So far, we have seen two episodes in Doctor Who, Season 5…  The Eleventh Hour & The Beast Below.

I plan to write up a quick review of both, possibly today.  But never the less, I have to say, Doctor Who has survived the production team change, and the main actor regeneration.  (Typically both don’t occur at the same time…)

Matt Smith is doing excellent as the Doctor, he has brought a new energy back to the series that has gone missing over the last season or two…  But the real difference is the scripts.  Stephen Moffat’s scripting has brought a touch of darkness to these last two episodes, but also that touch of hope that has been missing in the “Year of the Specials”.  It also has brought back that question of “What is the Doctor” doing?

It also appears that “cracks” are going to be an integral part of the story arc this year.  They literally are showing up every where…

Also, we are seeing inside the character’s minds…  Both the Doctor & Amelia have “shown” us what they have are thinking at one time or another in the last two episodes.  I was concerned that this might back fire, but so far, it’s been an nice effect, and has worked quite well.

I look forward to the rest of the season….  And Long Live the Moffat.