Whovian Notes

[poliphilo]

Those old Whovian monsters- Daleks and Cybermen: they never scared me.

And they don't scare me in their new shined up editions.

I've been watching re-runs. The Girl in the Fireplace is a perfect little work of art. But I couldn't be bothered to watch the Cybermen story that follows. It's not just Cybermen, its an alternative universe and it's Rose's freaking dad. These are a few of my least favourite things.

I think I've worked out why Season 1 was better than Season 2. It's not that Eccleston was better than Tennant, it's that Eccleston had a better character arc- from little lost boy to happily married man who dies to save his love.  Tennant's story arc is just  teens in space, jumping from adventure to adventure to adventure.

Comments

[amritarosa.livejournal.com]

My partner and a good friend have been seeing to my Dr. Who education over the last 2 weeks, as I had never seen any at all. They won't let me watch any of the old episodes until we watch all of the new ones. \

"Tennant's story arc is just teens in space, jumping from adventure to adventure to adventure."

I'd have to agree. I prefer the Eccelston episodes so far.

And I'm afraid thet that may be all 'Torchwood' will be, too, which would be a bummer.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Torchwood is being sold to us a darker, more adult show. I'm looking forward to it- and keeping my fingers crossed.