Started Classic Who when I felt like I needed more after finishing NuWho, and I must say this is a great way to begin the story! I couldn't wait to properly meet Susan after all the mentions of her, and I find her so so so endearing and sweet. Perfect description of a neurodivergent teenager, tbh. It's a great introduction to the characters and both Ian and Barbara and the way their personalities clash with The Doctor's are so enjoyable. Seeing the first Doctor after knowing what comes next is so much fun. I love the inherent traits of his personality and I can't wait to see more of him.

Episode one is a very good start to the show. Ian and Barbara are excellent, Susan is fine, and the Doctor of course is great, even though he's quite different to what he will become. Episodes 2-4 are less good but still enjoyable enough.

I like this story. I think it's a great first episode. It introduces the characters in a way that shows their individual personalities, their strengths, and their weaknesses. It also, showcases the different characters' relationships with one another very well. I think as far as a pilot episode goes, it's not bad.

Even though there are parts I would call 'cringy' and others I would call tedious, I do really enjoy this episode. I like the way Ian challenges the Doctor, I love a companion with opinions (even though I don't always agree with those opinions). I also just think it's really nice to see Ian, Barbara and Susan are helping these people who have spent all this time trying to kill them because they know that the cavemen just know no better. And the fact that the Doctor is just completely averse to this is fascinating. It's like the opposite of every Doctor Who story today where the Doctor is like, 'Hey. We need to save these people.' and the humans are like, 'Ew. No.' It's like he learned from the best. (The best being all of his companions.)

Começando a assistir a série clássica, achei um arco legal, achei os homens das cavernas muito inteligentes,o doctor  é meio qualquer coisa no começo, mas veremos os arcos depois.

Falando dos companions:
Ian: o melhor desse arco, o mais "ativo" do grupo até agora, ele até parece ser o protagonista.
Suzan: irritante, sempre gritando e chamando pelo avô.
Beatriz: completamente esquecível nesse arco.

A coisa dos homens das cavernas serem inteligentes me incomodou um pouco. Eles até checam o pulso para ver se o corpo está morto kkkkk. Entendo que é para ser uma época humana primitiva, mas o nível de consciência era um pouco demais para o cenário.

Conclusão: um episódio divertido com coisas não tão legais, mas vou passar por ele porque é o primeiro arco da série.

Doctor Who is a series that has always fascinated me, thanks to its ability to add to its edifice while keeping continuity consistent, with a few exceptions because it remains a time-travel series that is over sixty years old. I therefore find it quite interesting to revisit the early years of the series, a period when no one could imagine the future of the show, not even those who worked on it. However, the early days of Doctor Who remain controversial. The cause? An Unearthly Child, a story that divides fans, but which remains negatively criticised by some fans. I never asked myself what my real opinion was of this episode, all I knew was that I was having a good time watching it, without knowing why. So, once I look into it a bit more, what stands out about this story?

First of all, I have to tell you about the first striking element: the realism of the story. We're left with a real human vision that keeps its feet on the ground, which I think is an interesting way of introducing us to a science-fiction series, because it allows us, the viewers, to enter the Doctor Who universe gradually. The realism is reflected in the first part, which takes place in a school and then in a junkyard, with deeply human characters who are worried about a pupil, but it can also be reflected in the whole plot with the prehistoric men, which I'll come back to later, or in the piloting of the time machine, which is much more elaborate than it is nowadays.

Doctor Who... Doctor Who... If the beginning of the series had been all about the Doctor, it would have been a total disaster, in my opinion. We don't really understand who the Doctor is because of his unclear motivations and loathsome character. Fortunately, we have Susan, Ian and Barbara, who are the real main characters. I won't be able to explain it, but I find this group very touching and I care about them, probably because they are the humans in this group, where the Doctor, as an alien, is shown as inhuman and heartless. So, yes, I feel sad when Susan is sad, I feel bummed when Ian and Barbara get kidnapped. I found myself feeling for all three of them, which is already a very good thing, because the scenes in which they are in danger are no longer mere twists and turns, but real events that grab me by the guts.

The other key element of this story is the presence of prehistoric men. By way of introduction, I'd just like to point out that it's a good idea to exploit time travel by going back to the first steps of humanity, it's great to go to the furthest point. Otherwise, in terms of the individuals themselves, I really liked the fact that there were fairly recognisable archetypes. It's simple, but it works, so why deprive yourself? It doesn't take long to work out who's who, who has what role, and what the tribe's problems are. It immediately makes the story more interesting, because you understand it. And as I mentioned earlier, there's also a very realistic aspect to the prehistoric men, who don't always understand everything, don't have all the language terms and have very changeable moods. Where people see simple cavemen, I see characters who may not be very advanced, but who embrace the plot perfectly.

There are also a few positive and negative elements, which I'll list below. On the positive side, we have some pretty interesting action scenes, thanks to the characters, but also to the camerawork, editing and the whole atmosphere of the scenes. We also have a fairly pessimistic vision of time travel, where everything isn't perfect and no one has control over anything, and everyone becomes a victim of time travel. And on the negative side, I'd like to mention a few scenes of exposition that are unfortunately done through dialogue, as well as a very personal problem: I found it hard to tell the difference between Kal and Za's physical appearance, so sometimes I was confused when I thought I was following one character when in reality it was someone else.

Finally, what did I think of this first Doctor Who story? I'm very pleased with it. It's not done with the codes of our time, but that doesn't mean it should be bad. The story is full of good ideas and I'm pleased to see that my favourite series is starting out on a very good footing, with flaws that are really quite trivial compared to the positives.