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‘A poisoned chalice’: will Doctor Who survive Russell T Davies’s exit? (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And AFAICT his understanding of modern viewing habits is as poor as the BBC leadership’s.

Honestly, I don't think he cares much. And to the extent that he does care, I think it's pretty solidly on the side of "Doctor Who is for kids," and so he's unafraid to get very silly with it.

I would have much preferred if he’d stuck to the 60th anniversary specials and then taken a step back to coach his replacement from an executive or advisory position.

Yeah...I had extremely mixed feelings about him coming back, and the outcome was really worse than I imagined. But he still managed to produce a few top-tier episodes in all that mess.

Onward and upward. I hope.

[–] SiliconAvatar@startrek.website 2 points 2 days ago

Onward and upward. I hope.

Yep. The show is a bloody mess right now, but my hope is somebody will turn out a fresh take within the next couple of years. There has to be somebody who can build from here and focus on making fun/scary/weird time travel stories without being bogged down by the history of it all.