RE: Why the new 'Doctor Who' irritates me
October 10, 2011 at 1:06 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2011 at 1:07 pm by Cyberman.)
I think it's a case of diminishing returns since 2005. For my money, Eccles was far more believable than Tennant, who in turn at least gave a more honest, if wet, performance than "The Kid" Smith. Eccentric is fine, it can be fun and interesting if handled well (just look at the early Tom Baker, Patrick Troughton or the great William Hartnell). However, there's a definite line between eccentric and just plain silly. And yes, the whole River Song thing was for me far more interesting than anything turned in by "Amy" Gillan, "Rory" Darvill, or Catherine Fucking Tate. Honestly, that woman was so wooden, when she made her first appearance in the TARDIS I thought someone had thrown a chair onto the set.
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