How special is this Doctor going to be? - this, I think, is completely in the hands of the writers. I felt in a similar way to 'pjf' until the 'Spinning Earth' monologue was delivered by Eccleston with great skill. It showed that he had a deep intense side to him. I just hope more of this side is revealed in future episodes - he's not a light weight actor. The first episode had a lot to introduce, so I think Mr Eccleston should be cut some slack and given a chance to show what the Doctor is made of.