Good thing?
Good thing? Bad thing? I have, in general, loved the re-boot, but it has not consistently woo-ed (Ood?) me of late. It would be supercalifragilistic if it reinvigorated itself and reached new heights, but it would be painful to watch it peter out in a slow decline.
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-05/steven-moffat-doctor-who-will-last-at-least-another-five-years
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-05/steven-moffat-doctor-who-will-last-at-least-another-five-years
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-05/steven-moffat-doctor-who-will-last-at-least-another-five-years
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-05/steven-moffat-doctor-who-will-last-at-least-another-five-years
It'll almost certainly experience a slow decline (in ratings - I'm sure many people would argue that it's already suffered a slow decline in quality) at some point, just like it did in the 80s, simply because the BBC will keep it going until nobody is watching it anymore.
ReplyDeleteIt's got no natural ending that it needs to reach - which isn't that unusual, there's plenty of American shows that have been going for 10+ seasons with an X-of-the-week structure. But unlike American shows, it can completely turn over its cast with barely a hiccup, so there's no logical reason for the BBC to stop making it until it sucks.
Spoiler: It sucks.
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