I've gone back and looked at your opinions in many of the earlier entries and as we've both mentioned before we share very similar opinions when it comes to Doctor Who and it seems television in general.
What I like is an engaging story. I need to be hooked and drawn in. I have a very short attention span for shows like Law and Order or CSI because I find them predictable. But I love the most recent incarnation of Miss Marple because it's so HARD to figure out who'done'it.
I need to feel a connection between myself and the main characters. I demand strong story lines (that doesn't mean that there can't be plot holes, I am quite forgiving in that regard but only to a certain extent). I think Christopher Eccleston said it best where [paraphrasing] if you write strong stories for kids shows, they will demand that in return when they are adults.
I find myself saddened by the fact that I no longer enjoy Who with the same emotion as I once did. I found I was consistantly disappointed with Season 5 and I have little desire to watch Season 6 (though I probably will once it comes out on DVD).
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Date: 2011-04-15 04:48 pm (UTC)What I like is an engaging story. I need to be hooked and drawn in. I have a very short attention span for shows like Law and Order or CSI because I find them predictable. But I love the most recent incarnation of Miss Marple because it's so HARD to figure out who'done'it.
I need to feel a connection between myself and the main characters. I demand strong story lines (that doesn't mean that there can't be plot holes, I am quite forgiving in that regard but only to a certain extent). I think Christopher Eccleston said it best where [paraphrasing] if you write strong stories for kids shows, they will demand that in return when they are adults.
I find myself saddened by the fact that I no longer enjoy Who with the same emotion as I once did. I found I was consistantly disappointed with Season 5 and I have little desire to watch Season 6 (though I probably will once it comes out on DVD).