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RyoCaliente posted...

This is the first one I disagree with for a variety of reasons. I think Series 12 is easily the best of the Jodi seasons. TC is the single worst thing/story in all of Doctor Who, but the rest of the series is real good, and Fugitive of the Judoon runs rings around S11 and S13 by itself.

I also disagree on your assessment of Matt Smith versus Jodi. I think Matt Smith excels at being the old man in the young man's body, and I think Jodi (mostly due to the writing) never sells the idea that she's this ancient being who's had many adventures before. I think she's not great a serious or forlorn tbh.

I just can't take Matt Smith seriously in his role. He never comes across as an old man in a young man's body, so much as a young man acting like a manic pixie dream boy and occasionally being put into positions where he has to put on a tough face and act like he's a grizzled veteran...which doesn't work in the slightest for me. He's too animated and goofy ALL the time, so the instances where he comes out and gives his big "I'm awesome" speeches feel forced and fake by comparison. I just don't feel like Jodie has that same problem. Admittedly, part of that is because Chibnall's writing swings too far towards the "serious" end of things...but I think the Doctor works better when you have someone who can nail the serious aspect, because at least then, trying to fake the "light-hearted" side of things makes sense.