Context (warning: it’s the Express):
BBC fans have been left divided over the new series of Doctor Who, with some loyal viewers branding the show as “woke” and “unwatchable.” The 14th season of the long-running fantasy series returned to our screens this month.
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Following its return, fans watching at home have reacted online to the new series. One person slammed: “After the cast and crew told the old #DoctorWho fans to stop watching in favour of the ‘modern audience’, the current season’s 2-episode premiere received the lowest overnight ratings in the show’s HISTORY!!! #RIPDoctorWho.”
A second person chimed in: “#RIPDoctorWho Wow. Well Dr Who is totally unwatchable now. Maybe have a Dr Who series again instead of a platform for gender politics and radical left wing ideology? Go woke go broke.”
A third person also commented on X: “The Maestro was probably one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. No exaggeration. #RIPDoctorWho.”
edit: and context for the video clip: TV Offal.
The first episode, like Ruby Road, had awful dialogs because they spent like 10 minutes having the Doctor sum up Time Lords, Gallifrey, and the TARDIS in more words than the entire series has ever used for it. “By the way did you know that TARDIS is an acronym? Here’s what it stands for! And here’s an exciting situation that makes my hearts beat - that’s right, plural, I have two hearts!” So I have no idea how new viewers and gen Tiktok took it, but for a nuWho fan that was fucking exhausting.
I did find the GOP planet hilarious, but only for a couple of minutes. And the fart propulsion… There’s no one who hasn’t wondered about that for at least 5 seconds - good thing that they don’t dwell on the joke longer than that. Other than that, you know the people who hated the rest did so because the Doctor tells a bunch of literal babies “don’t let others set up expectations for you, you are perfect as you are.”
Maestro was a big step up despite still having some flaws. Directing wise too, like with the silent sequence, that was pretty cool. Acting is a bit over the top, which can be grating, but it’s not out of line for Dr. Who.
I’m looking forward to the rest, I just hope they’ll take a damn chill pill and talk a little less before my eardrums burst. I’m into the social commentary, just in less words please.
A tense Moffat episode next, which should be a change of pace.