Am I the only one who feels that "New Doctor Who" has been on a continuous downward spiral ever since the very first series of 2005 ended? I sort of get the feeling I am, given that it's probably quite a harsh and snobbish opinion to hold. But that's my own view, anyway. I'm not saying all the episodes of series 1 were perfect (not by any stretch of the imagination), but I certainly think that there are at least about four episodes of that series that were easily some of the most brilliantly written episodes of Doctor Who since the programme was revived.