I don’t think longer or shorter seasons are inherently better. Doctor Who has definitely been negatively affected by trying to do shorter seasons but upping the “quality” of each episode. But they forget we didn’t watch the show for the visuals. Hell, I’ve seen some old episodes where it was very obvious they were using colored bubble wrap for characters. And that wasn’t out of the norm.
I gave up 3 or 4 episodes into Jodie Witthakers run. The stories just had this holier than thou moral high ground and none of the mischievous fun energy of the other doctors it just got completely unwatchable. Haven’t returned to the show after she was done. What a shame.
Same, I really wanted Whittaker to succeed, and was stoked to see them have a woman be the doctor for the first time.
But then they straight up made her story lines all about sharing, caring, and not being confident. Like they flat out stereotyped women with the first woman doctor, while trying to sell it as empowering.
The doctor is kind of a goofy smart-ass who rarely considers that their plans might not work out. And Whittaker’s doctor had none of that.
I don’t think longer or shorter seasons are inherently better. Doctor Who has definitely been negatively affected by trying to do shorter seasons but upping the “quality” of each episode. But they forget we didn’t watch the show for the visuals. Hell, I’ve seen some old episodes where it was very obvious they were using colored bubble wrap for characters. And that wasn’t out of the norm.
Stories first, visuals second.
I gave up 3 or 4 episodes into Jodie Witthakers run. The stories just had this holier than thou moral high ground and none of the mischievous fun energy of the other doctors it just got completely unwatchable. Haven’t returned to the show after she was done. What a shame.
Same, I really wanted Whittaker to succeed, and was stoked to see them have a woman be the doctor for the first time.
But then they straight up made her story lines all about sharing, caring, and not being confident. Like they flat out stereotyped women with the first woman doctor, while trying to sell it as empowering.
The doctor is kind of a goofy smart-ass who rarely considers that their plans might not work out. And Whittaker’s doctor had none of that.
It felt like we never got to know the companions.
I can’t even remember the companion(s) for the latest doctor. Were they a woman?