How can anyone like Doctor Who?!

it's a childrens' adventure show, don't expect it to be as high brow as sherlock. people like it because it's light-hearted, exciting and feel-good. also:

I can see this is going to digress into a yet another debate about the subjectivity/objectivity of the intrinsic value of programming if we are not careful, but please do elaborate. How exactly are these shows "better" than Dr Who?

To summarize you're claiming that: 'Dancing on ice' a show in which Z list celebrities faff about on some ice; 'X Factor' a programme in which a group of talentless individuals are eventually whittled down until we're left with some vaguely in tune generic pop 'artist'; 'Take me out' a show based exclusively on the superficiality and shallowness of its moronic contestants. And 'Total Wipeout' the concept of which sees people repeatedly falling off of things into some water, are all better than Dr Who? A Bafta award winning programme listed in the Guinness World Records as the "most successful" science fiction series of all time and the longest-running science fiction television show in the world. On what conceivable objective measure of "better" are you basing this absurd assertion?

Seriously, it is one of the worst things I think I have ever seen.

I think I have seen 3 full episodes and each one was worst than the last. The acting is so over the top and good actors like David Tennant and Matt Smith seem to crumble and turn into blithering idiots, reeling off cliche after cliche. Granted, they can't be blamed for this, the script is weak. The special effects are laughable and the storylines are severely lacking as well as highly predictable.

I initially overlooked this and admittedly could see how children may enjoy it but I come on here and I see people raving about how good it is and my housemates are the same, they all claim it is brilliant. Doctor Who is an icon of British TV but that is no excuse for the terrible episodes being churned out nowadays. There was not a single thing I enjoy about the show and I find myself cringing in places because the dialogue is so poor. Three episodes is enough for me, I don't think I'll be wasting anymore time on it.

There are plenty of bad TV shows out there but usually I can see their appeal, this is not the case for Doctor Who.

Maybe I'm missing something, is it supposed to look low budget? Is the acting over the top on purpose? Am I missing some huge inside joke? Help me out guys!

I can see this is going to digress into a yet another debate about the subjectivity/objectivity of the intrinsic value of programming if we are not careful, but please do elaborate. How exactly are these shows "better" than Dr Who?

To summarize you're claiming that: 'Dancing on ice' a show in which Z list celebrities faff about on some ice; 'X Factor' a programme in which a group of talentless individuals are eventually whittled down until we're left with some vaguely in tune generic pop 'artist'; 'Take me out' a show based exclusively on the superficiality and shallowness of its moronic contestants. And 'Total Wipeout' the concept of which sees people repeatedly falling off of things into some water, are all better than Dr Who? A Bafta award winning programme listed in the Guinness World Records as the "most successful" science fiction series of all time and the longest-running science fiction television show in the world. On what conceivable objective measure of "better" are you basing this absurd assertion?

it's a childrens' adventure show, don't expect it to be as high brow as sherlock. people like it because it's light-hearted, exciting and feel-good. also:

Baker was/IS my favourite Doctor, as you say eccentric in appearance but he could sometimes be very dark.

I don't recall the story you mention but I've got the Pyramids of Mars on DVD and the story stands up well.

Well nobody disagreed chump.

I think Leela could also fall into this category

It definitely did go downhill during the Colin Baker/McCoy era but at least it was always good fun, which can't always be said for the new series

Dr Who has always supposed to be "cheesey". You should check out some of the older episode with Tom Baker in as the Dr!



Although I tend to agree with some of what you have said as with the increased budget of the effects & production you might expect the acting to have been taken more seriously.

Still brilliant though.

Because your post was so ridiculous and unreasonable that most people wouldn't even bother agreeing with it.

Doctor who = Bad
Fringe = Good

Hardly a groundbreaking claim son. Honestly I'm sure the standard of TSR users falls by the day.