Doctor Who

Many are being unfairly dismissive of the whole season, and some just can't take anything speaking to any wrongs. Not all of the episodes are bad. Many do seem incomplete and lack some of the "edge of the seat" type feelings.

Ncuti and companion have good chemistry. However the Doctor has cried too much and it's ridiculous. The writing has the Doctor running away more than seems usual, and being overly scared. He is missing some of the qualities that make him a strong and resilient Time Lord, that has come against some of the most powerful beings.

The writing is a little heavy on the Doctor being sexual and his attractions. The episodes and the character need more work, but there are often growing pains. The actors appear to be doing the best with what they have been given.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Doctor Who; the subject has no narrative logic, no coherence in the sequence of events, and the protagonist seems like he's never watched a single episode of Doctor Who in his life.

Bottom line, the script is terrible, the acting is terrible and this show should not be named or even remotely associated with the Doctor Who franchise.

This is not it.

I think back to 'Rose', 'The End of the World', 'The Unquiet Dead', etc. And this just doesn't match. I feel a very strong Disney influence here, like the recent MCU and live action remakes, the thinly veiled political statements and the concerted effort to include some kind of musical number and numerous dead-end references, also known as 'key jangling' and 'member berries'. RTD said he wasn't going to bend the knee to the mouse, but I don't believe that. This is not the kind of quality I expect from the man who gave use DW2005, It's a Sin, Cucumber, etc. This is a mess. Get rid of Disney. Worst thing they ever did. Aside from Chibnall of course.

Four episodes in and I had high hopes of the new series after the specials and Tennant reminding us of who The Doctor should be.

I don't either hate or love the nu-nu-who, I'm just indifferent, I don't care anymore.

It feels like a long-term relationship where gradually you realise that the two of you have grown apart. No matter how much you try, how much you want to make it work, the spark is gone.

I don't feel it's the fault of the actors, it's the overall approach to the show. If RTD and Disney are trying for a whole new younger fan-base then maybe they'll get it - I wouldn't know, I'm too old 'my' Doctor was Tom Baker, of the reboot Doctors it's between Tennant and Smith, probably with Smith just edging it.

I think it's time for me to end my love affair with Dr Who, there will always be a place in my heart for it and I may even occasionally visit but my feelings of commitment and connection have gone. I hope you find a new lover Doctor, someone that loves you as you are now. Don't worry about me Doctor I'll be fine, we had a great time together but it's time for me to move on - or perhaps I'll stay single and just reminice about the old days with Tom and Jon on the iPlayer while sobbing gently and considering getting an 11th cat.

I don't think anything can replace you, so I'll be better on my own, it's sad but these things happen. All the best for the future eh? Oh and by the way, I'm keeping K9.

I don't have all that much to add to the discourse except to point out that the "old" Doctor Who is currently rated 8.5, while the "new" Doctor Who is rated 6.2. This is not a coincidence. And that's taking into account a few not terribly great seasons at the tail end of the 2005 version.

There are glimmers of Doctor Who within this travesty, but they mainly serve to torment fans with what might have been.

The writing of late, is of such quality that I would not have been surprised if it had been revealed that it was created by LLMs. I have one episode left to go. I hear it will bring back an old friend. I shall watch it for that, raise a glass in toast, and wish the show farewell. The production is still great, the actors fabulous, the writing terrible. Unfortunately, as video games live or die based on gameplay, TV shows live or die based on writing. It's time to lay this one to rest.