This is what Doctor Who should be.
Many people don't seem to realise that Doctor Who was SUPPOSED to be as an educational series at its start, and finally we see it coming back to those roots with Rosa. Powerful moments, great acting, and a Doctor who knows when to step back and let history unfold- without the overblown theatrics of Tennant's era. It highlights the problems of its setting- many of which are still present today- without being overly preachy, and feels ever more relevant today.
Some of the humour between Graham and Ryan does seem force in one or two places, but weighed against the rest of the episode and its message, it's inconsequential.
We need more like Rosa.
Many people don't seem to realise that Doctor Who was SUPPOSED to be as an educational series at its start, and finally we see it coming back to those roots with Rosa. Powerful moments, great acting, and a Doctor who knows when to step back and let history unfold- without the overblown theatrics of Tennant's era. It highlights the problems of its setting- many of which are still present today- without being overly preachy, and feels ever more relevant today.
Some of the humour between Graham and Ryan does seem force in one or two places, but weighed against the rest of the episode and its message, it's inconsequential.
We need more like Rosa.