Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 10:47:17 GMT
Jul 4, 2017 0:58:40 GMT @graham said:
Viewing figures have gone down because some of the episodes haven't been that goodThe show may even be played out - it's had a pretty good run since the return, perhaps time to rest it for a decade or so.
By contrast, the revival has been around for less than half that time. Ten series and they're old and tired and need to give the show a rest? Lots of popular television shows have passed that number of seasons and are still going strong. Heck, even the Law & Order SPINOFF series (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) is on its 18th season now, and nobody is saying its tired and out of ideas. British shows in particular have lasted decades without blinking (Last of Summer Wine, Eastenders, etc., etc. etc.)
Compare to the show's original run, and classic Doctor Who was in its 10th season during the Jon Pertwee era. Nobody said it was old and tired and need a rest back then. It wasn't even at its peak popularity yet -- Tom Baker would take it to a whole new level.
The problem isn't that the show is worn out after 10 years, the problem is the the writing sucks and Moffat has done everything he could to alienate the fans and drive them away. You can deny it all you want. Doctor Who is only dying because Moffat put it in that position. All your propaganda about how Bill is "better" than Clara and the new season shows "vast improvement" won't change the fact that MOST fans think its horrible, unwatchable GARBAGE.
We can only hope Chris Chibnall can start over from scratch and begin to win back the fans.