The First Days of Who

I mentioned a little while ago that I had managed to start watching the very first episodes of Doctor Who, and now, having seen several more of them, I seem to have formed a few opinions beyond just that it's kind of interesting to "begin at the beginning" and that it was easy enough to apply "historical perspective" and decide that, as with the generally best-received episodes of the original Star Trek, things seem to have started off with an honest effort by everyone involved.
( What might have been, and might not have worked as well )