ah i see. thanks for the context!

great thought, and honestly would be extremely refreshing in a nuWho context. i was hoping the return of gallifrey to be impactful but it never really was. hopefully the Rani gives it another go.

this is spot on. fans, man. XD

say bye-bye

it’s just one instance? i think Lemmy as a whole is fine

maniacs! will avoid those loons

for me, i think it’s been what i expected: RTD, again. XD with all that comes with that, the good, the bad and the ugly. XD

let me suggest you try revisiting him again? but if you can’t stomach his early, gruff episodes, try jumping to his second series. he does have an overall arc where he mellows and re-embraces empathy and compassion.

i feel like this puts the onus on the viewer, which i don’t think is bad necessarily. for oldheads it can be a fun callback. for nuvians it puts them more firmly in the perspective of the new companions, where they aren’t privy to the expansive life and history of the Doctor.

yeah, you need to use them in a way that’s emotionally resonant.

ooo i love that thought! i will revisit that, but i do know that the New Year Special with the Daleks is one of my favorite of that run. LOVED Jodie in that scarf!

omg did you ppl even read the article?

i don’t know about that. just seems like such a negative perspective. the show has ups and downs, like anything.

Gone too soon. He was just getting going! :(

Yeah, I’m with the Ponds. All of them.

I respect this, and I think I agree.

lol i feel that. Rasputin Sacha IS my favorite Sacha.

Agreed, loved the issues they covered.

Sadly, though, Sacha didn’t work for me. I think it’s because I couldn’t see the connective flow from Missy to him.

i’m about to revisit it. The series finale has spurred me on to revisit it. i do recall liking it at the time, while trying to not let the negativity get me down. I hope I can enjoy it more freely this time around.

And Jodie will be back soon with Big Finish!

I do think that working with constraints can spur creativity. I’m sad how much budget just went into CG slop. :/

That said, I do think the viewership on D+ has been good by D standards, so we’ll see!