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The New Series of Doctor Who: Fleeing From Format?

Posted by Soulskill on from the this-equals-not-that dept.

An anonymous reader sends in this thoughtful article about the format of Doctor Who: "The New Series has given itself two basic tasks. One, to put back and keep on our screens a program by the name of Doctor Who that maintains substantial visible continuity with the classic series in many ways. Two, and this is where conflicting elements start to come in, to seek to define this resurrected program against many aspects of the classic series, even fundamental aspects, in pursuit of task one. In itself this is neither good nor bad. If anything it is on balance probably a good thing to seek to redress the shortcomings of the classic series, but what matters, ultimately, is the choices involved and their execution."

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  1. Waste of time reading by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    This seems to me like someone doing lots of talking but not actually saying anything. I get the impression that the author likes the sound of his own voice.

  2. Re:Based on the summary... by ravenshrike · · Score: 4, Informative

    Trust me, reading the actual review it only gets worse.

  3. Re:Based on the summary... by quax · · Score: 4, Informative

    Indeed, TFA could be summarized as:

    • The classic doctors were better.
    • The relaunched series was better in the beginning.
    • Some things are still cool, but so much sucks now.

    And now get off my lawn!