It has been mediocre ever since they killed off Clara.
It was less than stellar before that, but yes, she was the last relatable Companion.... Billy was unrelatable on every level... and the Companion is what makes Dr Who... its what relates a 1000 year old alien with genius intellect to the audience... Clara was a little too plucky at times... but at least she “died” in character... not nearly as smart as she thought she was, and wound up dying because of her trying to be too clever... of course she’s not really dead of course, but taking advantage of that instant between life and death with the help of a time traveling companion to keep on living... but that’s another story.
Billy on the other hand... just not relatable...
And the current crop, just seem like PC shells... don’t care really for any of them... only thing we know about them is some PC incorrect past they all endured... who CARES... And I sure don’t want to hear the Doctor Whining how no on listens because she’s a woman, even though everyone is indeed listening to her...
Its PC pandering CRAPOLA at this point... its ratings will below the last seasons by next season...
Honestly... Even the special, where the DALEKS were the enemy, was BORING!... How the hell do you make the Daleks boring?? If you watched it, did you ever honestly have any sense of dread in it, even a remote sense of it? We all know it will all work out in the end, but honestly, it felt like a filler episode, not a special.
ANd that’s exactly why the show has been in steady decline... poor writing...
Yup. She was a strong character, well acted, good story arc. Almost as good as Rose Tyler. It’s been junk ever since.