So, my take on the last years of Doctor Who.
Everyone who follows my blog knows my "interesting" opinion about RTD's Doctor who and more specifically, about 2000s Tennant's Era. But, generally, I think that liking Tenth's era is not bad. Not my cup of tea but who cares? If people like it, more strength to them! This said, I probably did not catch the show at the point at which all the romance and drama would be appellative.
My hot take on this, is that RTD's DW is not actually a good indicator of Doctor Who (and tbh, the same thing happens, to a less extent with Moffat's). So, if you like RTD, you are very likely to not care for a lot of the rest of the show. And again, that's fine! However, this means that that first part of the revival is a completely different show to its 60 year story.
Traditionally, Doctor Who is not a drama show. It's not romance focused. It's science fiction. Don't get me wrong, there's both romance and drama on the original run. Keeper of Traken, Logopolis, Green Death, they all come to mind when i think about Drama. Do you want romance? Let's talk Ian and Barbara, let's talk Jo and Clint. However, none of this themes were slapped in your face like they do on the revival. Because, ultimately, those are not central themes for DW.
The show's core premise, who permeates the entire run is companionship. It's is that change is good and necessary. It is that people change us (for the better and for worse. Hello Sarah?). This show is for the beginning, a journey of discovery for the characters ("my truth is in the stars") and especially, for the Doctor. All companions give something to the Doctor because they are the main character. They are the one who stay, they are the thread that helds this show together. Now, I'm not saying that the Doctor knows everything. He is flawed character, not perfect and he should very much not be.
Twice upon a Time, with all of its flaws, is, in my opinion, the episode who best characterizes what this show is and why I believe it will keep evolving and surviving. Even if it goes through phases in which it turns into completely different shows in the meantime.
And I will keep watching.
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im ALMOST done w return to dreamland but im going to go to bed for my hellshift tomorrow so. nighty night. im gonna watch kirby right back at ya as i go to bed because i watched this whole ass show 5million times when i was a kid
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Doing an attempt to power through work then I have a free night again so I'll be hunkering down to tackle them drafts, hope you're all having a good day, I'm still buzzing after last night lmao.
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the island where you were explicitly told to ignore it and pretend you didn't see if one of the "nobles" murder a civilian? nooo surely it's a great place
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That latest fic of yours that you reblogged... legit made me cry
i can't believe i hadn't read it before
it's just... oh my god it's so beautiful... i can't...
ooh🤧 thank you for saying so nonnie, and now i’m crying too because i made you cry😭
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They say you can't buy happiness - but I CAN buy ferociously spicy drunken noodles from the good Thai takeaway place 2 miles from my house and that's basically the same thing, so...
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