Why is it that quite often the first serial of a new Doctor is seemingly not a strongly-written story?

Over time, I wish to examine this idea, and will present each story in a separate post.

(I would like to, if I may, excuse the writer and production team and director by saying that sometimes they are new to the show, or dealing with a new actor in the part, and things don't always go smoothly. But that's all in the technical details. If the writing isn't up to par, all the wonderful acting and pretty SFX won't cover up bad plotting, weak characterizations, and other troublesome points. Btw, I will mention the writer, director, and executive producer for each story from the Second Doctor on.)

So, let's look at things on a case-by-case basis:

The First Doctor: An Unearthly Child aka The Tribe of Gum

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