Fnaar said:
Yeah, Ecclestone was good, and I was really impressed... but DT is more entertaining IMHO. I like Catherine Tate in it too... but then I also liked Billie and Freema... grrr.... cold shower....grrr...cold shower
I think much the same - well, not the Billie and Freema bit of course. I liked CE, thought the dark brodding look but with occasional mad grin worked nicely, was sorry to see him go. But DT works just as well. And I had doubts about Tate, but she isn't as bad as I expected. Although I do keep expecting her to break into a catchphrase. Anyway, I dunno how long she'll last. Not if they are going to find a way of reintroducing Rose...
I came to Dr Who quite late, just towards the end of Tom Baker, but as I remember there were always some stories that were a bit more duff - that's the problem with any long running series. And times, and audiences, change. Weren't some of the old stories several weeks long? I don't think a modern audience would stick with that, too slow.
I think I'd like to see a return to more than one assistant perhaps, it might stop it becoming so much a "are they shagging?" thing, and introduce some more interesting other relationships. But again, perhaps not what a modern audience want.
And let's fact it, I'd watch David Tennant reading out the next pre-budget statement and enjoy it...