'Doctor Who' Season 11, Episode 1 Recap: The Woman Who Fell To Earth
Jodie Whittaker nails her arrival as the new Doctor in Doctor Who's "The Woman Who Fell To Earth."
The Doctor: Sorry, half an hour ago I was a white-haired Scotsman.
Doctor Who's lead character has undergone thirteen regenerations over the course of 53 years, almost all of which have taken place on camera. When a new Doctor arrives, the fandom has a set of expectations that must be met. Regeneration must seem painful to undergo, and yet the Doctor must valiantly struggle through it. The timing must be terrible, causing the Doctor to need to save the world while trying to get used to having new limbs. But all in all, the Doctor must never lose the Time Lord sense of curiosity and wonder, while needing to save the day.
