This will be a spoiler-free review of season 6. Keep an eye out for my spoiler-filled and detailed review in a bit.
World-Building: Great
Characterization: Great
Plot: Timey-Wimey.
This was Steven Moffat and Matt Smith's second season leading Doctor Who. By this time viewers will have adjusted to the new theme song, the new TARDIS, the new Doctor and the new companions. They should also, by this time, be prepared to deal with the timey-wimey overarching plots because those don't seem to be going anywhere. In fact, huge aspects of the plot in this season kind of carry on from the last season. it wasn't a bad season, overall, better than season 5 in my opinion, but I still find myself wishing for a certain something that seems to be missing.
The opening two-parter was excellent, providing a driving force for the series arc, but I didn't feel that the rest of the series and the finale really lived up to this great beginning.
Matt Smith did some great acting as the Doctor and seemed to be growing into the role, but I personally grew tired of Amy and Rory and, dare I say it, River Song. That's not to say their characterizations were all horribly done or anything. In fact, Amy and Rory both get a lot more time to grow as characters. I just personally don't enjoy them. River Song gets a lot of info-dump style characterization. That's all I'll say without spoilers.
The world building was actually great. There was a little bit of an interesting variety in the places and situations the Doctor and his companions found themselves in.
One change that I noted a lot more in this series than the last one is that while many reviewers talk about this being more aimed at kids under Moffat, I found the sexual references have greatly increased in the Moffat era. I also find it has more of an American feel to it...
Overall, watch the season, there will be many things you will enjoy, stand alone stories or moments, but if you haven't watched any Who before please don't start here.
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