#the doctor in early s1 was pretty derogatory towards humans at times

[variousqueerthings]

this time when i do my m*ffat era rewatch will make notes of episodes I actually like because there are very good episodes in that era for sure! many of which I don't remember either, because I've only seen capaldi's run once, so that's more than due a rewatch!

thinking a criteria will be rated 0-10, with 10 being best score:

sexism rank objectification (female character is ogled/harassed/turned into a sex joke by the doctor and/or a lead we're supposed to root for and/or the camera)

sexism rank plot-point (lead female character is only there to serve plot, not to have her emotional interiority explored)

interesting complex or pointlessly complex (does the complexity serve the narrative or does it just serve to be confusing as a stand-in for smart)

(if tying into wider narrative) furthers character and/or lore and/or plot development (broader question that ties into the previous ones, at least two of these, ideally three should be fulfilled)

companion matters (the companion doesn't always have to be there, but if the companion is there, do they matter -- and overall per season how often is the companion the focus or POV of the story)

the doctor is more than just "godlike" (examines the doctor's flaws and limitations, doesn't solve a plot by having it revolve entirely around the doctor's existence)

doesn't look down on previous doctor who (by erasing or mocking its importance, by redoing and "bettering" previous beloved plotpoints or characters, etc.)