I really appreciated the little nods to other doctors she put in her performance especially right away.

Also someone I know was constantly complaining about the new companions being not emotionally developed and ??? I dont see it?

Their writing is more subtle, like, there are a lot of scenes where you read the emotions through body language and delivery rather than in the dialog itself and maybe thats their issue?

Some episodes WERE written to be a little anvilicious, but I give that the pass of this world being what it is and some anvils needing to be dropped.

Random side though before I get pulled into this meeting: Yaz is kidnapped or relocated often enough that if it were star trek shed definitely be bridge crew.