I really hate these pre-episode/season announcements, where they take away the pleasure in seeing an episode and discovering a new companion. I don't want to know when a new companion or even doctor comes to the screen until I am watching the actual episode itself. Doctor Who is one of those rare shows where character replacement is woven into the story and the viewers accept and celebrate this change (minus the sadness that comes with an old doctors departure). And to me this is a great tool to surprise us and blow away our minds.
To give an example, Doctor Who has the great asset to let it's main character die and not let the show come to a stop. But last season everyone knew that the doctor wouldn't die at the lake because there wasn't a 12th doctor announcement. Imagine how much more exciting it would have been if you didn't knew if he was going to survive or not.
As far of the preference towards doctors/companions. Everyone has there expectations about the show and its protagonists and the fun part about the show is that it changes all the time. So although it has his more annoying characters sometimes, you know that someday you'll absolutely love every single detail about a certain character. And let's be honest, doesn't it feel great to have that one favourite doctor who did the most amazing things and try to find his qualities in the current and future doctors? Well it does to me:) Since we know it is again a young and pretty companion, I do hope that her origin story is a bit more refreshing than the last ones. (For example a young egyptian princess?) So far for my new companions rant ^^
As for the writing and episodes. I do have the feeling that the sonic screwdriver has slowly become the main character of the show and it is a bit annoying. I would rather see the doctor get out of situations by outsmarting them, or getting rescued by a companion or even by establishing peace between two sides like sometimes happend in the old series. The thing I really like about the new doctor and his writers is that they focus a lot more on the actual time travel. It has always been my favourite prop on the show and can be a powerful tool in the story. That said, I do find it coincidental that so many important events happen only in english speaking countries in our time.
But hey, maybe we live in an imporant time where some mystical energy draws the doctor to this time period...
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I really hate these pre-episode/season announcements, where they take away the pleasure in seeing an episode and discovering a new companion.
I don't want to know when a new companion or even doctor comes to the screen until I am watching the actual episode itself.
Doctor Who is one of those rare shows where character replacement is woven into the story and the viewers accept and celebrate this change (minus the sadness that comes with an old doctors departure). And to me this is a great tool to surprise us and blow away our minds.
To give an example, Doctor Who has the great asset to let it's main character die and not let the show come to a stop. But last season everyone knew that the doctor wouldn't die at the lake because there wasn't a 12th doctor announcement. Imagine how much more exciting it would have been if you didn't knew if he was going to survive or not.
As far of the preference towards doctors/companions. Everyone has there expectations about the show and its protagonists and the fun part about the show is that it changes all the time. So although it has his more annoying characters sometimes, you know that someday you'll absolutely love every single detail about a certain character. And let's be honest, doesn't it feel great to have that one favourite doctor who did the most amazing things and try to find his qualities in the current and future doctors? Well it does to me :)
Since we know it is again a young and pretty companion, I do hope that her origin story is a bit more refreshing than the last ones. (For example a young egyptian princess?)
So far for my new companions rant ^^
As for the writing and episodes. I do have the feeling that the sonic screwdriver has slowly become the main character of the show and it is a bit annoying.
I would rather see the doctor get out of situations by outsmarting them, or getting rescued by a companion or even by establishing peace between two sides like sometimes happend in the old series.
The thing I really like about the new doctor and his writers is that they focus a lot more on the actual time travel. It has always been my favourite prop on the show and can be a powerful tool in the story.
That said, I do find it coincidental that so many important events happen only in english speaking countries in our time.
But hey, maybe we live in an imporant time where some mystical energy draws the doctor to this time period...