Doctor Who Turns Over New Leaf In 2010

Here at The Granville Crier, I consider myself to be the resident Doctor Who expert. Granted, I haven't been watching for many years, but I have seen every episode of the past two Doctors (9th Doctor Eccles and 10th Doctor Tennant), and am preparing myself for the arrival of the 11th Doctor, aka unimaginatively named baby actor Matt Smith.

This hair defies laws of physics, but not in a sexy way.

At the end of a very emotional and tear-jerking finale (Russell T. Davies should personally reimburse me for all the tissues I used), there was the requisite regeneration, which revealed the new Doctor. And I have to say, I was surprised and kind of pleased. Sure, he's no Tennant (and certainly doesn't have that beautiful Tennant hair), but he does have good comedic sense, and seems willing to pick up where 10th Doctor left off. He is even willing to make fun of his hair! After regenerating, he grabs a handfull of his luxurious locks and yells, "I'M A GIRL???" Yeah, I think I like him.

Also revealed was the 1 minute trailer for the upcoming new series, starting this spring:

A few things of note:

1. New head writer (not pictured in trailer)! Gone are the overly dramatic days of Russell T. and in are the interesting and complex plots of Stephen Moffat, the writer who brought us one of the most terrifying Doctor Who monsters in the entire run of the series! Speaking of which...

2. Return of the Weeping Angels! Yes, ordinary statues can continue to haunt your dreams because the angels are back, and look as terrifying as ever.

3. Return of the Daleks. Really? Didn't Russell T. kill them off enough? Like, 3 or 4 separate times? If they bring the Cybermen back too, I won't be happy.

4. Return of River Song. My least favorite of ALL plot points that Russell T. tried to introduce. Like the Daleks, I just wanted her to be done with, but nooooooo.

5. Hot ginger companion! I have high hopes for her, she looks feisty!

6. Some other interesting looking bad guys. Vampirish-looking women in Elizabethan dress? Yes please! Creatures that kind of look like the Malmooth in series 3? Sure!

And finally, 7. LOTS OF SHIT BLOWING UP. Phone booths blowing up, scientific equipment blowing up, the TARDIS blowing up, the Doctor blowing up (ok, so he just punches a guy in the face and shoots a gun, BUT STILL). The trailer makes it clear that series 5 will be NON-STOP EXCITEMENT and that the viewer will be CONSTANTLY ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS. Because of all the EXCITEMENT!!!!

On the whole though, I think the next series looks promising! If nothing else, I will watch for the Weeping Angels and for Moffat's writing. And hopefully, 11th Doctor will live up to, or even surpass my fairly low expectations of him.

-The Cunning Linguist