I came to the series when Matt Smith became the Doctor, and have since become somewhat familiar with David Tennant, so I am accustomed to Doctors being young and even a little cute, so I'm thinking this new Doctor will take some getting used to, for me.
That said, this new guy seems to be very knowledgeable and excited about being the Doctor. I was very disappointed that Matt Smith threw in the towel...
By the way, have you seen the embroidery block of the month for Doctor Who? Here's a link:
http://www.fandominstitches.com/search/label/dwsal