Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 18 2012, 6:01 PM BSTI know the guy a bit. I like it because it's reasoned, it states the facts, he doesn't go over the top, AND he'll praise what's right, not just find new 'funny' ways to say how absolutely awful it is.
My complaints about this thread are not about everyone, but a few; lot's of people have made similar, reasoned, fair enough points as Andrew. You can engage with his take because he's not just coming from a place of 'This is shit'. You can look at the good and the bad and actually have a fun discussion.
I've posted a few 'utter shit' style posts, although I always back it up at some point. I recall praising Moffat's headless monk concept and the Sontaran forced to work as a field nurse as a punishment - both excellent ideas. I also thought Gatiss's teaser with the Dalek on the wargaming board was completely brilliant and have said so. The tree man and woman from the recent special were fantastically creepy and examples of imaginative plotting and outstanding production design.
There has been a uniformity on here about the casting of Matt Smith as well and praise for RTD. There is good writing, and there are good episodes. Unfortunately there a lot of mistakes. I think the use of that word is justified because unlike most shows Who has been analysed and discussed at a quantum level by the smartest people out there.
I'm not naîve enough to be surprised that the modern production team doesn't consult these people but I still wish they would because the show should (and could) be utterly amazing - from episode to episode and it's under-performing at present.
