Comments on: TV Review: Doctor Who – The End of Time http://www.scificool.com/doctor-who-the-end-of-time-review/ No Anal Probing Involved Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Rev http://www.scificool.com/doctor-who-the-end-of-time-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8302 The Rev Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:11:05 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=12329#comment-8302 I for one was happy to see the end of the RTD era; the direction he took the series played more like fanfic (and not good fanfic) as time went on -- and Rose was his Mary Sue. The relationship between Rose and the Ninth Doctor was terrific; between Rose and the Tenth, unbearable. This was not the respective actors' faults! Rose was a terrific companion -- for the Ninth Doctor. Tennant was a terrific Doctor. The fault lies with the person providing the overall direction for the show: Davies. The giggly-cute behavior through Season 28 (call it series 2 if you like, but there were 26 seasons before Eccleston came along!!) grew more and more annoying with every episode until I actually cheered breaking up the team at the end of the season. Martha was a good companion, but the show that year was hampered by extremely uneven writing -- from the highs of 'Human Nature/Family of Blood' and 'Blink' and 'Utopia' to the lows of 'The Shakespeare Code' and 'Gridlock' and 'Last of the Time Lords'. The end of the Davies era came for me with 'Last of the Time Lords' and the resolution that can only be described as "clap your hands and believe real hard and Tinkerbell... er, The Doctor will be okay". The show recovered a bit when Catherine Tate came on board full time, only to be beaten back to death with 'The Stolen Earth/Journey's End' and Rose saving the day and getting her own broken Doctor to keep. The embarrassing second half of 'The Next Doctor' only served to dance on the grave -- all the more so since the first half was some of the best Who in a long time. I am, however, optimistic. Moffat has consistently been the best writer the show has had, so I'm inclined to trust his instincts. The look of the new Doctor reminds me (in a very good way) of the Second Doctor. I think Moffat will have the ship righted in short order. I for one was happy to see the end of the RTD era; the direction he took the series played more like fanfic (and not good fanfic) as time went on — and Rose was his Mary Sue. The relationship between Rose and the Ninth Doctor was terrific; between Rose and the Tenth, unbearable.

This was not the respective actors’ faults! Rose was a terrific companion — for the Ninth Doctor. Tennant was a terrific Doctor. The fault lies with the person providing the overall direction for the show: Davies. The giggly-cute behavior through Season 28 (call it series 2 if you like, but there were 26 seasons before Eccleston came along!!) grew more and more annoying with every episode until I actually cheered breaking up the team at the end of the season.

Martha was a good companion, but the show that year was hampered by extremely uneven writing — from the highs of ‘Human Nature/Family of Blood’ and ‘Blink’ and ‘Utopia’ to the lows of ‘The Shakespeare Code’ and ‘Gridlock’ and ‘Last of the Time Lords’. The end of the Davies era came for me with ‘Last of the Time Lords’ and the resolution that can only be described as “clap your hands and believe real hard and Tinkerbell… er, The Doctor will be okay”. The show recovered a bit when Catherine Tate came on board full time, only to be beaten back to death with ‘The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End’ and Rose saving the day and getting her own broken Doctor to keep. The embarrassing second half of ‘The Next Doctor’ only served to dance on the grave — all the more so since the first half was some of the best Who in a long time.

I am, however, optimistic. Moffat has consistently been the best writer the show has had, so I’m inclined to trust his instincts. The look of the new Doctor reminds me (in a very good way) of the Second Doctor. I think Moffat will have the ship righted in short order.

]]> By: alisha willson http://www.scificool.com/doctor-who-the-end-of-time-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8187 alisha willson Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:05:14 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=12329#comment-8187 What a superb show!!! I like the show from then when Moffat, who takes over the previous lead writer and producer. In this show Moffat has shown his focus on the characters and their relationships. He has made this show more interesting and I really admire him. What a superb show!!! I like the show from then when Moffat, who takes over the previous lead writer and producer. In this show Moffat has shown his focus on the characters and their relationships. He has made this show more interesting and I really admire him.

]]> By: The Department of Occult Investigation http://www.scificool.com/doctor-who-the-end-of-time-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8054 The Department of Occult Investigation Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:54:25 +0000 http://www.scificool.com/?p=12329#comment-8054 I enjoyed the second part, despite all its flaws, but the first part felt like an hour of my life wasted. It's going to be interesting to see what Moffatt and Smith do with it. I have a feeling it's going to be a much improved show but, perhaps with lower viewing figures. I hope I'm wrong about the viewing figures. I enjoyed the second part, despite all its flaws, but the first part felt like an hour of my life wasted. It’s going to be interesting to see what Moffatt and Smith do with it. I have a feeling it’s going to be a much improved show but, perhaps with lower viewing figures. I hope I’m wrong about the viewing figures.

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