I am not ok either. We can be Not OK together. I nearly gave up on the most recent series because practically the first thing Bill said was 'I fatted her' but I stuck with it mostly because it was a thing Peter and I will both watch, and I came to really enjoy the rest of the series.

There was a great chemistry between the regulars, the 'Something weird happens, the Doctor grandstands in a way that would be totally unbearable if it wasn't for Peter Capaldi selling it and as it is is only somewhat unbearable, the companion succeeds through the power of being human and more importantly the power of there only being three minutes to the credits' episodes which plagued the last couple of series were more or less gone, and I enjoyed both the multi part episode and the finale when those have been the bits of post 2005 Who that have consistently failed to work for me in the past. When there are audio adventures set during this series I will actively seek them out because I don't want it to be over. And I agree with you totally about the importance of kindness.

I would really like it if Pearl Mackie stayed on, though I don't know how likely that is.

I am mostly crossing fingers for not Kriss Marshall. I'm sure he's a nice enough bloke in real life, but I don't think he has the range and also through no fault of his own he reminds me of Boris Johnson. Unfortunately I am having a crashing return of the 'Hope is the thing that makes you feel bloody stupid when it all turns out terrible' feelings that I've had before various political upheavals lately.

Though, the last time I felt this way was tbe General Election and that didn't end with grisly toffs bellowing 'Five more years!' from the window of Downing Street so it's possible things will be OK with this too? I know it's only a TV show, but we need all the hope and kindness we can get.