mangaluva wrote:
It's because it all belongs to the BBC, and for obvious reasons they don't broadcast outside of the UK. Which is evil of them, because it is wonderful and deserves to be shared with the world DX
ok this may sound like I am dating myself but I'm not. Terrance Dickens use to write for the show and in fact wrote a great number of stories for the Dr. Who show. I am not english, I have watched the show, I have never been to england (but would love too) I have seen it on both PBS (Public Brodcasting System- for our non american readers) So I know it is the longest running Sci-Fi series in circulation to date. I can tell you just about anything you want to know about the old version compaired to the new version. I can even name for you all the actors and actress that have played "The Doctor" or the side kicks. I can tell you the difference between a time flux compacitor and and sonic screwdriver.
Why do I state all of the above? I have seen a few of the new Doctor Who's and gave it a try. I can tell you the new Doctor who is a poor substatute for the old. The old Dr.? had stroy drive plot lines that envolved making you think you really could out smart the bad guy. The new dr.? Just pulls a solution out of the air with no explination or imagaination. The new Dr.? made the Darlek a bunch of fart tarts. The cybermen into bungling idiots and the Galafrain's into a race of moronic time jerks. That is not the Dr.? I will use the darlek as an example. The only thing the new Dr.? has that send the chills going up my spin is the recording "Exterminate!" Making them fly? Giving them emotions? NO! I liked the darlek the way they were because they were emotinal voids. And the sidekicks had the apperance of a brain.
Now don't get me wrong I am not saying the show sucks. I am just saying that it is not as good as it once was. And I have watched it on a channel we have here called BBC America. In fact I think that is where 90% of american t.v shows come from. (Example all the home improvemnet shows, gardening shows, and Sci-Fi shows)
So don't take the rant above as me saying dr.? sucks, I am not I am saying that it is no where near as good as it once was.