Warning! SPOILERS for the Doctor Who season 11 premiere ahead!

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The new season of Doctor Who finally arrived and now the world has had their first taste of Jodie Whittaker's 13th Doctor. The episode, "The Woman Who Fell to Earth," is exciting, scary, action-packed, and surprisingly emotional - all the elements that make up a great Doctor Who episode. It's a brand new era for the 50+ year-old sci-fi series, and it's only just getting started.

Along with a new Doctor, there's a whole new cast of characters joining Whitaker on the adventure. This cast is also the most diverse cast Doctor Who has ever had, which feels like the right choice for this new era of Who, and that diversity exists both on screen and off, with season 11 including the first writers of color in the show's history. For a television series that can go anywhere and do just about anything, it's about time Doctor Who began branching out and including new voices.

Related: Doctor Who Season 11 Premiere Early Reviews Praise Jodie Whittaker's Doctor

Now that the world has seen the 13th Doctor's first episode and gotten a taste of the show's new direction, we have a few questions that we're very interested to see answered in the upcoming season.

Why Did The TARDIS Abandon The Doctor?

Doctor Who 13th Doctor Falling From TARDIS Jodie Whittaker

When the Doctor began regenerating from 12 into 13, the TARDIS also began to change. The console room exploded and the Doctor went tumbling out the doors. As she fell to Earth, the Doctor could only watch as the TARDIS dematerialized - abandoning her. And while the TARDIS is known to be a temperamental old thing, it doesn't usually strand the Doctor without good reason. So where has it gone? And why?

The next episode of Doctor Who will probably reveal where the TARDIS ended up, but it could be a little while before we get a full explanation for why it disappeared in the first place. One reason might be that the TARDIS simply doesn't care for this new version of the Doctor. As far as we know, this is the first time the Doctor has regenerated into a woman. Maybe the TARDIS just doesn't recognize her? Or is more fond of men? Those would be rather silly explanations for why the TARDIS acted the way it did, but they aren't entirely out of the realm of possibility.

It's more likely, however, that the TARDIS is malfunctioning. This could be happening either as a result of the regeneration (the TARDIS also went haywire when 10 regenerated into 11) or because it's been tampered with somehow. Whatever the reason, it'll be up to The Doctor to reunite with her TARDIS, and in doing so, the show may just reveal more about the special bond between The Doctor and her best traveling companion.

Page 2: How Powerful Is The New Sonic Screwdriver?

Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver

How Powerful Is The New Sonic Screwdriver?

The 13th Doctor isn't only without her TARDIS in the Doctor Who season 11 premiere - she's also without her trusty sonic screwdriver. But the Doctor is very clever, and a bit of tinkerer. With a few parts from an alien transportation pod and some Sheffield steel, she constructs her own sonic screwdriver. Well, it's more than a screwdriver, as fans already know, but with her building her sonic screwdriver instead of receiving one from the TARDIS we have to wonder... how is it different from previous screwdivers?

In the episode, the screwdriver already appears to have a few short circuits, sparking when the Doctor first reveals it. But then, as the episode continues, it more or less performs it's job as it should. So will the fact that this screwdriver is handcrafted from arguably lesser quality materials than a typical sonic device (sorry Sheffield steel, you just aren't that high tech) affect how powerful it is? And more importantly, will this screwdriver work on wood?

Related: Doctor Who Season 11 Premiere Video: Jodie Whittaker Arrives On Earth

Who Will Rescue The Doctor?

At the end of the episode, as the Doctor is attempting to transport herself to the planet where her TARDIS wound up, she manages to send not just herself but Ryan, Yaz, and Graham as well. And she doesn't actually transport them to a planet, but rather into outer space, where they're left floating in the vacuum.

Of course, the previews for next week's episode already reveal they'll be rescued, but by who? The obvious guess is that it's the other people seen on the planet in that preview. Their outfits  appear to be space suits or a uniform, suggesting they're a crew of some sort. They may also be military, which isn't going to sit well with the Doctor at all. Just how they rescue The Doctor and her new companions from an icy death in space remains to be seen, but perhaps the bigger question we should be asking is - why were they transported to space in the first place?

The Doctor said the signal came from the TARDIS, but there is no TARDIS where they are. And though initially it appeared as if the TARDIS abandoned the Doctor, maybe it was actually stolen? A stolen TARDIS isn't the same as it being lost, and it would mean someone is trying to keep the Doctor away from it - in which case, season 11 might see the Doctor searching the galaxy for her TARDIS. It's a little unlikely given that the reveal of a new TARDIS interior is almost as big of a deal as a new Doctor, but it would be an interesting twist on the typical formula. And besides, it isn't as if the Doctor hasn't been without their TARDIS before.

Next: Doctor Who Season 11: New Cast & Character Guide

Doctor Who season 11 continues next Sunday with 'The Ghost Monument' at 8pm/7c on BBC America.