Glad to hear you're on the mend, and hope your recovery continues apace!
"Word" to every bit of this. Like I've said before, Rusty's plots in DW may have been uneven in quallty -- which I frankly can never see until it's pointed out, because I'm too busy being entertained and moved regardless of how many holes there are -- but the emotions were always spot on. He cared about making the Doctor and companions into real characters with real feelings. And as much as I enjoy Eleven in a way, I find I'm *really* missing that, more and more.
I object to the characterization of such things as "soapy", however. Though Phil Collinson or whoever probably didn't mean it in a derogatory way, still that's how it's usually used. Like, "oh, this is science fiction, we're all boys here, all that feelings and stuff is only for soap operas, so you women should go and watch those instead, and we'll be over here with our monsters and explosions". That's probably the basis for 90% of all the objections to RTD's era, IMO.
Anyway, slight tangent: I've been watching Nu Who lately on a one ep per day basis lately, riding my stationary bike as I do so. And I've finally started losing weight again. So, another benefit to add to the list: Nu Who is good for your health!
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Date: 2011-02-07 04:47 pm (UTC)"Word" to every bit of this. Like I've said before, Rusty's plots in DW may have been uneven in quallty -- which I frankly can never see until it's pointed out, because I'm too busy being entertained and moved regardless of how many holes there are -- but the emotions were always spot on. He cared about making the Doctor and companions into real characters with real feelings. And as much as I enjoy Eleven in a way, I find I'm *really* missing that, more and more.
I object to the characterization of such things as "soapy", however. Though Phil Collinson or whoever probably didn't mean it in a derogatory way, still that's how it's usually used. Like, "oh, this is science fiction, we're all boys here, all that feelings and stuff is only for soap operas, so you women should go and watch those instead, and we'll be over here with our monsters and explosions". That's probably the basis for 90% of all the objections to RTD's era, IMO.
Anyway, slight tangent: I've been watching Nu Who lately on a one ep per day basis lately, riding my stationary bike as I do so. And I've finally started losing weight again. So, another benefit to add to the list: Nu Who is good for your health!