At first I was curious to see how they would do a female Doctor. Capaldi already gave us Missy, the female Master, and some previous episodes had hinted a the possibility of a female regeneration. So I saw nothing wrong with trying it this way.
For the record, I liked Eccleston, Tennant and Capaldi. Of course, as a child of the 70's, Tom Baker will always be
my Doctor.
But then I disliked the first season with the new Doctor, mostly because I just don't buy Jodie Whittaker in the role.
I had the same problem with Matt Smith, but he kinda grew on me and I figured my dislike for his run had more to do with the companions (Rory & Amy).
The diversity of the new companions didn't bother me, as this is what my workplace looks like, and the city I live in, but their characters were a bit underused.
But I find myself just not really liking a-lot of the new series in total. There are some gems. But the overall feeling was... eh.
This was also my impression.
So I still decided to give the second season another try. (Edit: the New Years 'Special' wasn't really)
Boy, what a waste of time. Jodie still doesn't convince me as a Time Lord (or as a competent actress) and the blatant political agenda hammering manages to break any interest I could have about the chaotic plots.
I'm gonna see how they finish this season (what's another 45 minutes?), but I probably won't bother with the next season(s) as long as the current show runners don't change.