Peter Capaldi is now the Doctor. Series 8 may have been his first year in the TARDIS, but Series 9 saw the Twelfth Doctor make it his own, delivering the best series of Doctor Who in years while doing so. Broken up into a series of two-parters, every episode was really given room to breathe, rather than simply needing to quickly end with a grandstanding speech and some sonic screwdriver waving. It was thoroughly entertaining right from the off, and played around with some of the biggest names in Who mythology, including Davros in the opening episodes, and then Gallifrey at the end. Only Sleep No More faltered, and even then it wasn't a bad episode, simply an average one. There was a great sense of adventure to the series, while not being afraid to go pretty dark at times as well, and there was a lot of emotion to be found in the show. Most of that came from the relationship between Clara and the Doctor, with the companion bidding farewell in tear-inducing fashion, and credit has to go to Jenna Coleman, who leaves as one of the most memorable companions in Who history. But the real star was Capaldi, which was important after he took a back seat last year. He was funny, sad, angry, eccentric, and utterly pitch-perfect as the Doctor, in particular his stunning solo display in Heaven Sent. It took a while, but this is now his show.
NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far.
A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.
