Ace was Sylvester McCoy's Doctor's assistant (I can never keep track of numbers). She was a superb companion. I need to get hold of the episodes from that time that I didn't see. Much fun - quirky Doctor. Matt Smith is reminding me of him at times.

Doctor Who, episode 3: I have no interest in Daleks at all since Who went New, but I quite enjoyed this one. Eleven's reaction to being placed in a fatal quandary was great. We knew he'd choose not to let the Earth be destroyed, because he loves human beings, but his distress over having let the Daleks go was very convincing. I agree that he needs more episodes that let him explore the character a bit more. I'm hoping those are coming up. But there was some great stuff in that episode, including Daleks making tea, spitfires in space, and Winston Churchill! Nice.

Oh, and I also quite enjoyed The Prisoner. Although the main effect it had on me was to make me want to go back and watch more of the originals. Ian McKellen was good.

You'll just confuse things by saying that BBC America spoiled you. It's the outlet of record.

So far the new Doctor mostly hits all my "oh god he's drunk I must get away from this unstable person" buttons. I like Amy, though.

I like Amy too.

I liked 11 well enough. I'm wondering whether his newness is part of what was happening last night. Clearly the first episode takes place hard on the heels of his transformation or whatever you call it.

SGU - I liked this episode. It reminded me a bit of Star Trek. Possibly because they actually visited a new planet and explored it. I don't really understand why they didn't give everyone some time on that planet. It would have been healthier for all of them.

Flash Forward: Why is Noh so important? I mean, is it just that what's his name saw himself in the future having killed/captured/tortured him and felt that he HAD to go through with it? Or is there something else going on?

So far the new Doctor mostly hits all my "oh god he's drunk I must get away from this unstable person" buttons.

Hmm, that's an interesting way to sum him up, but I think that may be why I liked him. Not that I like that in real life, just in my Doctors. I think it also may be in a big part because he was still finishing his transformation that he was acting quite that nutty.

I'm giving Eleven a few eps to fall into place--it took until "School Reunion" for me to really like Tennant.

So far, so good with Eleven, although he mumbled so much of the computer stuff that I had no clue what was going on in that gorgeous guy's bedroom. I'm really liking Amy; lots of chutzpah on her part, and I loved the big reveal of her wedding gown at the end!

Oh, and Ace is one of my All-Time Favorite Companions, so I really hope that Amy can match her. Sophie Aldred was terrific as the explosives-happy Ace--to get a good sense of how she and Sylvester McCoy bounced off of each other, I really recommend "The Remembrance of the Daleks" from the 25th season, which also has tons of fun callbacks to the very first episode with Willam Hartnell, since it takes place in the same location and only a few weeks after the pilot ep from 1963. (It even has a great meta moment, when Ace is turning on a tv and then gets fed up since it takes forever to warm up, and turns it off just as the BBC announcer says, "Next up, new adventures with Doc..." Heh.)

Clearly the first episode takes place hard on the heels of his transformation or whatever you call it.

Regeneration. And yes, he was still cooking.

They're definitely pushing the mad man with a box angle.

So far, so good with Eleven, although he mumbled so much of the computer stuff that I had no clue what was going on in that gorgeous guy's bedroom.

Except, of course, for "Get a girlfriend!" I think I Teppy-laughed at that point.

That, and "Erase your Internet history!"