Hope they send Maldonado for an early bath.
Dr Who can be excellent TV. All too often it isn't, but it can be excellent.
I think recently they've been trying too hard to appeal to the American market with epic-scale story arcs, the show is at its best when the stories are less grand. Like the 'Blink' episode, the Chris Eccleston WW2 episodes, The Girl In The Fireplace, etc. Basically all the ones Moffat wrote during Russell T's time at the top.
The push for epic climaxes really ruined David Tennant's last couple of series IMO. Too much schmaltzy sentimentality and hang-wringing and universe-rescuing and not enough of the smaller but perfectly formed ideas.
I suppose it's like comparing Battlestar Galactica to J.G. Ballard's short stories. I know which I prefer.
I do think Matt Smith's been amazing though. His characterisation of an old-but-young character is totally convincing.