Here we go again! After the heart wrenching end of the 10th Doctor, the new, younger 11th Doctor as portrayed by Matt Smith takes front and center. With no cross over companion or anyone else to bridge the regeneration, the 11th Doctor crash lands in young Amelia Pond's backyard. As the Doctor recovers from his regeneration, Amelia and we the audience learn about his new persona. Jump ahead 12 years, Amy's grown up and the Doctor picks up where he left off.
I have to say this is one of the better introductory stories for a new Doctor. As opposed to the 10th Doctor who spent half the episode in bed, the 11th Doctor is off and running from the first second. Initially it took a bit for me to get used to such a young actor, with Matt Smith actually younger than Peter Davison at the time of his tenure. But by the end of the episode, Smith has completely embraced the role and made it his own.
As Steven Moffat's first episode as Executive Director, this also sets the tone for his tenure and starts sewing the seeds for plot lines to come. Spoilers sweety. As the 10th Doctor was a right turn from the 9th Doctor, so too is the 11th Doctor a left turn from 10. And the story continues...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eleventh_Hour_(Doctor_Who)
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