For every five average episodes, there are two damn near incompetent ones, and one that’s absolutely fantastic.
So, I’ve just started rewatching Matt Smith episodes, and I forgot how uneven his start was. However, there’s a reason it’s remembered so fondly, because this is the rare season that has three of those absolutely fantastic episodes.
Series 5
Fantastic:
The Eleventh Hour
Vincent and the Doctor
The LodgerGood:
Amy’s Choice
The Big BangAverage:
The Time of Angels
Flesh and Stone
The Vampires of Venice
The Hungry Earth
Cold Blood
The Pandorica OpensIncompetent:
The Beast Below
Victory of the Daleks