Well, I've always enjoyed the show but last week's episode seemed to me to be very disjointed with desperate, manic acting and a poor script. I wondered why I was watching and what Russell T Davies was making of the latest series. Now we hear that the Daleks have been "rested". Sure the franchise will carry on but in my view it's got to that "jumping the shark" moment and there will be no coming back this time.
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Nope, not just you Bankok. Me and the missus watched it and agreed the same at the end - in danger of disappearing up it's worm hole if it's not careful.
Quite enjoyed the last series but this one has left me cold and beging to find Matt Smith mildly anoying now. Not his fault, I just think the scripts and storylines haven't been up to scratch recently.
Bring back Tennent IMO!
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Smith is getting more like McCoy every episode which is a Very Very bad thing. His "wife" or whatever she is is also a tediousm drawn out sub-plot. Don't care, get on with it.
As Henry jnr has stopped watching so have I but when it's on I have a look and then turn off.
Preferred Eccleston of the modern three.
I enjoyed a lot of the Tennant run, despite Davies occasional going a bit batshit (TinkerbellJesusDoctor at the end of series 3 for example), but I think the year of "specials" didn't do anyone any favours.
Really wasn't sure about Smith when it was announced, but he won me over at the end of the last series, and now I prefer him to Tennant, as the Doctor at any rate.
I'm 9 years old and I personally love the new Doctor Who.
Matt Smith may not be as good as Tennant, but he is trying his best.
I am annoyed about Moffat 'resting' the Daleks, but Doctor Who (hopefully) will still be good without them.
Before the modern series began I always thought John Simm would be a great doctor but think he was the Master so kind of ruled himself out.
Although it is a kids show - not sure why causing such a furore amongst adults.
I think Tennant's last season was going to be very hard to top, Davies was an outstanding writer and he had threads running right from the start of the relaunch with Ecclestone.
They're clearly doing something similar with this one, but I think it's a bit convoluted and probably contrived to remain accessible to all ages, unlike Davies' writing. Some of what Moffat is doing brings to mind Michael York telling Austin Powers 'best not think about it' when he was openly wondering about the contradictions of time travel.
That said I like Matt Smith, he's done brilliantly well considering who he had to follow, and the Amy Pond story is intriguing. I think things are warming up, but lots of potential for a huge anti-climax.
Does anyone else get the feeling that they're in part writing to enable the Doctor to (i) keep going beyond his 13th regeneration (ii) allow his regeneration into a woman?