shot, there's nothing of fan service left for me to add. (12/02/2013)

The essence of the Eleventh Doctor packed into a single viewing. If Steven Moffat ever faced a real challenge, it was the anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor. And if there was a task before him that could cause a nervous breakdown, it was writing another rule-changing piece that must resolve something, conclude something, set something in motion – and above all, move you. For some, it is an incomprehensible tangle that is only a shadow of the soul that the series had during Matt Smith's tenure. For me, despite the fact that the Eleventh Doctor will never be the hero of my heart, it is (perhaps because of that) a perfectly tear-jerking, nostalgic, and exciting ending. I will always remember... (12/26/2015)