Okay despite the silly idea and the fact that I didn't like the first episode at all I sat down and watched Into The Dalek and it was a big improvement. In Mr.Pink Moffat seems to have figured out how to write a mature character who is more then quirks and catchphrases and yet still has flaws.

Clara starts off not being very likable(I don't know if it's just the fact that I know military people and emergency workers that made this bug me but to me it seems like a no brainer that you don't make jokes about them killing people or not being able to save people. I mean even if you don't like guns the fact is these people go through hell trying to keep you safe so making bad jokes is just in really poor taste)still she redeems herself by going off with The Doctor at the drop of a hat because he needs her.

Even the Doctor who I didn't like in the last episode comes off as a little more likable and he seems to have dimensions besides just being depressed. He is still far too depressed for my liking but if the writing would just lighten up a little I think that could be fixed. While the last episode left no impression on me besides thinking that the show was dead and we were stuck with a flat lead this one at least gives me hope that things can improve.

Was it perfect? Far from it the story is silly and the idea that The Doctor is not a good man is still just pure BS that comes out of nowhere without any set up but it was a hug improvement and I didn't hate watching it. i give it 4.5/10. That may seem low but after the last episode almost killed the show for me that is a huge improvement and I have hope that maybe by the end of this season the show will pull it's self back up to being average and fun.

All in all I think this should have been the episode they opened with because it does a much better job of making me like the 12th Doctor then the last episode did. As I said it's not perfect and I don't think it will win over non fans but as a fan of the show it gives me hope that things can be fixed.