Nigel Sheldon
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Posted - 2007.12.26 14:18:00 -
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I have mixed feelings over the whole WHO revamp in the last few years.
Whilst it is great too finally see it back on TV on a regular basis, i have several grumbles.
Firstly being i miss the old formula. Basically one story over several weeks the new WHO follows the mainstream way of making TV it is lacking something. People can complain all they want that WHO is cheesy, but it ALWAYS has been and should be, however saying that I am glad for the CGI update, it looks awesome to see WHO finally with decent special effects, (for those who maybe think these effects are dodgy, go back and watch any BBC TV science fiction show from the mid 80's backwards!)
One of the major things I am disliking about the new WHO however is the stupid invention of the timewar. This catayclismic event is only told in passing! WHY!, the new versions of the daleks are awful, and to think they could be wiped out at any moment!!
They have taken some classic enemies and changed their evolution, eg the cybermen!
Overall the acting is great, and I must say Tennant is probably going to rank up there with the greatest doctors of all time, but his assistants have been awful. But i think that has been mainly to do with the script writing at times. Basing every other episode around the assistants family is an idea that has to STOP here! I couldn't have cared less about billies mum, she was annoying and bought nothing to the show, as for billie herself, there have been a few duff assistants as time, but she rates right up there with the worst of the worst.....recalls the terrible adric!
Martha Jones was strong, but utimately she was let down by her constant pining over the doctor...jeez love he's 900 years old he ain't interested in someone 870 years younger and of a different species.....personally i blame the 8th doctor for kissing when he didn't know who he was, and that innane script writer for the yankie version..
DOCTOR
I remember who i am!
leans forwards and kisses her.
DOCTOR
I am the doctor!
ASSISTANT
Great
(BEAT)
Do that again!.
WHY! Everyone must have been screaming at the tv for her to say....great...doctor WHO?
and since that moment every assistant has decended into the ranks of love interest. even bringing back sarah jane had to have a romantic element too it ARGH!
I dread next season with Cathrine (foul mouthed) Tate. Whilst I am sure the BBC will control the volume button on this loud mouthed idiot that is supposed to be a comedian, it is a dark turn in assistants, one that could have, and should have been avoided, several times in the TV special....which btw apart from the Kylie kiss, i found quite entertaining....great to see Bernand Cribbins back in WHO...
another small annoying thing about the new WHO is the DVD release, they are releasing them as ecclestone being season 1. tennant season 2 etc.....if this is the case, why or why could they have not made season 1 as hartnell, released what they have in a box set and done it that way....season 2 being 2nd year of hartnell and on and on.
much better in my opinon, and would have kept the overall flow of the series to newcomers....
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