Now it's all over (kinda)

[andrewducker]

[Poll #1584929]

Personally, I'm torn between Ecclestone and Smith for favourite Doctor.

I've had an odd feeling from this season - it's seemed less dramatic than the previous ones, and part of me has felt less excited. But I've also enjoyed it a lot more. I think that part of me has been confused by NOT BEING SHOUTED AT ALL THE TIME, and has been wondering if that means the show isn't as good any more. Clearly not :->

Comments

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Big question - what is 'shallow'? It's a word used a lot, but does it have a straightforward meaning? I think it means that there is a lack of appreciation of depth and complexity - a shallow person blunders about unaware of reservations and ambiguities, a shallow story has no substance outside of itself.

[andrewducker]

Aaah, so you feel that the stories lack any kind of substance outside of being "The Adventures of Dr Who"?

I'd say that that was largely true (with some minor attempts at larger applicability, such as Winston's attitudes to the Daleks, or thje depiction of Vincent's depression) - but that it also matches my memory of older Who.