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We watched the second episode of Dr Who on Saturday night, between finishing dinner and the Pope dying, which kept us from going out.
It wasn’t as bad as the first one, certainly, but it was still somehow very unsatisfying. It comes down to two things, I think:
1. Christopher Eccleston is a terrible Dr Who. I know it’s supposed to be amusing, but he just looks like he’s uncomfortable in the role and overcompensating on the terrible, terrible humour in the terrible, terrible script.
2. But more importantly, there’s no behind-the-sofa action. What happened to Dr Who being scary? OK, so I’m older now, but there is nothing in this series to scare the kids. Not yet, at least. I even have my doubts about the Daleks. The first time we see one, it’s apparently being held prisoner and we’re supposed to feel sorry for it. Feel Dalek empathy, almost. I can’t see anyone doing that from the back side of a Linda Barker.
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Um, I will have to testify against Dr. Who not having behind-the-sofa action, for my kids hid behind the sofa when we watched the first episode.
• Posted at 10:26 pm on April 4th, 2005 by Krist.