Re: Is Russell T Davies Killing Dr Who?

On 19/04/2025 14:16, Blueshirt wrote:

Theory11 wrote:
 

It is plain to see that Dr Who is on a downward spiral, dying
a slow death in front of our very eyes. Is the man that gave
life to Dr Who twenty years ago also responsible for the death
of Dr Who or can we point the finger at society in general and
changing viewer habits?

 Pre-"Lux" my take is that expectation is killing "Doctor Who".
Just as the natural course of life for humans means death, TV
shows cannot go on forever either. How does any showrunner keep
the show fresh in 2025?
 RTD is not perfect, and he'd probably accept that himself... but
he is not a miracle maker either. Fans were unhappy with "Doctor
Who" long before he returned to the show, or Disney's
partnership with the BBC even.
 No TV show could live up to the expectation that the long term
fans put on the show. Every fan wants it to be a TV show made to
suit them and that's not possible, no matter who the Executive
Producer of the show is. It's quite possible that "Doctor Who"
just needs a rest like it did in 1989?

I would have written a long reply to this by the reviewer in this article almost hit the nail square on the head until he started praising Gatwa for luring his young fans to a creaky show by acting, dressing, and behaving like a sex starved pervert, and that's why people aren't watching or letting their children watch the show any more. Can't these fools see what they are encouraging?
https://thecritic.co.uk/the-end-of-doctor-who/
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