Clara had some moments that were really annoying. You're right though: the good episodes were some of the best, and the bad episodes were just terrrible.

My problem was thay it was Amy and Rory featuring the Doctor.
This was kinda the same.
Still gona watch.. its the only thing on.

I haven't watched Series 8 yet (besides the pilot) but I have no doubts Peter Capaldi will make a great Doctor.

God I hope so. Clara is so bland.

The shows fixated on her. The Doctor just feels like something of a background character after the pilot when he should be at the forefront of the show, being a new iteration and all. 

I'd write about it in more depth but you won't want spoilers, so I'll take a broad look at a point of contention for much of season 8 for example. The new doctor's... somewhat different sense of morality. Its a great twist on the formula, and by exploring it properly you'd in turn get a close look at this new Doctor's thought process, yet it more or less falls down to Clara just chastising him and questioning her role travelling with him. Its a defining point of Capaldi's Doctor, and they somehow make it almost all about Clara.


There's lots of good stuff and I think Capaldi's performance salvages the season, but some of the writing choices are all over the place 

Mr Pink!

At least Pink himself wasn't too bad.

Completely forgettable and a walking plot point.

But not terrible.

dude since Ecelston its been the COMPANION show featuring the Doctor.

So you missed the Amy and Rory show then?
Thing is they want to play up the Earth aspect. But i miss the time displaced companions. A samurai or Cowboy would be cool for a change. Im kinda sick of middelclass "strong independent women."
at least Donna was funny.. sometines.

You know, I actually really enjoyed the victorian version of Clara in The Snowmen. My reaction to her since has been a lot less enthusiastic, and I definitely haven't warmed to Danny Pink.