Our intro into the age of the fifteenth doctor is jumbled at best. Now I'm not one of the trolls that have been review bombing Doctor Who lately because of its LGBTQ+ inclusion, a big part of why I love the show is that it's bringing us the future in more way's than one but it's the Christmas special's storyline I'm having trouble with. Starting with the goblins, I just don't understand them, so they enjoy coincidence and use knots as science. It's not the first time DW has tried to use sci fi rules to explain fantasy but apart from their catchy singing, the whole Goblin concept doesn't feel very thought out.
I was really taken in by the mystery of where Ruby comes from, I'm already coming up with ideas of who her parents are. However her relationship with the doctor seems to be developing too quickly to form any investment in their friendship. Her dynamic with the doctor is instant and they already begin talking to each other like they've been friends for a while. It Just doesn't feel natural
While I think Millie Gibson's character has potential, I don't know if Ncuti Gatwa's doctor has truly found his footing yet. This is a shaky start but Russel T Davies is the man who brought the doctor back to our screens and breathed new life into him. I have faith that he'll be able to do it again, even if it takes a little longer this time.