The Pilot is by far one of the best season openers yet. The Magician's Apprentice was awesome in the sense that it had a huge scale, but The Pilot is even better in that it does a phenomenal job establishing the characters. Pearl Mackie is a real talent as Bill Potts. She's honest and a genuinely likable companion. The Doctor and Nardole are amazing, but that's not really news.
The cinematography was also very, very good, especially the shot of Bill entering the Tardis in the dark. Murray Gold's music was amazing as well, especially at the end.
It's also really good to have a more diverse cast. Many people are complaining about box ticking, but Doctor Who of all shows should be on the forefront of representation. Like Pearl Mackie said in an interview, people are black and people are gay, so TV shows (especially Doctor Who) need to represent that.
Overall, what more could we ask for in an episode. Sure the puddle thing wasn't an amazing villain, but everything else was pitch perfect.
10/10
The cinematography was also very, very good, especially the shot of Bill entering the Tardis in the dark. Murray Gold's music was amazing as well, especially at the end.
It's also really good to have a more diverse cast. Many people are complaining about box ticking, but Doctor Who of all shows should be on the forefront of representation. Like Pearl Mackie said in an interview, people are black and people are gay, so TV shows (especially Doctor Who) need to represent that.
Overall, what more could we ask for in an episode. Sure the puddle thing wasn't an amazing villain, but everything else was pitch perfect.
10/10