Doctor Who Mourning Thread

[KarenGellender]

I just saw all the Doctor Who Specials from the holidays, and now I'm super-duper depressed. I had to watch The Girl In the Fireplace immediately thereafter just so I wouldn't do anything rash. Still, I think I may have to declare a second front in my war against Hello Kitty, and brand all of the British continent my enemy, because these specials just ruined my holidays retroactively.

Anyone else bummed?

[Jon Snyder]

No, because in my opinion Doctor Who was never that good of a show. David Tennant really deserves better.

"Dalek" with the Ninth Doctor was pretty good, though.

[The Amazing Shenazin]

is the current Doctor Who over or something?

EDIT: never mind I see that David Tennant is leaving, but the series is still going

[KarenGellender]

Jon, to your assertion that Doctor Who was never that good, I present this picture as rebuttal:

http://www.aekaproject.com/DavidTennantKitten3.jpg

Yes, that is David Tennant playing with a tiny, adorable kitten, and it was DW that made this possible. As far as I'm concerned, this renders all complaints about the show moot.

Besides, if what I just read is correct, Tennant's post-DW career will involve him appearing on American TV shows where he cannot use his accent- EITHER his British accent or his Scottish accent- and that is just a crime against humanity.

[Jon Snyder]

One DW episode revolved around him fighting a giant SPACE WASP.

Yeah, the best fantastical alien creature they could come up with was... a SPACE WASP.

That's not good science fiction by any measure.

[Jcstodds]

I forgave the ending because the story was very entertaining with many twists and comic scenes. When David Tennant first became the Dr I thought "This guy has ruined it!" but then it turned out real good. So... high hopes for the new season!

[KarenGellender]

Jon: I think there's no choice. I think we have to take this to the podcast.

I will accept giant wasp episodes if they entail the Doctor doing his best intergalactic-Sherlock Holmes schtick, and Agatha Christie knocking him down about five pegs. That was just fun:)

[tomoemoe]

Jon - Hey, I loved the Space Wasp episode! >O

I prefer my sci-fi not to take itself too seriously.

On the topic of the specials, I have moments when I pause and reflect on them. And then I get depressed. :( I want my David-Doctor back already.

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[MarlinClock]

I honestly just never got into the show, everyone tells me to watch it but I've never been into british comedy beyond Monty Python.