It's Grim Up North | Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell To Earth (Review)
The Woman Who Fell To Earth is the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who, written by Chris Chibnall, who has now taken over from Stephen Moffat as Showrunner and Head Writer. Beforehand, I rewatched all of the previous ones written by Chibnall (AKA 'Chibs' to his friends), 42 from Tennant's era (some people use 'era' to describe an actor's time on a show, when, in his case, it was only five years. 'Era' feels like it denotes a longer timespan than that. It fits a monarch's reign better than an actor's tenure on a TV show.) The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, Dinosaurs On A Spaceship and The Power Of Three , from Matt Smith's tenure, all had a bright playfulness to them that TWWFTE certainly did not. Giving extra validity to the phrase, 'it's grim up North' by being set in Sheffield(God knows why), mostly at night and having a generally dour mood, Chibs' opening episode for new Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, is more like ones
