Review: Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord returns to classic Doctor Who form

Showrunner Chris Chibnall revived an old nemesis, a former ally, and a classic monster

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[katecox]

Is it just me, or was this season a bit scary for a kid's show?

It seems like the prior Doctors were more apt to face more cartoonish monsters of the week.

I've been going back to Eccleston's run as Nine with my six-year-old and there's a lot of scary in there, too. Goofy things like the mannequins are actually *more* terrifying to some kids, because they're *real* and you see them in Target every time you go shopping...

Plus honestly Judoon are kind of silly.

 

[katecox]

Is it just me, or was this season a bit scary for a kid's show?

It seems like the prior Doctors were more apt to face more cartoonish monsters of the week.

I've been going back to Eccleston's run as Nine with my six-year-old and there's a lot of scary in there, too. Goofy things like the mannequins are actually *more* terrifying to some kids, because they're *real* and you see them in Target every time you go shopping...

Plus honestly Judoon are kind of silly.

The Empty Child episodes was scary for younger children because it played on the fear of the child losing the mother. It was well constructed and taughtly written

That's what we're up to in the viewing order tonight. It'll be my own fault if she's up all night asking for us.