The new doctor

Phew:

That said, DOCTOR WHO hasn't been this good since the early days of Peter Davison in the role. Its nice to have it back, and I'm looking forward to watching it with my daughter when it airs on the BBC in a few weeks.

-- Warren Ellis, passing judgement on the new Doctor Who.

I'm relieved. The Doctor, particularly of the Tom Baker era, was my first ever hero.