If you like any episode of Doctor who in recent years, I have some bad news. You're not a fan of science fiction, you're not a nerd, nor are you watching an intelligent show. Don't take this as a slight to you, it's perfectly fine to like stuff that sucks. I mean, I love the David Lynch version of Dune, but I'm not going to pretend it's excellent movie. The only differences between liking Dune or Doctor Who, is that the crappy show I like simply means that I am nerd and that I'm a science fiction junkie, or in other words I'm only human and that's my flaw. Liking Dr Who on the other hand, simply means you are a single woman between that ages of 13-40 and you like mainstream romantic tension and don't like too much science in your science fiction. Once again, that simply means you're human.
I find it a bit sad, really. I really like the concept behind Doctor Who, and I even think it's nothing short of brilliant. Here's a show about a humanoid alien who is a quote "time lord" that has a ship that can transport people across all of time and space. Just the concept of the show alone allows for limitless possibilities, no?
Well since it's inception, the good doctor's show has been hampered by problems, and as a result has always been a hit or miss affair. And I do confess, that there was some darn good Doctor Who episodes...in the beginning. Some of the most memorable episodes were ones with no villain, incorporated actual science theory, all while having companions that were not love interests. Most of the failings of early/pre-reboot Dr Who has been mostly a technical nature, ie. poor acting, lazy directing, and atrocious budgets, which result in laughable effects, sets and props. However, the show still managed to find a lot of steam despite these issues. But even then I would only recommend cherry-picking the best episodes if you really want to watch.
The current run of Doctor who on the other hand, suffers from what I like to call the Battlestar Galactia syndrome. It's described by those who like it as a sci-fi show, but in reality, it's nothing of the sort. It is much closer to being an odd combination of romance serial and fantasy show or some kind of magic soap opera, and thus is the reason for it's popularity.
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| Like the viewer and their self respect. Just screw it. |
The primary focus is no longer to illustrate or to use actual science concepts of any kind, or to explain/save the universe. The show has gone from explaining why aliens are the way they are and how their evolutionary path is different, delving into the vast intricacies of the universe, all while giving us an uplifting moral to the story, to just not explaining anything at all, because it thinks the audience too stupid to understand, then try to make some kind of social/political commentary that makes an equal amount of sense, then feed us a bunch of nonsensical romance plots.
Allow me to make a list of all the reasons why this show is terrible:
