i get a kick out of the new who fan who call it and excellent and their entitle to that opinion but the new series isn not quite there yet and it get there . it definitely good . first the good thing . the special effect be obviously well nearly 20 yr later since the last episode of doctor who battlefield be air . one thing the bbc have always like be doctor who ( except when they try to cancel in the 70 and 80 ) . however and the anticipation and the pressure be great but i think the new series have pass the test it good and it still not excellent because it do have it flaw . some of the story dalek be very poor . i assume it be write in a couple of minute by some idiot who never bother to remake the dalek character or never bother to watch the old series . alien in london be by far probably the best episode so far and it start a new storyline about alien which have last across several episode include boomtown . now the other bad thing and the companion and rise and billie piper and isn not great . she actually quite annoy but a be dr. who a young teeny bopper have to be eventually choose and she get the part . christopher eccleston be pretty respectable and he start to catch his niche . he try to play the character and straight then funny always miss the right punchline but he take it much more serious and it show . continuity wise there still some issue that do not get resolve well and paul mcgann be still the doctor before this but he do not get put back . aside from that though the series overall be pretty good and i haven not miss an episode and it never get boring and so i recommend any doctor who fan to check it out and see the new doctor who series .