Doctor Who is one of the longest-running science-fiction shows of all time, and even the New Series which has been running since 2005 is an old brand in itself. Series 11 saw a new era for the show, as it marked the first appearance of the 13th Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), who is also the first female Doctor on the show. It also marked a huge change in cast and crew, with Chris Chibnall taking over from Steven Moffat on the show.

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It was a mixed bag for a lot of fans, with various positives and negatives that caused a bit of division amongst the fandom. With the franchise returning to humble roots, gone are the days of the show enjoying rich spin-off media such as Doctor Who games, it's not hard to see how some fans are struggling to adapt to this era.

8 Best: Three Historical Stories

Official image of a Thijarian from the TV show Doctor Who.

Series 11 brought us quite a few historical stories set in the past. Rosa focuses on Rosa Parks during the 1950s race movement, Demons of the Punjab focuses on the splitting of India into India and Pakistan, and The Witchfinders focuses on King James' witch trials.

This is the most historical stories any New Who series has had, and it was great to see the show returning to its roots with entertainment mixed with education; getting out of the TARDIS console room and into history.

7 Worst: Three Companions

Official image of the Doctor Who Series 11 main characters.

It's hard enough with two companions to make the characters feel like they've all had enough development and enough to do in a 45-minute episode, so why the showrunners decided to go for three companions is a bit of a mystery.

Ryan, Yaz, and Graham are fine characters in and of themself, definitely not best Doctor Who companion material, but a lot of fans felt like the show hadn't really been able to develop all three of these companions well enough over the course of the series.

6 Best: No Old Villains

Official image of The Next Doctor, an episode from the TV show Doctor Who.

The decision to have Series 11 feature zero returning villains is definitely a bold one, and one that has fans split down the middle. The Daleks did appear in the Series 11 New Years Day Special since they come against every version of the Doctor but weren't part of the main run of episodes.

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Having completely new villains throughout the series gave the show a breath of fresh air that it definitely needed. It reflected a change in the show's tone and style and encouraged higher creativity from the writing team.

5 Worst: Lack Of Decent Villains

Doctor Who Silence

While Series 11 of Doctor Who impressed by not featuring any return villains, it, unfortunately, let the bar down in terms of villain quality. A lot of fans have complained about the lack of decent villains throughout Series 11, and it's not hard to see why. Just like Spider-Man's villains are a recognizable face of that franchise, Doctor Who has villains that do the same thing.

Most characters lack the conviction and unrelenting evilness of a lot of villains of old. Sometimes this creates more compelling villains, but other times it just comes across as a bit too easy and as if the stakes need to be much higher.

4 Best: The Companions' Relationship

Official image of the main characters and Grace Clarke of the TV show Doctor Who Series 11.

While Ryan, Yaz, and Graham don't necessarily feel developed in their own rights as characters, the relationship between them is explored well enough on Series 11 and feels it develops well over the course of the series.

There are a lot of great moments between the companions, such as during Rosa when Yaz and Ryan reflect on the racism they've experienced. These moments help to bring the companions closer and sell their relationship to the audience.

3 Worst: Difficult Sci-Fi Names

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Doctor Who Series 11 makes the mistake of a lot of older, less-popular science-fiction shows did; using difficult names that are hard for viewers to remember. Ranskoor av Kolos, the Pting, Yedlarmi, Series 11 is full of difficult names for both its guest characters and even planet names.

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Doctor Who throughout Russell T Davies' and Steven Moffat's series' often kept names simple, which helped the audience to remember all of the characters and planets. The fact that Series 11 so often uses difficult naming for everything contributes to a lot of fans finding it forgettable, which is a shame considering it had some great one-off characters.

2 Best: Exterior Shots

Official image of a Norwegian fjord from the TV show Doctor Who.

It's undeniable that the visuals Chibnall pushed for in his hit series Broadchurch were a big part of what he wanted to bring to Doctor Who, and he does this throughout Series 11 on numerous occasions.

The show looks better than it ever has before, with lots of beautiful exterior shots featuring covering different parts of the globe throughout the run of episodes. The tone and feel of the series are on a much more visually appealing level than the previous series and are the exact breath of fresh air the show needed with a change in showrunner.

1 Worst: Lack Of Story Arc

Official image of Tzim-Sha from the TV show Doctor Who.

Lots of television shows in recent years have followed a trend of delivering their story in a more serialized way. Serialization is no stranger to Doctor Who, with the whole of Classic Who containing multiple serials in a single season. New Who has incorporated a series arc that runs through all of the episodes if only a mention since Series 1.

Series 11 does have vague references to plot points that would later be picked up during Series 12, but there's nothing that really makes Series 11 feel cohesive. It feels like it comes full circle with the Stenza warrior Tzim-Sha's appearance in both the new Doctor's first episode and closer of the series, but it feels like it's missing a series arc.

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