Good news! Dr. Who Season 3 picked up in US by SciFi

[MinionZombie]

I'm still liking the new series, but for some reason last night's episode I just wasn't feeling the vibe ... not sure why, but one thing I find a turn off is Martha having to be all whiney about the Doc not seeing her and just seeing Rose, christ, she's just bloody met him, give him a bleedin' chance, and likewise she should have some self respect and not be gagging to suck the Time out of his mini-Lord for cripes sake! Oh, and stopping to have a heart-to-heart with that blonde woman when they're supposed to be figuring out what's different in the plans! It's great stuff, but the writers need a slap from the common sense fish sometimes...

[_liam_]

believe me, DW fandom is largely displeased with the sentimental/soapy bits in the new ones. a worrying thing is the executive producer seems to think everyone loves the soapy elements, and, in his words "about 200 people on online forums" dont like them. hmm...dunno about that tbh

[capncnut]

It's a turd in a spacesuit! a worrying thing is the executive producer seems to think everyone loves the soapy elements, and, in his words "about 200 people on online forums" dont like them. Well, it just goes to show that even the producers don't have their finger on the pulse.

[MinionZombie]

They really need to be careful with the emotional elements, this is after all a show with robots and daleks and turds in spacesuits and a bloke with a fancy screwdriver and a box that's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside...not exactly an ideal match it is? The worst thing producers can do is to assume things, at least the producers on Top Gear listen to the fans and actually visit fan forums and are, as a result, trying to put the next series a bit more back on the original track...methinks the Dr Who people could stand to do the same thing, it's not just a show for kids today, it's a show for people who were kids in times past...and surely those people will be in greater abundance than the new kids watching it now?

[Danny]

true, but this new who is aimed at the 8 to 12 demographic so its gonna be dumbed down.

[capncnut]

Remarkable, considering a bulk of Doctor Who's fanbase is 35-55.